Quick Tips for week 14

Quick Tips

This week’s new and updated Quick Tips highlights from HowTo-Outlook’s Q&A blog MSOutlook.info:

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Exchange 2016 CU1

News

Cumulative Update 1 for Exchange 2016 is now available for direct download. It contains 5 documented new fixes or improvements and all previously released fixes and security updates for Exchange 2016.

Notable fixes are:

  • Changed: Remote PowerShell sessions will now no longer be using Mailbox Anchoring.
  • Updated S/MIME Control for Outlook Web Access. Users who have installed the earlier version of the control must update it via OWA.
  • KB3135688: Preserves the web.config file for Outlook Web App when you apply a cumulative update in Exchange Server 2016.
  • KB3124242: Mailbox quota is not validated during migration to Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange Server 2016.

Download: Cumulative Update 1 for Exchange Server 2016 (KB3134844)
Download: Exchange Server 2016 CU1 UM Language Packs
View: Description of Cumulative Update 1 for Exchange Server 2016
View: Blog post of the Exchange Team about CU 1 for Exchange Server 2016


Exchange 2013 CU12

News

Cumulative Update 12 for Exchange 2013 is now available for direct download. It contains 27 documented new fixes or improvements and all previously released fixes and security updates for Exchange 2013.

Notable fixes are:

  • Reverted: Remote PowerShell sessions will now no longer be using Mailbox Anchoring.
  • Updated S/MIME Control for Outlook Web Access. Users who have installed the earlier version of the control must update it via OWA.
  • KB3137585: OAuth authentication fails in a proxy scenario between Exchange Server 2013 hybrid on-premises and Office 365.
  • KB3136694: Calendar items aren’t synced when you use Exchange ActiveSync on a mobile device.
  • KB3108415: POP3 email client disconnects randomly in an Exchange Server 2013 environment.

Download: Cumulative Update 12 for Exchange Server 2013 (KB3108023)
Download: Exchange Server 2013 CU12 UM Language Packs
View: Description of Cumulative Update 12 for Exchange Server 2013
View: Blog post of the Exchange Team about CU 12 for Exchange Server 2013


Exchange 2010 SP3 Rollup 13

News

Update Rollup 13 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 3 is now available for direct download. It includes 2 new fixes or improvements and all previously released fixes and security updates for Exchange 2010 SP3. Note that mainstream support for Exchange 2010 has already ended.

  • Added support for the new Office 365 Hybrid Configuration wizard (HCW).
  • Updated S/MIME Control for Outlook Web Access. Users who have installed the earlier version of the control must update it via OWA.

View: Description of Update Rollup 13 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3
Download: Update Rollup 13 For Exchange 2010 SP3 (KB3141339)


Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup 19

News

Update Rollup 19 for Exchange 2007 Service Pack 3 is now available for direct download. Note that mainstream support for Exchange 2007 has already ended.

This Rollup includes an updated S/MIME Control for Outlook Web Access. Users who have installed the earlier version of the control must update it via OWA.

View: Description of Update Rollup 19 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3
Download: Update Rollup 19 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (KB3141352)


Outlook 2016 Security Update for March 2016

News

A Security Update has been released for Outlook 2016. In addition to resolving the vulnerability, it also contains 3 documented improvements and fixes. 

  • Resolves the vulnerabilities mentioned in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-029 which could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Office file.
  • Updates startup information for all international languages to better align with Cortana.
  • Outlook 2016 takers longer than Outlook 2013 takes to configure some email accounts.
  • When you scroll through some items in a message list, Window-Eyes stops the screen reader from working for Outlook 2016.

Note:
When you are using Outlook 2016 as part of an Office 365 subscription, this update also solves the POP3 email duplicates issue that was introduced with the February update.

View: Download information for KB3114861

Note: This update can be installed via Microsoft Update or the Update Now button when you are using Office 365 and updates Outlook to version 16.0.4351.1000 (msi-based installation) or 16.0.6568.2036 (Office 365 based installation).


Outlook 2013 Security Update for March 2016

News

A Security Update has been released for Outlook 2013. In addition to resolving the vulnerability, it also contains 3 documented improvements and fixes. 

  • Resolves the vulnerabilities mentioned in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-029 which could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Office file.
  • Adds support for Web Add-in commands to Outlook 2013.
  • When you view certain meeting cancelation email messages in the Reading Pane Outlook may crash.
  • When you use a mouse to open a new all-day appointment Outlook may crash.

View: Download information for KB3114829

Note: This update can be installed via Microsoft Update or the Update Now button when you are using Office 365 and updates Outlook to version 15.0.4805.1000.