Amazon Q Business will no longer be open to new customers starting on July 31, 2026. If you would like to use the service, please sign up prior to July 30. For capabilities similar to Q Business, explore Amazon Quick. [Learn more](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/qbusiness-availability-change.html).

# Connecting Microsoft Exchange to Amazon Q Business
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You can connect your Microsoft Exchange enterprise messaging system to Amazon Q Business to unlock valuable organizational knowledge. This connection allows your users to search emails, calendar events, and shared content directly through the Amazon Q web experience.

You can connect your Microsoft Exchange instance to Amazon Q Business using the AWS Management Console or the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_CreateDataSource.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_CreateDataSource.html) API. This enables faster information discovery and improved decision-making across your organization.

**Topics**
+ [Microsoft Exchange connector versions](exchange-versions.md)
+ [Known limitations for the Microsoft Exchange connector](exchange-limitations.md)
+ [Microsoft Exchange connector overview](exchange-overview.md)
+ [Prerequisites for connecting Amazon Q Business to Microsoft Exchange](exchange-prereqs.md)
+ [Connecting using the Latest Microsoft Exchange Connector (Console)](exchange-console-new.md)
+ [Connecting using the Legacy Microsoft Exchange Connector (Console)](exchange-console-original.md)
+ [Connecting Amazon Q Business to Microsoft Exchange using APIs](exchange-api.md)
+ [Connecting Amazon Q Business to Microsoft Exchange (New connector) using APIs](exchange-new-api.md)
+ [How Amazon Q Business connector crawls Exchange ACLs](exchange-user-management.md)
+ [Microsoft Exchange data source connector field mappings](exchange-field-mappings.md)
+ [IAM role for Microsoft Exchange connector](exchange-iam-role.md)
+ [Understand error codes in the Microsoft Exchange connector](exchange-error-codes.md)

**Learn more**
+ For an overview of the Amazon Q web experience creation process using IAM Identity Center, see [Configuring an application using IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/create-application.html).
+ For an overview of the Amazon Q web experience creation process using AWS Identity and Access Management, see [Configuring an application using IAM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/create-application-iam.html).
+ For an overview of connector features, see [Data source connector concepts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/connector-concepts.html).
+ For information about connector configuration best practices, see [Connector configuration best practices](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/connector-best-practices.html).

**Note**  
ACL crawling is available for both new and original Microsoft Exchange connector versions.

**Note**  
Field mappings are available for the original Microsoft Exchange connector only. The new connector uses automatic field mapping.