Message queueing is on the way to Microsoft Teams

Microosft Teams iOS and Surface
Microosft Teams iOS and Surface (Image credit: Future)

What you need to know

  • Microsoft Teams will soon support queueing messages.
  • The feature will make it easier to make sure messages are received.
  • Message queueing could be here as soon as this month or in the near future.

The feature appears in the Microsoft 365 roadmap. The feature is currently listed with a January release, but the roadmap's dates are subject to change. Even if the feature doesn't roll out this month, it could come in the near future.

Here's Microsoft's description of the feature:

When attempting to send messages while offline, Teams will queue messages and send once a network connection is re-established. If the message is in an unsent state for more than 24 hours, the message will fail and the user will be prompted to resend or delete the message.

It's a terrible feeling to realize that an important message never sent. With support for message queueing, Teams will spend 24 hours trying to send a message again. After that time is up, it will prompt a person to either resend the message or to delete it.

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