Microsoft Exchange Online: New “Message trace” functionality (public preview)

The Public Preview of the new “Message trace” feature in Microsoft Exchange Online will begin rolling out in mid-December 2024, with extended query range, subject and delivery status filters, customizable columns, and cmdlet changes. Admins can toggle the feature off if needed and should update to the latest PowerShell module version. We are excited to announce the Public Preview of the new version of Message trace in the Microsoft Exchange admin center (EAC) in Microsoft Exchange Online. Admins will soon be able to access the new Message trace and its capabilities by default in the Exchange admin center > Mail flow > Message trace. Also, admins will be able to use the new Message trace functionality using Microsoft PowerShell cmdlet Get-MessageTraceV2 (similar to Get-MessageTrace (ExchangePowerShell) | Microsoft Learn). The new Message trace will be toggled On by default after being deployed to your tenant. If you wish to disable the preview, you can change the toggle to Off in the Message trace flyout. To use the new Message trace functionality through the PowerShell cmdlet Get-MessageTraceV2, please ensure you are using version 3.7.0 or later of the Exchange Online PowerShell V3 module. When this will happen: Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 and expect to complete by late December 2024. How this will affect your organization: Key functionality changes Extended query range: You can query up to 90 days of historical data for near real-time queries. However, please note that you can only query 10 days of data at a time. Please note that you will initially only have 30 days of historical data for near real-time query, and this will build over time to 90 days of historical data. Subject filter: You can select a subject filter for Message trace queries, such as Starts with, Ends with, and Contains functions. This filter also supports special characters. Delivery status filter: The delivery status filter will now support searches for Quarantined, Filtered as spam, and Getting status statuses. Additional updates Customizable columns: For your search results, we’ve introduced customizable columns and added additional column options. Learn more about the […]

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