RM495489 - Exchange: New Message Trace in Exchange Online

Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Status

Launched

Release

General Availability
Preview

Last Updated

Aug 6, 2025

Published May 29, 2025

Platforms

Web

Service

Exchange

Tag

Launched
General Availability
Preview
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Summary

Admins can access the new Message Trace and its capabilities by default when navigating to the Exchange admin center > Mail flow > Message Trace. Admins can also leverage the new Message Trace PowerShell cmdlets Get-MessageTraceV2 and Get-MessageTraceDetailV2. We have added key improvements such as support to query up to 90 days of historical data for message trace summary report (near real-time query), subject search capability, and more.

Description

Admins can access the new Message Trace and its capabilities by default when navigating to the Exchange admin center > Mail flow > Message Trace. Admins can also leverage the new Message Trace PowerShell cmdlets Get-MessageTraceV2 and Get-MessageTraceDetailV2. We have added key improvements such as support to query up to 90 days of historical data for message trace summary report (near real-time query), subject search capability, and more.

GA date: June CY2025

Preview date: December CY2024