Second Generation of Private Channels Scales Up to New Heights
Boasting a 20-fold increase in scalability and a cloud mailbox to hold a channel calendar, Microsoft is giving Teams private channels a significant revamp in an update that will roll out in late September 2025. The new mailbox is the new home for compliance records for private channels, which means that Microsoft 365 retention policies need a review to make sure that conversations are retained as desired.
August 25, 2025