By @RabiaNoureen11
Publication Date: 2025-11-11 16:22:00
Key Takeaways:
- Microsoft Teams users can now chat with anyone using just an email address.
- The new feature automatically adds external participants as guests for secure access.
- IT admins are voicing concerns about security, compliance, and management challenges.
Microsoft Teams has started rolling out a new update that lets users start a chat with anyone using just their email address, even if the recipient doesn’t have a Teams account. This new feature is available for small and medium business customers with a Teams Essentials, Business Basic, Business Standard, or Business Premium subscription.
The “chat with anyone” feature is similar to federated chat, but the external participant doesn’t need to have a Microsoft Teams account. Instead, they are added to the host organization’s tenant as a guest, which allows them to engage in conversations without being a native Teams…
