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  3. Exchange Email Client
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The Exchange Server supportability matrix provides a central source for Exchange administrators to easily locate information about the level of support available for any configuration or required component for supported versions of Microsoft Exchange Server.

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Release model

The following table identifies the release model for each supported version of Exchange.

In Exchange Server 2010 and earlier, each update rollup package (RU) is cumulative. An RU for Exchange Server 2010 includes all fixes for Exchange Server from all previous update rollup packages, so you only need to install the latest RU to apply all of the fixes that were released up to that point. However, individual updates or hotfixes for Exchange 2010 or earlier do not contain all previous fixes for Exchange Server. The updated files that are included in an individual update or hotfix include all updates that were applied only to those specific files by all previous updates, but any other files on Exchange Server will not be updated. For more information, see Exchange 2010 Servicing.

In Exchange Server 2013 or later, we changed the way we deliver hotfixes and service packs by using a scheduled delivery model. In this model, cumulative updates (CUs) are released quarterly (every three months). Each CU is a full installation of Exchange that includes updates and changes from all previous CUs, so you don't need to install any previous CUs or Exchange Server RTM first. For more information, see Updates for Exchange Server.

Servicing release modelExchange 2019Exchange 2016Exchange 2013Exchange 2010
Cumulative updates (CUs)YesYesYesNo
Update rollups (RUs)NoNoNoYes
Security hotfixes delivered separatelyYesYesYesNo

Note

At this time, no additional CUs are planned for Exchange Server 2013 and no additional RUs are planned for Exchange Server 2010.

Support lifecycle

For more information about the support lifecycle for specific versions of Exchange, Windows Server, or Windows client operating systems, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle page. For more information about the Microsoft Support Lifecycle, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy FAQ.

Exchange Server 2007 End-of life

Exchange 2007 reached end of support on April 11, 2017, per the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy. There will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates. Furthermore, as adoption of Office 365 accelerates and cloud usage increases, custom support options for Office products will not be available. This includes Exchange Server, as well as Microsoft Office, SharePoint Server, Office Communications Server, Lync Server, Skype for Business Server, Project Server, and Visio. At this time, we encourage customers to complete their migration and upgrade plans. We recommend that customers leverage deployment benefits provided by Microsoft and Microsoft Certified Partners including Microsoft FastTrack for cloud migrations, and Software Assurance Planning Services for on-premises upgrades.

Supported operating system platforms

The following tables identify the operating system platforms on which each version of Exchange can run.

Important

Releases of Windows Server and Windows client that aren't listed in the tables below are not supported for use with any version or release of Exchange.


Server operating systemExchange 2019Exchange 2016 CU3 and laterExchange 2016 CU2 and earlierExchange 2013 SP1 and laterExchange 2010 SP3
Windows Server 2019SupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Windows Server 2016Not supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Windows Server 2012 R2Not supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Windows Server 2012Not supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported
Windows Server 2008 SP2Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupported

Note

Client operating systems only support the Exchange management tools.


Client operating systemExchange 2019Exchange 2016 CU3 and laterExchange 2013 SP1 and laterExchange 2010 SP3
Windows 10SupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
Windows 8.1Not supportedSupportedSupportedNot supported
Windows 8Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported

Supported Active Directory environments

The following table identifies the Active Directory environments that Exchange can communicate with. An Active Directory server refers to both writable global catalog servers and to writable domain controllers. Read-only global catalog servers and read-only domain controllers are not supported.


