Microsoft: “Organizations rely on Distribution Lists (DLs) as a tool to create groups of users that mirror organizational knowledge and workflows. Bringing this awareness to target audiences for specific content will enhance the core Teams experience. Allowing our customers to leverage DLs can increase workflow efficiency and bridge the gap between legacy knowledge of organization structure and a new Teams structure.”

Details:
You will soon be able to start a Teams Chat with Distribution Groups, Mail-enabled Security Groups, and O365 Groups. This feature will respect the limits on members in a group chat, currently set to 250 members. Now due late November 2022 to early January 2023.

Availability:
Due mid to late August 2022.
Now due late September to late October 2022.
Now due early to late November 2022.
Now due late November 2022 to early January 2023.

Related Links and references:
MC408435 

Check status:
Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 62354

Page originally published:
6th August 2022 and kept up to date.