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Today's Highlights:
- Outlook Rules Error Bug
- Search Bug: From field is missing
- Maximum attachment size in Outlook for Mac
- Outlook Categories & Shared Folders
Outlook Rules Error Bug
We had two Outlook bugs in updates that were released late last year. The first was an error in Manage Rules & Alerts, triggered by the November security update. When users create or edit a rule in Outlook, they receive the following error message and are unable to edit the rule.
"The operation failed because of a registry or installation problem. Restart Outlook and try again. If the problem persists, reinstall."
The bug was fixed in the recently released Click to Run version 1812 (and higher) as well as in the semi-annual channels Version 1808 and 1803. Users with MSI versions installed will need to install the January 2019 update.
For more information, see Outlook Error: "The operation failed..." when selecting Manage Rules & Alerts
Search Bug: From field is missing
I've seen a lot of complaints like this one the last few days: "If I search the "Current Mailbox" using Outlook 2016. The results do not show anything in the "From" field and all the emails are "unread" even if I have read them."
This is a bug (obviously). It was introduced by a recent update to the Office 365 servers and Microsoft is in the process of fixing this.
It should be fixed very soon and until then, the workaround is to either use Outlook on the web for searches or add the DisableServerAssistedSearch value to the registry. If you choose to use the registry key, don’t forget to remove it within the nest few days.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Search
REG_DWORD: DisableServerAssistedSearch
Value: 1Updates for this bug are published in the Office 365 Admin panel, under service advisories. EX171760 - Sender name not appearing
Maximum attachment size in Outlook for Mac
In the latest builds of Outlook for Mac, attachments are limited to 25 MB for POP and IMAP accounts, as well for Gmail accounts using the Microsoft Cloud. Outlook.com’s limit is 30MB. This change is intentional.
If you need to send larger messages, use web mail or upload to the file to OneDrive and share link to the file.
Outlook Categories & Shared Folders
When you share a calendar or contact folder with other users, the category names will always be visible to the people you share with, but whether they see the category colors depends on the version of Exchange you’re using.
Using current versions of Outlook and Office 365 or Exchange server, the category colors should be visible on shared Calendars and Contact folders with Reviewer or Editor permissions.
New & Updated Exchange KB Articles
'An error occurred while working on your domain' when you try to verify your domain in Office 365 in an Exchange hybrid deployment
https://support.microsoft.com/help/3089230
'Object reference not set to an instance of an object' error and message trace fails in an Exchange hybrid environment
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4481099
'The term 'Get-HybridMailflowDatacenterIPs' is not recognized' error when you run the Hybrid Configuration wizard
https://support.microsoft.com/help/3063646
'The term 'Get-OrganizationConfig' is not recognized' error when you run the Hybrid Configuration wizard
https://support.microsoft.com/help/3067676
Description of the security update for Microsoft Exchange Server 2019, 2016, and 2013: January 8, 2019
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4471389
On-premises users cant access cloud archive mailboxes that they have Full Access permission to in Outlook
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4486479
Update Rollup 25 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4468742
New & Updated Office 365 KB Articles
'Add domain' option is missing from the Microsoft 365 admin center
https://support.microsoft.com/help/2977737
'Unable to remove this domain' error when you try to remove a domain from Office 365
https://support.microsoft.com/help/2787210
Database Compare now requires Microsoft Report Viewer 2015
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4485028
Domain shows a status of 'Setup in progress' in the Office 365 portal
https://support.microsoft.com/help/2824780
January 2019 updates for Microsoft Office
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4484800
Updates for May 2019 Japan Era Change for Office
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4478844
You can't assign a federated domain to a user in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center
https://support.microsoft.com/help/2492140
New & Updated Outlook KB Articles
'ErrorItemNotFound' error when Office add-ins make REST calls against an Outlook item ID
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4483878
December 17, 2018, update for Outlook 2016 (KB4011722)
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4011722
December 20, 2018, update for Outlook 2013 (KB4011029)
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4011029
Description of the security update for Outlook 2013: January 8, 2019
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4461595
Description of the security update for Outlook 2016: January 8, 2019
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4461601
Office add-ins are not displayed correctly in Outlook
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4482725
Outlook doesn't display your manager's team calendars
https://support.microsoft.com/help/3163350
Useful tools for Outlook for Mac
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4483875
Other Resources
January 2019 updates for Microsoft Office
List of security and non-security updates for Office in January 2019.