Operating system environmentExchange 2019Exchange 2016 CU12 and laterExchange 2016 CU7 and laterExchange 2016 CU3 to CU6Exchange 2016 CU2 and earlierExchange 2013 SP1 and laterExchange 2010 SP3 RU22 or laterExchange 2010 SP3 RU5 - RU21
Windows Server 2019 Active Directory serversSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Windows Server 2016 Active Directory serversSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supported
Windows Server 2012 R2 Active Directory serversSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Windows Server 2012 Active Directory serversNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Active Directory serversNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Windows Server 2008 SP2 Active Directory serversNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Windows Server 2003 SP2 Active Directory serversNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported

AD forest functional levelExchange 2019Exchange 2016 CU7 and laterExchange 2016 CU3 to CU6Exchange 2016 CU2 and earlierExchange 2013 SP1 and laterExchange 2010 SP3 RU22 or laterExchange 2010 SP3 RU5 - RU21
Windows Server 2016SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supported
Windows Server 2012 R2SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Windows Server 2012Not supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Windows Server 2008 R2Not supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Windows Server 2008Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Windows Server 2003Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported

Web browsers supported for use with the premium version of Outlook Web App or Outlook on the web

The following table identifies the web browsers supported for use together with the premium version of Outlook Web App or Outlook on the web.

BrowserExchange 2019Exchange 2016Exchange 2013 SP1 and laterExchange 2010 SP3
Microsoft EdgeSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
Internet Explorer 11SupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Internet Explorer 10Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported
Internet Explorer 9Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported
Internet Explorer 8Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported
Internet Explorer 7Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupported
FirefoxCurrent release of Firefox*Current release of Firefox*Not supportedNot supported
Firefox 3.0.1 or laterNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupported
Firefox 12 or laterNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported
SafariCurrent release of SafariCurrent release of SafariNot supportedNot supported
Safari 3.1 or laterNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupported
Safari 5.0 or laterNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported
ChromeCurrent release of Chrome*Current release of Chrome*Not supportedNot supported
Chrome 3.0.195 or laterNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupported
Chrome 18 or laterNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported

* Current release of Firefox or Chrome refers to the latest version or the immediately previous version.

Web browsers supported for use with the basic version of Outlook Web App or Outlook on the web

The following table identifies the web browsers supported for use together with the light (basic) version of Outlook Web App or Outlook on the web.

Note

Outlook Web App Basic (Outlook Web App Light) is supported for use in mobile browsers. However, if rendering or authentication issues occur in a mobile browser, determine whether the issue can be reproduced by using Outlook Web App Light in the full client of a supported browser. For example, test the use of Outlook Web App Light in Safari, Chrome, or Internet Explorer. If the issue can't be reproduced in the full client, we recommend that you contact the mobile device vendor for help. In these cases, we collaborate with the vendor as appropriate.


BrowserExchange 2019Exchange 2016Exchange 2013Exchange 2010 SP3
Microsoft EdgeSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
Internet Explorer 11SupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Internet Explorer 10Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported
Internet Explorer 9Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported
Internet Explorer 8Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported
Internet Explorer 7Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported
SafariCurrent release of SafariCurrent release of SafariSupportedSupported
FirefoxNot supportedCurrent release of Firefox*SupportedSupported
ChromeNot supportedCurrent release of Chrome*Not supportedNot supported
OperaNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported

* Current release of Firefox or Chrome refers to the latest version or the immediately previous version.

Web browsers supported for use of S/MIME with Outlook Web App or Outlook on the web

The following table identifies the web browsers supported for the use of S/MIME together with Outlook Web App or Outlook on the web.

BrowserExchange 2019Exchange 2016Exchange 2013 SP1 and laterExchange 2010 SP3
Microsoft EdgeSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Internet Explorer 11SupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Internet Explorer 10Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported
Internet Explorer 9Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupported
Internet Explorer 8Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupported
Internet Explorer 7Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupported

Clients

The following tables identify the mail clients that are supported for use together with each version of Exchange.

