The following articles were included in our Exchange Messaging Outlook (EMO) newsletter published on March 10, 2022.
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Outlook’s Vertical Navigation Bar
Several users complained about the vertical navigation bar in Outlook 365. Instead of the module buttons on the bottom of the folder list, the buttons are on the left side and include buttons for the Office applications.
This is enabled when Coming Soon’s “Try it Now” switch is turned on in Outlook on Windows. Switch it off and restart Outlook to remove it.
To remove the Office apps from the menu, right click on them and choose Unpin. If you change your mind, click on the square icon at the bottom of the icons to view the hidden icons. Click on an icon to view the module, right click to pin it if you want it added to the bar.
Please note: if you are in the habit of using the Ctrl+n keyboard shortcuts to switch modules, don’t rearrange the buttons as this will change the shortcuts. I discovered this when I pressed Ctrl+6 to open the Folder List and got Notes instead. Unlike the old navigation bar, you cannot open the modules using shortcuts when the buttons aren't visible.
Administrators can turn off Coming Soon features in Outlook using Group Policy or by setting a registry key, which should revert the navigation bar to the bottom (and remove other features enabled by it)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Office > 16.0 > Outlook > Options > General
DWORD: DisablePreviewPlace
Value Date: 1
Outlook needs to be restarted for the key to be applied.
Google Accounts and Outlook
Google is disabling “Allow Less Secure Apps” option in May. This will not affect Outlook 2019, 2021, or 365 users as these versions support oAuth 2 for IMAP accounts and do not need to have allow less secure apps enabled.
Users with older versions of Outlook will need to enable two-step verification and use an app password in Outlook if they want to continue to access Gmail in Outlook. (Google is also pushing users to enable two-step verification.)
GoDaddy Accounts on Office 365
GoDaddy is in the process of migrating email account to Office 365 hosting. Once accounts are moved, users need to set the account up as a Microsoft Exchange account. Due to security changes in Office 365, legacy SMTP services need to be enabled for users to use SMTP. POP and IMAP will download mail, but users will be unable to send mail using SMTP if GoDaddy will not enable legacy SMTP services on their account.
New & Updated Exchange Server Support Articles
Outlook meeting reminder won't stay set as "None" in Exchange Server 2019 or 2016
Fixes an issue in which StoreDriver.config validation fails and it makes meeting reminder can't be set to "None".
Description of the security update for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013: March 8, 2022 (KB5010324)
New & Updated Outlook Support Articles
Shared mailbox is not automatically refreshing for new email in Outlook
Meeting request is missing from organizers calendar
Other Resources
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