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A Bug Fix update has been released for Outlook for Microsoft 365 (Current Channel) and it comes with 7 highlighted fixes for Outlook and another 7 for other Office Apps that are part of Microsoft 365.

The following issues have been resolved in Outlook;

• Addressed an issue where Outlook failed to enable Data Loss Protection policy tips people for users who had paid for the service who are on M365 Business Plus plans.
• Addressed an issue that caused users to see the creation date of attachments that they copied to their file system via drag and drop getting set to January 1, 4501.
• Addressed an issue that caused users to see the “The rules on this computer do not match the rules on Microsoft Exchange” message when updating their rules in Outlook.
• Addressed an issue that caused users of the Shared Calendar improvements to see calendar failures.
• Addressed an issue that caused users to experience intermittent hangs and crashes in some scenarios.
• Addressed an issue that caused users to see Outlook continuously prompt them to run the Inbox Repair tool.
• Addressed an issue that caused searching for a feature in Suggest a Feature to return no results and leave the user with no option to submit a new feature idea.

Note: Depending on your installation type, this update can be installed via the Update Now button in Outlook or the Microsoft Store and updates Outlook to: Version 2002 (Build 12827.20470).

Cumulative Update 6 for Exchange 2019 is now available as well as Cumulative Update 17 for Exchange 2016

They both contain the same 13 documented new fixes or improvements, as well as all previously released fixes and security updates for their respective Exchange version and the latest DST updates.

Notable improvements, changes and fixes are;

• KB4559444: Conversion from HTML to RTF removes non-breaking space.
• KB4547707: Enable piping for Restore-RecoverableItems.
• KB4559446: Changes to Outlook on the web blocked file extensions and MIME types.
• KB4559439: EAS creates failure report if a message with unknown recipients is in Drafts.
• KB4559440: Export to a PST for an eDiscovery search fails.
• KB4549689: Hybrid Modern Authentication (HMA) EvoSTS certificate rollover causes authentication prompts due to stalled key on worker process spawn (warmup phase).

This release includes no new updates to the Active Directory Schema.
The next planned quarterly update is in September 2020.

Exchange 2019: CU6 KB4556415 – VLSC Download
Exchange 2016: CU17 KB4556414 – Download – UM Language Pack
View: Blog post of the Exchange Team about CU6 for Exchange Server 2019 and CU 17 for Exchange 2016.

A new rollup update has been made available for all Click-to-Run installations of Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019 and Outlook as part of an Office 365 subscription.

It contains 5 security updates for Excel (2), Outlook (1), Project (1) and Office (1). The Details about the Outlook vulnerabilities;

• CVE-2020-1229: Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
  A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook when Office fails to enforce security settings configured on a system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a system to load remote images. These images could disclose the IP address of the targeted system to the attacker.Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted image with an affected version of Microsoft Office software. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted image to the user.
  The update addresses the vulnerability by changing how remote images are processed in Outlook.

In addition, it contains 5 documented new features and 6 fixes Monthly Enterprise 2004, 4 for Semi-Annual (Targeted) 2002 and 1 for Semi-Annual 1908. Most notable fixes are;

• Version 2004 – A smarter To: line
  When you click the To: line to address a message, we suggest recipients you’re likely to choose. Plus, you can see their picture, so you know you’re sending to the right person.
• Version 2004 – Calendar gets a makeover
  See visual updates that make your calendar easier to scan.
• Version 2004
  Addresses an issue that caused users to experience a crash when displaying toast notifications.
• Version 2002
  Enables joining a Teams meeting directly through the native Teams client.
• Version 2002
  Addressed an issue that caused users with an incorrect browser emulation setting were unable to complete the authentication prompt for Gmail.
• Version 2002
  Addressed an issue that caused Outlook users on server operating systems to see the error, “Antivirus status: Invalid. This version of Windows supports antivirus detection, but no antivirus was found” despite having anti virus properly configured.
• Version 1908
  Addressed an issue that caused users to see message body truncation when forwarding large HTML messages.

