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Microsoft will roll out a fix for a known issue causing Outlook for Microsoft 365 to crash on systems where users attempted using the Search bar or Search Suggestions features. As Microsoft describes the issue, "If you attempt to use the"Search" bar within Outlook, the application will shut down.
Microsoft released the July 2021 non-security Microsoft Office updates with improvements and fixes for crashes and issues affecting Windows Installer editions of Office 2016 products. One week ago, Microsoft resolved issues and updated features for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, Microsoft 365 Apps for business, and the subscription versions of the desktop apps for Project and Visio.
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing Microsoft 365 to experience authentication issues when logging into desktop client apps like Microsoft Teams, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Outlook. If restarting the affected systems doesn't allow logins, customers are also advised to use the web versions of Microsoft Teams, OneDrive for Business, and Outlook.
Microsoft is investigating an Office 365 issue causing Outlook and Exchange Online emails to skip recipients' inboxes and being sent their junk folders instead. "We're investigating an issue in which email is being sent to the junk folder," Microsoft shared on the company's Microsoft 365 Status Twitter account. The Microsoft 365 Service health status page is currently directing customers to the Microsoft 365 Status Twitter account for more details regarding this ongoing incident.
A recent Windows 10 1909 cumulative update prevents Microsoft 365 desktop users from logging into Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft OneDrive for Business. This issue is caused by the Windows 10 1909 KB5003169 cumulative update released last week as part of the May 2021 Patch Tuesday updates.
A Microsoft Outlook update released today for the desktop client introduced bugs that prevent users from creating or viewing mail. In an incident status message in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center titled 'EX255650: Issue affecting viewing email content in Outlook', Microsoft states that they have identified the root cause of the issue and released a fix.
Avatier announced the release of Avatier for Outlook, giving users passwordless Single Sign-On and unified Identity Access Management from within Outlook to make remote work more secure. Avatier for Outlook improves workforce efficiency by providing a unified approach to manage access to any application, approve workflows and review user rights, all conveniently located with the email, calendar and contacts you use every day.
Microsoft has fixed an Outlook bug that blocked users from forwarding or replying to emails containing embedded hyperlinks pointing to long URLs. Outlook for PC users experiencing this issue are seeing "Cannot send this item" errors according to customers' reports on Microsoft's community website.
Microsoft is adding support for sending emails via alias email addresses from the Outlook for Windows email client. "Send email from a proxy email address or account alias rather than your primary email address," Microsoft says on the planned feature's Microsoft 365 roadmap entry.
A credential stealer infamous for targeting Windows systems has resurfaced in a new phishing campaign that aims to steal credentials from Microsoft Outlook, Google Chrome, and instant messenger apps. Primarily directed against users in Turkey, Latvia, and Italy starting mid-January, the attacks involve the use of MassLogger - a.NET-based malware with capabilities to hinder static analysis - building on similar campaigns undertaken by the same actor against users in Bulgaria, Lithuania, Hungary, Estonia, Romania, and Spain in September, October, and November 2020.