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# How does Salesforce for Outlook (Retiring) protect emails?

Salesforce supports both delegated authentication and Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) requirements for Salesforce for Outlook.

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Important Full product retirement for Salesforce for Outlook is scheduled on January 30, 2027. See [Salesforce for Outlook Retirement](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=000393445&type=1&mode=1&language=en_US). To keep integrating Microsoft Outlook with Salesforce, check out our next-generation products: the Outlook integration and Einstein Activity Capture. See [Move from Salesforce for Outlook (Retiring) to the Next-Generation Products](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=outlookcrm_sfo_move_parent.htm&language=en_US).

#### See Also

- [Edit Your Salesforce for Outlook (Retiring) Email Settings](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.outlookcrm_personal_config_email.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "See whether your administrator lets you add emails to Salesforce from Microsoft® Outlook®, and change your email settings based on your needs.")