What's new in BEMS
This topic details the new features that have been introduced in all supported releases of BEMS.
New in BEMS version 3.9
The table below details the new features in this release. For information about the fixed and known issues in this release, see the BEMS 3.9 and BEMS Cloud Release Notes.
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Feature |
On-prem version |
Cloud release date |
Description |
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Bug fixes | 3.9.4.3 | N/A | Bug fixes that are described in the fixed issues section. |
BlackBerry Docs in UEM Cloud environment | N/A | December 2025 | The Docs service in the UEM Cloud environment is no longer supported. For more information, see the https://www.blackberry.com/us/en/support/DynamicsDocsEnd-of-LifeNotice. |
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Performance enhancements |
3.9.3.2 |
October 2025 |
You can migrate from using Microsoft Exchange Web Services (EWS) for Exchange Online to Microsoft Graph to access Microsoft 365 mailboxes and send BlackBerry Work notifications to users' devices when new messages are received in their mailbox, with minimal to no notification interruptions. Users that are not being actively migrated will continue to receive notifications. When you enable "Use Microsoft Graph" (on-premises: Mail > Microsoft Graph or BlackBerry UEM Cloud: Settings > BlackBerry Dynamics > Email notifications > Microsoft Graph), BEMS will automatically migrate all Microsoft 365 users from using EWS APIs to Microsoft Graph at a rate of 50 users every 5 minutes. If your environment has been enabled for Microsoft Graph, no additional actions are required. If you have an existing BEMS instance installed, all Microsoft 365 users must be migrated before Microsoft disables EWS starting October 2026 to avoid interruptions to users' email notifications. For more information, see the Microsoft reference Retirement of Exchange Web Services in Exchange Online. |
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Software requirements |
3.9.3.2 |
N/A |
BEMS is now compatible with Microsoft Exchange Subscription Edition (SE) and Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition (SE). For more information about the supported software, see the BEMS Compatibility Matrix. |
New in BEMS version 3.8
The table below details the new features in this release. For information about the fixed and known issues in this release, see the BEMS 3.8 and BEMS Cloud Release Notes.
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Feature |
On-prem version |
Cloud release date |
Description |
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JRE 17 required |
3.8.10.38 |
N/A |
You must install JRE 17 on the servers where you will install BEMS and set an environment variable that points to the Java home location. For more information, see Set an environment variable for the Java location. |
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KCD enhancements |
3.8.10.38 |
N/A |
You can now specify a separate service account that is used to authenticate to Microsoft SharePoint on behalf of the BlackBerry Work app in your Kerberos constrained delegation (KCD) and resource-based KCD configured environments. This feature provides enhanced security by not sharing the KCD user account credentials with the BEMS service account. |
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Upgraded Microsoft SQL Server driver |
3.8.10.38 |
N/A |
The BEMS installer includes the upgraded Microsoft SQL Server driver version 12.8.0. To allow BEMS to communicate with the SQL Server, the installer prepopulates the Additional properties with the appropriate settings during the installation and upgrade process, and in the dashboard. No additional action is required by administrators. For more information, see the BEMS 3.8 Release Notes for considerations for connecting to the Microsoft SQL Server. |
New in BEMS version 3.7 and BEMS Cloud
The table below details the new features in this release. For information about the fixed and known issues in this release, see the BEMS 3.7 and BEMS Cloud Release Notes.
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Feature |
On-prem version |
Cloud release date |
Description |
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Firebase Cloud Messaging |
3.7.11.11 |
June 2024 |
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UI changes |
3.7.11.11 |
N/A |
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Bug fixes |
3.7.9.9 |
February 2024 |
Bug fixes that are described in the fixed issues in the BEMS 3.7 Release Notes. |
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Email notification enhancements |
3.7.2.2 |
December 2023 |
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Retrieve S/MIME certificates |
N/A |
December 2023 |
BEMS Cloud now supports searching for and retrieving recipients’ S/MIME certificates from LDAP certificate servers. This feature enables email encryption and signature functionality in the BlackBerry Work app. This feature is disabled by default. You must contact BlackBerry Technical Support if you want to enable this feature. |
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Software requirements |
3.7.2.2 |
N/A |
BEMS is now compatible with the following:
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