check before: 2025-03-01
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Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps, Outlook
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Online, US Instances, World tenant
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Summary:
The new Microsoft Outlook for Windows update, rolling out from early March to late April 2025, will allow users to receive, snooze, and dismiss reminders while offline. Users must enable Reminders in Settings to use this feature, which is on by default for all new users.
Details:
Updated January 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for new Microsoft Outlook for Windows: While offline, users will continue to receive reminders without interruption and can snooze and dismiss reminders.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 (previously early November) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously early December).
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2024-07-25
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2025-01-15
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Offline Reminder Functionality
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are not aware of the new offline reminder feature, leading to missed notifications and potential scheduling conflicts.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/add-or-delete-notifications-or-reminders-in-outlook-7a992377-ca93-4ddd-a711-851ef3597925
Settings Configuration Requirement
If users do not know they need to enable Reminders in Settings, they may miss important notifications, impacting their productivity and time management.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/add-or-delete-notifications-or-reminders-in-outlook-7a992377-ca93-4ddd-a711-851ef3597925
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-01-06 | MC Last Updated | 10/16/2024 01:08:48 | 2025-01-06T01:06:50Z |
| 2025-01-06 | MC Messages | Updated October 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for new Microsoft Outlook for Windows: While offline, users will continue to receive reminders without interruption and can snooze and dismiss reminders. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 (previously late August) and expect to complete by early December 2024 (previously early October). | Updated January 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for new Microsoft Outlook for Windows: While offline, users will continue to receive reminders without interruption and can snooze and dismiss reminders. [When this will happen:] General Availability: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 (previously early November) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously early December). |
| 2025-01-06 | MC End Time | 01/20/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-06-09T10:00:00Z |
| 2025-01-06 | MC Summary | The new Microsoft Outlook for Windows update, rolling out from early November to early December 2024, will allow users to receive, snooze, and dismiss reminders while offline. Users need to enable Reminders in Settings to use this feature, which is on by default. No admin action is required before the rollout. | The new Microsoft Outlook for Windows update, rolling out from early March to late April 2025, will allow users to receive, snooze, and dismiss reminders while offline. Users must enable Reminders in Settings to use this feature, which is on by default for all new users. |
| 2024-10-16 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2024-10-16 | MC Summary | Outlook for Windows will soon allow users to receive reminders while offline, starting late August 2024. This feature will be on by default, requiring users to ensure Reminders are enabled in Outlook settings. No admin action is needed before the rollout. | The new Microsoft Outlook for Windows update, rolling out from early November to early December 2024, will allow users to receive, snooze, and dismiss reminders while offline. Users need to enable Reminders in Settings to use this feature, which is on by default. No admin action is required before the rollout. |
| 2024-10-16 | MC Last Updated | 07/25/2024 02:00:32 | 2024-10-16T01:08:48Z |
| 2024-10-16 | MC Messages | Coming soon for new Microsoft Outlook for Windows: While offline, users will continue to receive reminders without interruption and can snooze and dismiss reminders.
[When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out late August 2024 and expect to complete by early October 2024. | Updated October 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for new Microsoft Outlook for Windows: While offline, users will continue to receive reminders without interruption and can snooze and dismiss reminders. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 (previously late August) and expect to complete by early December 2024 (previously early October). |
| 2024-10-16 | MC Title | New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Receive reminders when offline | (Updated) New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Receive reminders when offline |
| 2024-10-16 | MC End Time | 11/29/2024 09:00:00 | 2025-01-20T09:00:00Z |
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