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First Ring Daily: Over 700 Trackers in the New Outlook for Windows

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott share more than 700 reasons you probably won’t want to use the new Outlook app. Indeed, a recent report from competitor Proton described the new web-based Outlook app as a “surveillance tool for targeted advertising.”

About Outlook

Microsoft Outlook is a comprehensive solution for organizations and teams seeking to optimize their email management, scheduling, and communication workflows. Renowned for its robust functionality, Outlook integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft 365 applications, providing a cohesive and efficient user experience. Users will appreciate its intuitive interface that supports advanced email organization, calendar management, and task tracking. Outlook's compatibility with various devices ensures that you can stay connected and productive, whether in the office or on the go. By leveraging Outlook's powerful features, users can manage their communications more effectively, saving time and increasing productivity.

When used with Exchange Server or Exchange Online, Outlook includes built-in defenses against viruses, malware, and phishing attacks, ensuring that your communication channels are always protected. Additionally, Outlook provides robust privacy controls and encryption options, enabling IT teams to safeguard sensitive information and comply with industry-specific security standards. The platform's customizable settings and rules allow IT professionals to tailor their email environment according to specific organizational needs, enhancing efficiency and control.

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IT Admins Can Now Disable Roaming Signatures in Outlook on the Web and New Outlook for Windows

Microsoft has introduced a new policy that allows IT admins to disable roaming signatures for Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows. The company has started rolling out the update, and it’s expected to become generally available for commercial customers in mid-November. Roaming signatures is a convenient feature that lets users save…

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How to Increase the Attachment Size Limit in Microsoft Outlook

By default, Microsoft Outlook prevents users from sending emails with attachments larger than 20 MB. This means that users may receive an error message while attaching files that exceed the allowed limit. In this guide, I will detail different methods to increase the Outlook attachment size limit. How to increase the Outlook Attachment Size Limit…

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First Ring Daily: New Outlook to Replace Mail and Calendar Apps in 2024

Last Update: Jul 14, 2023

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft’s plan to replace the Windows 11 Mail and Calendar apps with the new web-based Outlook for Windows in September 2024.

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Microsoft’s Outlook Web App to Retire Calendar Board View This Month

Microsoft is getting ready to deprecate the calendar board view (aka Project Moca) in the Outlook web app. The company has quietly announced that this change will go into effect for both Microsoft 365 commercial customers and consumers (Outlook.com) on June 26, 2023. The calendar board view (formerly known as Project Moca) was launched back…

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Microsoft to Block Outlook Web App on Unsupported Browsers in Fall 2023

Microsoft plans to redirect all users with unsupported browsers to the light version of the Outlook web app. The company has now started notifying IT admins that this change will begin rolling out to customers in Fall 2023. Microsoft Outlook Lite is a version of the regular Outlook web app with faster performance for low-end…

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Microsoft Authenticator Lite is Now Generally Available for Outlook Mobile Apps

Microsoft released the public preview of Authenticator Lite for its Outlook mobile apps back in March 2023. The company has announced that the feature is now generally available on Android and iOS devices. Microsoft’s Authenticator Lite feature allows users to approve multifactor authentication requests for work or school accounts directly in the Outlook mobile app….

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Microsoft Outlook Now Supports Improved Interoperability With Google Calendar

Google announced this week that Calendar Interoperability improvements are now available for users of Microsoft Outlook. Calendar Interoperability is what allows Google Calendar and Microsoft Exchange to seamlessly work together, allowing users of both systems to share their schedules and view availability information. It used to be true that Outlook works best with Microsoft Exchange…

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Microsoft Delivers Another Fix to Patch Outlook Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft has released a security update to address a critical Outlook vulnerability that affects all versions of Windows. The new security flaw (CVE-2023-29324) allowed threat actors to bypass patches for the original Outlook bug that was already patched in March 2023. Microsoft disclosed the privilege escalation flaw (CVE-2023-23397) in Outlook for Windows back in March….

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Microsoft Outlook and Teams to Open Web Links in Microsoft Edge By Default

Microsoft is planning to make web links in Microsoft Outlook and Teams to open by default in its Edge browser. The company is giving IT admins a 30 days notice that this change will be gradually rolled out in Outlook for Windows for all business customers. Microsoft first announced the web link behavior change for…

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