ClientExchange 2019Exchange 2016Exchange 2013 SP1 and laterExchange 2010 SP3
Office 365 ProPlusSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supported
Outlook 2019SupportedSupportedSupportedNot supported
Outlook 2016Supported1Supported1SupportedSupported
Outlook 2013Supported1Supported1SupportedSupported
Outlook 2010Not supportedSupported1Supported2Supported
Outlook 2007Not supportedNot supportedSupported3Supported
Outlook for Mac for Office 365Not supportedSupported1SupportedSupported
Entourage 2008 (EWS)Not supportedSupported4Supported4Supported4

1 Requires the latest Office service pack and the latest public update.

2 Requires Outlook 2010 Service Pack 1 and the latest public update.

3 Requires Outlook 2007 Service Pack 3 and the latest public update.

4 EWS only. There is no DAV support for Exchange 2010.

Microsoft .NET Framework

The following tables identify the versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework that can be used with the specified versions of Exchange.

Important

Versions of the .NET Framework that aren't listed in the tables below are not supported on any version of Exchange. This includes minor and patch-level releases of the .NET Framework.

If you are upgrading Exchange Server from an unsupported CU to the current CU and no intermediate CUs are available, you should first upgrade to the latest version of .NET that's supported by your version of Exchange Server and then immediately upgrade to the current CU. This method doesn't replace the need to keep your Exchange servers up to date and on the latest supported CU. Microsoft makes no claim that an upgrade failure will not occur using this method, which may result in the need to contact Microsoft Support Services.

Exchange 2019

.NET Framework versionCU5, CU4CU3, CU2CU1, RTM
4.8SupportedSupportedNot supported
4.7.2Not supportedSupportedSupported

Exchange 2016

Microsoft Exchange App Mac

.NET Framework versionCU16, CU15CU14, CU13CU12, CU11CU10CU9, CU8CU7, CU6, CU5CU4, CU3CU2CU1, RTM
4.8SupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
4.7.2Not supportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
4.7.1Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
4.6.2Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
4.6.1*Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedNot supported
4.5.2Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupported

* .NET Framework 4.6.1 also requires a hotfix, and a different hotfix is required for different versions of Windows. For more information, see Released: June 2016 Quarterly Exchange Updates.

Exchange 2013

.NET Framework versionCU23CU21, CU22CU19, CU20CU16, CU17, CU18CU15CU13, CU14CU12 to SP1CU3 to RTM
4.8SupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
4.7.2SupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
4.7.1Not supportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
4.6.2Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
4.6.1*Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
4.5.2Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supported
4.5.1Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedNot supported
4.5Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupported

* .NET Framework 4.6.1 also requires a hotfix, and a different hotfix is required for different versions of Windows. For more information, see Released: June 2016 Quarterly Exchange Updates.

Exchange 2010 SP3

.NET Framework versionExchange 2010 SP3
.NET Framework 4.5Supported1,2
.NET Framework 4.0Supported1,2
.NET Framework 3.5 SP1Supported
.NET Framework 3.5Supported1

1 On Windows Server 2012, you need to install the .NET Framework 3.5 before you can use Exchange 2010 SP3.

2 Exchange 2010 uses only the .NET Framework 3.5 and the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 libraries. It doesn't use the .NET Framework 4.5 libraries if they're installed on the server. We support the installation of any version of the .NET Framework 4.5 (for example, .NET Framework 4.5.1, .NET Framework 4.5.2, etc.) as long as the .NET Framework 3.5 or the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is also installed on the server.

Windows PowerShell

  • Exchange 2013 or later requires the version of Windows PowerShell that's included in Windows (unless otherwise specified by an Exchange Setup-enforced prerequisite rule).

  • Exchange 2010 requires Windows PowerShell 2.0 on all supported versions of Windows.

  • Microsoft office mac pc compatibility. Exchange does not support the use of Windows Management Framework add-ons on any version of Windows PowerShell or Windows. If there are other installed versions of Windows PowerShell that support side-by-side operation, Exchange will use only the version that it requires.

Microsoft Management Console

The following table identifies the version of Microsoft Management Console (MMC) that can be used together with each version of Exchange.

MMCExchange 2016Exchange 2013 SP1 and laterExchange 2010 SP3
MMC 3.0SupportedSupportedSupported

Windows Installer

The following table identifies the version of Windows Installer that is used together with each version of Exchange.

