Message Center message

Last updated Oct 17, 2026 Inventory

AI summary

Rencore Governance collects Message Center messages from Microsoft 365, capturing service notifications, action deadlines, risk information, and change details. The page lists all available properties for these messages, including placeholders for automation and integration. You can configure how frequently messages are scanned and how data is retained during incremental scans.

All messages from the Microsoft 365 Message Center

Part of the Microsoft 365 inventory.

In Rencore Governance

Scan settings

Default scanning interval	Allowed scanning intervals	Data removal during incremental scan
Daily	Daily, Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, Never, Initial	No

Properties

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Action required by time	DateTime	The expected deadline of the action for the message	`{{MessageCenterMessage.ActionRequiredByTime}}`
Category	String	The service message category Allowed values: planForChange, preventOrFixIssue, stayInformed, unknownFutureValue.	`{{MessageCenterMessage.Category}}`
Initially Scanned	DateTime	Shows when this object was initially found in a scan.	`{{MessageCenterMessage.CreatedTime}}`
Details	String[]	Additional details about service message	`{{MessageCenterMessage.Details}}`
Display Name	String		`{{MessageCenterMessage.DisplayName}}`
End time	DateTime	The end time of the service message	`{{MessageCenterMessage.EndTime}}`
Is major change	Boolean	Indicates whether the message describes a major update for the service	`{{MessageCenterMessage.IsMajorChange}}`
Last scan update	DateTime	Shows when this object was last updated in a scan. If an object is found during a scan but no property has been changed this date will not change.	`{{MessageCenterMessage.LastModifiedTime}}`
Last updated time	DateTime	The last modified time of the service message	`{{MessageCenterMessage.LastUpdatedTime}}`
Message Center Link	String	Link to message centre	`{{MessageCenterMessage.MessageCenterLink}}`
Message Id	String	The id of the service message.	`{{MessageCenterMessage.MessageId}}`
Messages	String	The content of the message	`{{MessageCenterMessage.Messages}}`
Risk Score	Int32	Stores risk score	`{{MessageCenterMessage.RiskScore}}`
Risk Score Update	DateTime	Stores risk score update	`{{MessageCenterMessage.RiskScoreLastUpdate}}`
Risk Score Value	String	Stores risk score value like Low_Low	`{{MessageCenterMessage.RiskScoreValue}}`
Services	String[]	The affected services by the service message	`{{MessageCenterMessage.Services}}`
Severity	String	The severity of the service message Allowed values: critical, high, normal, unknownFutureValue.	`{{MessageCenterMessage.Severity}}`
Start time	DateTime	The start time of the service message	`{{MessageCenterMessage.StartTime}}`
Tags	String[]	A collection of tags for the service message	`{{MessageCenterMessage.Tags}}`

Relations

This object does currently not have any relations.

Segments

This object does currently not have any segments.

Actions

This object does currently not have any actions.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Message Center message object in Rencore Governance?

All messages from the Microsoft 365 Message Center. Message Center message is an object type in the Microsoft 365 inventory of Rencore Governance.

Which properties does Rencore Governance collect for Message Center message?

Rencore Governance collects 19 properties for Message Center message, such as Action required by time, Category, Initially Scanned and 16 more.

How often is Message Center message scanned?

By default daily. You can change the scan interval of Message Center message objects under Configure objects (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, never or initial (collected once)). The interval is a target, not a guarantee: a scan can run later than planned.

Which module includes the Microsoft 365 connector?

The Microsoft 365 connector is part of the Digital Workplace module of Rencore Governance, which every Plan includes. The connector is generally available.

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