SharePoint Alerts retirement pushes users toward Power Automate
Microsoft says SharePoint Alerts are being retired. New alert creation is being removed first, and existing alerts will stop working from July 2026. Microsoft points users toward SharePoint Rules and Power Automate as replacement options. Rules suit simpler modern-list notifications, while Power Automate is the more flexible route for custom conditions and follow-up actions. The change affects people who still rely on classic alert emails from SharePoint lists and libraries.
Classic SharePoint Alerts were simple enough for non-makers: choose a list or library, pick when to be notified, and let the email arrive. Many organisations still have quiet business processes depending on that old button. Replacing those alerts with flows can be useful, but it raises the skill level. Someone now has to choose triggers, handle failures, own the flow, and make sure the notification still works after permissions or columns change.
Analysis
Inventory the alerts on one important list before building anything. For each alert, decide whether a SharePoint Rule is enough or whether it needs a Power Automate flow with logging, an owner, and a test item that proves the replacement works.
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