Microsoft Entra ID · M365 & Platform Services

Message Center Reader

Can read messages and updates for their organization in Office 365 Message Center only.

Scope: Read-only access to Microsoft 365 Message Center communications

Permissions

  • Read Message Center posts
  • Receive weekly email digests
  • Share Message Center posts
  • View basic directory information
  • Access to groups and domains info

Common use cases

  • Tracking M365 service updates
  • Change communication awareness
  • Proactive planning for updates
  • Sharing updates with stakeholders
  • Advisory monitoring

Best practices

  • Review Message Center weekly
  • Share relevant updates with teams
  • Track major change announcements
  • Plan for upcoming changes
  • Subscribe to important categories

Security considerations

  • Read-only role with no modification ability
  • Message Center may contain roadmap info
  • No access to security messages (use Privacy Reader)

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