Based on your release channel, you’ll be updated to the following version;

• Office 365, Outlook 2016 Retail, Outlook 2019 Retail
  Version 2005 (Build 12827.20336)
• Office 365 Monthly Enterprise
  Version 2004 (Build 12730.20430)
  Version 2003 (Build 12624.20708)
• Office 365 Semi Annual (Targeted)
  Version 2002 (Build 12527.20720)
• Office 365 Semi-Annual
  Version 1908 (Build 11929.20838)
  Version 1902 (Build 11328.20602)
• Outlook 2019 Volume License
  Version 1808 (Build 10361.20002)

Note: Depending on your installation type, this update can be installed via the Update Now button in Outlook itself or the Microsoft Store. This update does not apply to msi-based installation of Office 2016.

A Rollup Update has been released for Outlook 2016 as well as a Security Update for Word 2016 which also affects Outlook.

Word’s Security update resolves the following vulnerability;

• CVE-2020-1229: Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
  A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook when Office fails to enforce security settings configured on a system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a system to load remote images. These images could disclose the IP address of the targeted system to the attacker.Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted image with an affected version of Microsoft Office software. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted image to the user.
  The update addresses the vulnerability by changing how remote images are processed in Outlook.

View: Download information for KB4484396

Outlook’s non-security update contains the following documented improvements fixes.

• Improves Japanese translation for the Chinese holiday ‘Winter Solstice’ in the Japanese version of Outlook.
• If you save an attachment in an email message, the folder that the attachment was saved in will not be deleted until you close Outlook.
• Addresses an issue that causes users to see shared folders to disappear from their Favorites list when Outlook starts in an offline state.
• Addresses an issue that causes some users to experience an intermittent crash of Outlook.

View: Download information for KB4484398

Note: This update can be installed via Microsoft Update and updates Outlook to version 16.0.5017.1000. This update does not apply to Perpetual and Office 365 based installations of Office 2016.

A Security Update has been released for Word 2013 which affects Outlook 2013. It resolves the following vulnerability;

• CVE-2020-1229: Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
  A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook when Office fails to enforce security settings configured on a system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a system to load remote images. These images could disclose the IP address of the targeted system to the attacker.Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted image with an affected version of Microsoft Office software. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted image to the user.
  The update addresses the vulnerability by changing how remote images are processed in Outlook.

View: Download information for KB4484361

Note: This update can be installed via Microsoft Update or the Update Now button when you are using Office 2013 Click-To-Run and updates Outlook to version 15.0.5249.1000.

A Security Update has been released for Word 2010 which affects Outlook 2010. It resolves the following vulnerability;

• CVE-2020-1229: Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
  A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook when Office fails to enforce security settings configured on a system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a system to load remote images. These images could disclose the IP address of the targeted system to the attacker.Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted image with an affected version of Microsoft Office software. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted image to the user.
  The update addresses the vulnerability by changing how remote images are processed in Outlook.

View: Download information for KB4484380

Note: This update can be installed via Microsoft Update and updates Word to version 14.0.7252.5000.

We just started June but Microsoft has now released the May feature update of Outlook for Office 365 (Monthly Channel) and it comes with 4 new features for Outlook and 3 highlighted fixes. There is also a feature change for Skype for Business affecting its Outlook Add-in.

• Help protect data in your group
  The Sensitivity label you choose when creating a group is applied to group email, documents, and team sites
• Better results—in a jiffy
  We’ve updated the Search experience to make it smarter, faster, and more reliable than ever.
• Tell your stories with animated GIFs
  Animated GIFs are now supported in the Office editor – your documents just got snazzier (when composing an email; animated GIFs were already supported for emails you receive).
• Calendar gets a makeover
  See visual updates that make your calendar easier to scan.
• Addressed an issue with the clp auditing event for the reply/forward label.
• Addressed an issue that caused users of Windows 10 server versions to see the warning “Antivirus status: Invalid”. This version of Windows supports antivirus detection, but no antivirus was found despite having anti virus correctly installed.
• Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash when submitting feedback from an Admin Notification.
• Skype; When a user is given a policy that moves them to Teams Only, they were still able to use the Skype for Business Outlook add-in to schedule meetings. After this update, you will no longer be able to schedule Skype for Business meetings after the client reads the policy indicating the user is Teams Only, and enters meeting join only mode. Additionally the Skype for Business Outlook Add-in will not activate itself while starting up if it sees the Skype for Business client is in meeting join only mode.

Note: Depending on your installation type, this update can be installed via the Update Now button in Outlook or the Microsoft Store and updates Outlook to: Version 2005 (Build 12827.20268).

