{
  "id": 11478304,
  "title": "Apple plans fix as Microsoft's Exchange shutdown disrupts Mac email",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/apple-plans-fix-as-microsofts-exchange-shutdown-disrupts-mac-email",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T16:24:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/02/apple-plans-fix-as-microsofts-exchange-shutdown-disrupts-mac-email"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple is proactively addressing the impact of Microsoft's upcoming shutdown of the Exchange Web Services (EWS) protocol on Mac users. The disruption is expected to affect work or school accounts hosted through Microsoft's Exchange Online service, potentially disrupting various applications including Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Notes, and Reminders. AppleInsider reports that the company is working on a fix for its Mac apps, while also advising administrators of temporary workarounds. A notice from Old Dominion University, forwarded by a reader, stated that users experiencing issues accessing university email through Apple's built-in Mail app were recommended to switch to Outlook, noting that iPhone and iPad apps remain unaffected.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}