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MC1454397 — Updates to Tenant External Recipient Rate Limit (TERRL) Quotas for New, Trial, and Education Tenants

MC1454397Microsoft 365 suitestayInformedUpdated: 14 August 2026

Tenant External Recipient Rate Limit (TERRL) quotas in Exchange Online will change starting mid-September 2026 for new, trial, and EDU tenants, adjusting limits based on tenant age and license type. Trial tenant quotas reduce to 500 recipients daily; EDU quotas use a new formula. Exceeding limits blocks outbound messages.

Applies to: Microsoft 365 suite
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