A new rollup update has been made available for all Click-to-Run installations of Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019 and Outlook as part of an Office 365 subscription.

It contains 1 security update for Excel.

In addition, it contains 1 documented non-security fixes for Outlook Monthly 2004, 6 for Monthly Enterprise 2003, 4 for Monthly Enterprise 2002, 4 for Semi-Annual (Targeted) 2002, 4 for Semi-Annual 1908, and 2 for Semi-Annual 1902. Most notable fixes are;

• Version 2004
  Addresses an issue that caused users to experience a crash when displaying toast notifications.
• Version 2003
  Addressed an issue that caused users to experience crashes in third party MAPI applications.
• Version 2003 and 2002
  Addressed an issue that caused the width of the folder pane to change unexpectedly.
• Version 2003, 2002, 1908 and 1902
  Addressed an issue that caused Outlook to crash when opening .msg or .oft files that were saved locally after a Windows update.
• Version 1908
  Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash when selecting certain search results.
• Version 1908
  Addressed an issue that caused the “Save to Cloud” button to be missing from Attachment Tools.

And yes, the Monthly Enterprise Channel is indeed a new addition to Microsoft 365 Apps (previously: Office 365).

Based on your release channel, you’ll be updated to the following version;

• Office 365, Outlook 2016 Retail, Outlook 2019 Retail
  Version 2004 (Build 12730.20270)
• Office 365 Monthly Enterprise
  Version 2003 (Build 12624.20588)
  Version 2002 (Build 12527.20612)
• Office 365 Semi Annual (Targeted)
  Version 2002 (Build 12527.20612)
• Office 365 Semi-Annual
  Version 1908 (Build 11929.20776)
  Version 1902 (Build 11328.20586) 
• Outlook 2019 Volume License
  Version 1808 (Build 10359.20023)

Note: Depending on your installation type, this update can be installed via the Update Now button in Outlook itself or the Microsoft Store. This update does not apply to msi-based installation of Office 2016.

A Rollup Update has been released for Outlook 2016. This is a non-security update which contains the following documented improvements fixes.

• Fixes an issue that causes the Last Modified property of a file to be updated. This occurs when you add an attachment to an email message or save an attachment from an email message by dragging and dropping it (as opposed to through a menu).
• Fixes the following issues that occur when you use Outlook 2016 together with an IMAP account:
  • The message size of saved or sent items is displayed as “0 B.”
  • The attachment icon isn’t displayed in the message list for items that have attachments.
• Fixes an issue that causes the Peek view of Outlook Calendar to occasionally display incorrectly.
• Addresses an issue that prevents users in the Saratov time zone (GMT+4) from opening a single instance in a meeting series.
• Addresses an issue that causes Outlook to crash when a user forwards a message from which attachments have been removed.
• Addresses an issue that causes the retention information bar to show items incorrectly in the Deleted Items folder as “expired.”
• The Open this task button in the WORKFLOW TASK prompt is unresponsive for certain email messages.
  Outlook crashes when you try to mark messages as read from the Unread folder.

View: Download information for KB4484343

Note: This update can be installed via Microsoft Update and updates Outlook to version 16.0.5005.1000. This update does not apply to Perpetual and Office 365 based installations of Office 2016.

Microsoft has just released the April feature update of Outlook for Office 365 (Monthly Channel) and it comes with 3 new features for Outlook and 5 highlighted fixes.

• Join meetings without leaving your inbox
  No need to switch to your calendar to join online meetings. With the Calendar pinned to the To-Do pane, join any meeting with just one click.
• New images to bring your messages to life
  Thousands of royalty-free stock images, icons, and stickers you can use in your email messages. Go to Insert > Pictures > Stock Images to get started.
• New room finder
  Search for conference rooms by different capabilities.
• Addressed an issue that caused the width of the folder pane to change unexpectedly.
• Addressed an issue that caused Outlook to crash on some builds of Windows.
• Addressed an issue that caused Outlook to crash when opening .msg or .oft files that were saved locally after a Windows update.
• Addressed an issue that caused Outlook to crash on some builds of Windows.
• Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a hang while exiting Outlook.

Note: Depending on your installation type, this update can be installed via the Update Now button in Outlook or the Microsoft Store and updates Outlook to: Version 2004 (Build 12730.20236).