Windows InstallerExchange 2016Exchange 2013 SP1 and laterExchange 2010 SP3
Windows Installer 4.5SupportedSupportedSupported
Windows Installer 5.0SupportedSupportedNot supported
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MailTips are informative messages displayed to users while they're composing a message. While a new message is open and being composed, Exchange analyzes the message (including recipients). If a potential problem is detected, the user is notified with a MailTip prior to sending the message. Using the information in the MailTip, the user can adjust the message to avoid undesirable situations or non-delivery reports (also known as NDRs or bounce messages).

How MailTips work

MailTips are implemented as a web service in Exchange. When a sender is composing a message, the client software makes an Exchange web service call to the Client Access server to get the list of MailTips. The server responds with the list of MailTips that apply to that message, and the client software displays the MailTips to the sender.

The following unproductive messaging scenarios are common in any messaging environment:

  • NDRs resulting from messages that violate organization-wide message restrictions (for example, message size restrictions or maximum number of recipients per message).

  • NDRs resulting from messages sent to non-existent recipients, restricted recipients, or users with full mailboxes.

  • Sending messages to users with Automatic Replies configured.

All of these scenarios involve the user sending a message, expecting it to be delivered, and instead receiving a response stating that the message isn't delivered. Even in the best-case scenario, like the automatic reply, these events result in lost productivity. In the case of an NDR, this scenario could result in a costly call to the help desk.

Microsoft Exchange Client Access Rules

There are also several scenarios where sending a message won't result in an error, but can have undesirable, even embarrassing consequences:

  • Messages sent to extremely large distribution groups.

  • Messages sent to inappropriate distribution groups.

  • Messages inadvertently sent to recipients outside your organization.

  • Selecting Reply to All to a message that was received as a Bcc recipient.

All of these problematic scenarios can be mitigated by informing users of the possible outcome of sending the message as they're composing the message. For example, if senders are notified that the size of their message will exceed the maximum allowed value, they won't attempt to send the message. Similarly, if senders are notified that their message will be delivered to people outside the organization, they're more likely to ensure that the content and the tone of the message are appropriate.

Exchange Email Client

The following messaging clients support MailTips:

  • Outlook on the web (formerly known as Outlook Web App)

  • Microsoft Outlook 2010 or later

MailTips in Exchange Online

The following table lists the available MailTips in Exchange Online.

