RM501275 - Microsoft Teams: Control External Access by Domain for Specific Users and Groups

Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Status

Launched

Release

General Availability
Targeted Release

Last Updated

Nov 27, 2025

Published Aug 26, 2025

Platforms

Android
Desktop
iOS
Mac
Web

Service

Microsoft Teams

Tag

Launched
General Availability
Targeted Release
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Summary

Gain granular control over external communication. By setting custom External Access policies, you can define domain allow/deny lists and assign them to specific users or groups - capabilities that were previously tenant-wide only ("Teams and Skype for Business users in external organizations"). Use this to pilot with a department, restrict high‑risk roles to approved partners, or open federation broadly where appropriate. Example: Allow Group A to communicate only with a specific domain, while Group B can communicate with all external domains.

Description

Gain granular control over external communication. By setting custom External Access policies, you can define domain allow/deny lists and assign them to specific users or groups - capabilities that were previously tenant-wide only ("Teams and Skype for Business users in external organizations"). Use this to pilot with a department, restrict high‑risk roles to approved partners, or open federation broadly where appropriate. Example: Allow Group A to communicate only with a specific domain, while Group B can communicate with all external domains.

GA date: September CY2025