2026 Microsoft 365 Packaging Update

Starting mid-June 2026, Microsoft 365, Office 365, and EMS suites will receive enhanced security features like Microsoft Defender Plan 1, URL time-of-click protection, Intune improvements, and +50GB Exchange Online storage. Rollout completes by August 1, 2026, with new alerts and policy controls for admins. As a part of the 2026 Microsoft 365 Packaging and Pricing Update, we’re excited to share that the following features will begin to roll out to Microsoft 365, Office 365, and Enterprise Mobility and Security (EMS) suites in mid-June and are expected to be complete by August 1, 2026. Refer to the licensing blog for feature availability by suite. Government and Commercial packaging changes are listed separately. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1: Protection against advanced phishing and malware URL time-of-click protection: Scans URLs at time of click to prevent access to malicious websites Intune Remote Help: Secure remote support for devices Intune Advanced Analytics: Insights to improve user experience Intune Plan 2: Tunnel for MAM, FOTA, and specialty device management Intune Endpoint Privilege Management: Supports least-privilege access Microsoft Cloud PKI: Cloud-based certificate lifecycle management Intune Enterprise Application Management: Enterprise App Catalog of Win32 applications with preconfigured deployment settings. Exchange Online: +50GB email storage Refer to list of service display names affected below: Display Name Part Number Microsoft 365 built-in email and collaboration security (URL time-to-click protection) MDOLITE_ENTERPRISE Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) ATP_ENTERPRISE Exchange Online Storage (50GB additional) EXCHANGE_STORAGE_50GB Remote Help REMOTE_HELP Microsoft Intune Advanced Analytics Intune_AdvancedEA Intune Plan 2 INTUNE_P2 Intune ServiceNow Integration Intune_ServiceNow Microsoft Tunnel for Mobile Application Management Intune-MAMTunnel Intune Enterprise Application Management 3_PARTY_APP_PATCH Intune Endpoint Privilege Management Intune-EPM Microsoft Cloud PKI CLOUD_PKI When this will happen: We will begin rolling out in mid-June 2026 and expect to complete by early August 2026. How this affects your organization: Who is affected: Refer to the licensing blog for feature availability by suite Organizations using Microsoft 365, Office 365, and EMS suites Microsoft 365 admins responsible for security and device management Users receiving enhanced protections and increased mailbox storage What will happen: For Microsoft Defender features: Built-in protection policy (Safe Links, […]

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