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+# Getting Started with the EWS Java API
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-# EWS JAVA API
+The Exchange Web Services (EWS) Java API provides a managed interface for developing Java applications that use EWS.
+By using the EWS Java API, you can access almost all the information stored in an Office 365, Exchange Online, or Exchange Server mailbox. However, this API is in sustaining mode, the recommended access pattern for Office 365 and Exchange online data is [Microsoft Graph] (https://graph.microsoft.com)
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+## Support statement
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+Starting July 19th 2918, Exchange Web Services (EWS) will no longer receive feature updates. While the service will continue to receive security updates and certain non-security updates, product design and features will remain unchanged. This change also applies to the EWS SDKs for Java and .NET. More information here: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/blogs/upcoming-changes-to-exchange-web-services-ews-api-for-office-365/
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+## Getting started resources
 
 Please see the [Getting Started Guide](https://github.com/OfficeDev/ews-java-api/wiki/Getting-Started-Guide) on our wiki for an introduction to this library.
 
