Aaron Lazare

By the end of December 2026, Microsoft will change how systems are allowed to sign in to send emails, such as trouble alerts, status reports, or notices that something needs attention. This could cause potential disruptions within condo corporations because many systems that keep residential communities operating send emails. The access control platform, the camera recorder, the elevator monitoring, the generator and leak sensors, the controllers in the mechanical room are a few examples.

On October 1, 2026, Microsoft will begin disabling Exchange Web Services (EWS) by default across Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online, with a permanent shutdown scheduled for April 1, 2027. Unlike other technology deadlines that announce themselves, there will be no crash or pop-up alerts. Instead, software that condo corporations rely upon every day will quietly stop performing certain functions.

2026-05-27 19:15 朋友小悠讲过一次让她耿耿于怀的争吵。那天，她因为男朋友连续失约而情绪崩溃，对方沉默了几分钟后，终于说了一句：「好吧，对不起，行了吗？」 奇怪的是，明明等来了那句「对不起」，她却更难受了。 后来她才发现，真正刺痛她的，并不是对方犯的错，而是那个道歉里隐藏的信息：他并不理解她为什么受伤，也不在乎这段伤害给她带来了什么。他只是希望这场不愉快尽快结束。 很多人都有类似的经验。 ▨有些道歉听起来像辩解：「我不是故意的」 ▨有些像推责：「你太敏感了」 ▨还有些像施压：「我都道歉了，你怎么还没消气？」 久而久之，人们越来越讨厌道歉。准确地说，是越来越讨厌那些敷衍、推责、只想尽快翻篇的「假道歉」。 我们甚至开始怀疑起，道歉到底还有没有意义。于是网络上那句「对不起有用的话，要警察干什么」，才会一次次被人提起。 可事实上，真正有效的道歉，恰恰是人际关系里最困难、也最重要的能力之一。...