check before: 2024-06-05
Product:
Microsoft 365 suite, Outlook, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview Information Protection
Platform:
US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
New feature, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Purview | Information Protection will soon allow members of a mail-enabled security group to view and respond to encrypted mail in a shared mailbox using Outlook for Windows. Rollout begins late June 2024, with general availability expected by late October 2024. Users need Outlook for Windows Version 2402 or higher. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Details:
Coming soon to Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: After assigning a mail-enabled security group to a shared mailbox, members of the security group will be able to use Microsoft Outlook for Windows to view and respond to newly generated encrypted mail. Direct user assignment with automapping enabled is no longer required to open encrypted mail in the application
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 385345.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late June 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024.
General Availability: We will begin rolling out in early September and expect to complete by late October.
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General Availability, Preview
Created:
2024-05-22
updated:
2024-05-22
Public Preview Start Date
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is updating its Purview Information Protection service to allow members of a mail-enabled security group assigned to a shared mailbox in Outlook for Windows to view and respond to encrypted emails without needing direct assignment, starting with a public preview in late June 2024 and general availability by late October 2024.
Direct effects for Operations**
Access to Encrypted Mail
If users are not informed about the new capability, they may be unaware that they can access encrypted mail in shared mailboxes, leading to confusion and potential delays in communication.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=385345, https://aka.ms/omefaq
Outlook Version Requirement
Users who do not have Outlook for Windows Version 2402 or higher may experience issues accessing encrypted mail, resulting in a negative user experience and potential disruption in workflow.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=385345, https://aka.ms/omefaq
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