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MailTipAvailabilityScenario
Invalid Internal RecipientOutlookThe sender adds an internal recipient that doesn't exist. For example:
• The non-existent recipient resolves due to an entry in the sender's Auto-Complete List (also known as the nickname cache) or an entry in the sender's Contacts folder.
• The sender types a non-existent internal email address, and the email address is in an accepted domain (an authoritative domain) for the Exchange organization.
The MailTip indicates the invalid recipient and gives the sender the option to remove the recipient from the message.
Mailbox FullOutlook
Outlook on the web
The sender adds an internal recipient whose mailbox exceeds the maximum mailbox size (the ProhibitSendReceive quota on the mailbox or organization).
The MailTip indicates the recipient whose mailbox is full and gives the sender the option to remove the recipient from the message.
The MailTip is accurate at the time of display. If the message isn't immediately sent, the MailTip is updated every two hours. This also applies to messages that were saved in the Drafts folder and reopened after two hours.
Automatic RepliesOutlook
Outlook on the web
The sender adds an internal recipient* who has turned on Automatic Replies.
The MailTip indicates the recipient has Automatic Replies turned on and also displays the first 175 characters of the automatic reply text.
The MailTip is accurate at the time of display. If the message isn't immediately sent, the MailTip is updated every two hours. This also applies to messages that were saved in the Drafts folder and reopened after two hours.
*If the recipient is external, but the recipient's domain is configured as a remote domain, the AllowedOOFType and IsInternal settings determine whether the sender receives the internal automatic reply, the external automatic reply, or no automatic reply at all.
CustomOutlook
Outlook on the web
The sender adds an internal recipient that has a custom MailTip configured.
A custom MailTip can be useful for providing specific information about a recipient. For example, you can create a custom MailTip for a distribution group explaining its purpose to reduce its misuse. For more information, see Configure custom MailTips for recipients.
By default, custom MailTips aren't displayed if the sender isn't allowed to send messages to the recipient (the Restricted Recipient MailTip is displayed instead). However, you can change this configuration and have the custom MailTip also display.
Restricted RecipientOutlook
Outlook on the web
The sender adds a recipient that they're not allowed to send messages to (delivery restrictions are configured between the sender and the recipient).
The MailTip indicates the prohibited recipient and gives the sender the option to remove the recipient from the message. It also clearly informs the sender that the message can't be delivered to the restricted recipient.
If the restricted recipient is external or is a distribution group that contains external recipients, this MailTip is also provided to the sender. However, the following MailTips aren't displayed (if applicable):
• Automatic Replies
• Mailbox Full
• Custom MailTip
• Moderated Recipient
• Oversize Message
External RecipientsOutlook
Outlook on the web
Outlook Mobile
The sender adds an external recipient* or a distribution group that contains external recipients.
The MailTip informs the sender that the message will leave the organization, which can help them make the correct decisions about wording, tone, and content.
By default, this MailTip is turned off. You can turn it on using the Set-OrganizationConfig cmdlet. For details, see MailTips over organization relationships.
*If the recipient is external, but the recipient's domain is configured as a remote domain, the IsInternal setting determines whether the sender receives this MailTip (the External Recipients MailTip doesn't apply to internal recipients).
Note: The External Recipients MailTip isn't evaluated for external distribution group recipients where the distribution group is in a remote domain.
Note 2: Outlook Mobile only supports the External Recipients MailTip for Office 365 and for on-premises Exchange mailboxes that use Hybrid Modern Authentication (HMA).
Large AudienceOutlook
Outlook on the web
The sender adds a distribution group that has more members than the configured large audience size (the default size is more than 25 members). For details, see Configure the large audience size for your organization.
The number of distribution group members isn't calculated each time. Instead, the distribution group information is read from group metrics data.
Moderated RecipientOutlook
Outlook on the web
The sender adds a moderated recipient (a recipient that requires message approval).
The MailTip identifies the moderated recipient and informs the sender that moderation might result in delayed delivery.
The MailTip is not displayed if:
• The sender is a moderator for the recipient.
• The sender has been explicitly allowed to send messages to the recipient (by adding the sender's name to the Accept Messages Only From list for the recipient).
To configure moderated recipients in Exchange Online, see Configure a moderated recipient in Exchange Online.
Reply-All on BccOutlook on the webA Bcc recipient selects Reply All a message. The MailTip appears in the reply message.
Bcc recipients revealing themselves to other recipients is universally bad, and the MailTip explains this.
Oversize MessageOutlookThe message is larger than the maximum allowed message size.
The MailTip is displayed if the message size violates one of the following message size restrictions:
• Maximum send size setting on the sender's mailbox.
• Maximum receive size setting on the recipient's mailbox.
• Maximum message size restriction for the organization.
Note: Message size limits on connectors aren't evaluated for this MailTip.

MailTip restrictions

MailTips are subject to the following restrictions:

  • MailTips aren't supported when working in offline mode in Outlook.

  • When a message is addressed to a distribution group, the MailTips for individual recipients that are members of that distribution group aren't evaluated. However, if any of the members are external recipients, the External Recipients MailTip is displayed, which shows the sender the number of external recipients in the distribution group.

  • If the message is addressed to more than 200 recipients, individual mailbox MailTips aren't evaluated due to performance reasons.

  • Custom MailTips are limited to 175 characters.

  • While older versions of Exchange Server would populate MailTips in their entirety, Exchange Online will only display up to 1000 characters.

  • If the sender starts composing a message and leaves it open for an extended period of time, the Automatic Replies and Mailbox Full MailTips are evaluated every two hours.