For Mac Outlook

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Microsoft Outlook enables you to consolidate your PC-based e-mail and tasks into your Mac inbox, unifying your work and home messages, contacts, calendars, and more. Now you can migrate to Outlook for Mac from Windows. Just bring your PST and use the simple import tool.

Applies to:Outlook for Mac, Outlook 2019 for Mac

As an IT admin, you may want to provide Outlook for Mac users in your organization with a standard set of preferences in either of the following ways:

• Set a default preference, which users can change.
• Force a particular preference, which users can’t change.

The following preferences can be used to simplify account setup for Office 365 mailboxes, help protect company data, and support a streamlined user experience.

These keys are CFPreferences-compatible, which means that it can be set by using enterprise management software for Mac, such as Jamf Pro.

Mailbox settings

Automatically configure Office 365 mailbox on first launch

The email address used for Office activation will be added on first launch.

Domain	com.microsoft.office
Key	OfficeAutoSignIn
Data Type	Boolean
Possible values	false (default) true
Availability	16.17
Comments	This key also suppresses first run dialogs for other Office apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

Specify Office 365 mailbox to be added on first launch

Set the domain or full email address of Office 365 mailbox to be added on first launch.

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	DefaultEmailAddressOrDomain
Data Type	String
Possible values	various (example: 'contoso.com')
Availability	16.18
Comments	The full email address or domain specified will be added in Outlook instead of the Office activation email address.

Allow only corporate mailboxes to be added

Specify one or more domains users are allowed to add in Outlook.

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	AllowedEmailDomains
Data Type	Array of Strings
Possible values	Various (example: 'contoso.com$')
Availability	16.18
Comments	Format strings as regular expressions. Does not remove or disconnect accounts already added in Outlook.

Hide text about adding non-corporate mailboxes

Hide the “Did you know? Outlook supports…” text in the Set Up Your Email success dialog box.

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	HideCanAddOtherAccountTypesTipText
Data Type	Boolean
Possible values	false (default) true
Availability	16.18
Comments	Only hides text. Does not impact ability to add non-corporate mailboxes.

Import/export settings

Disable import

Prevent users from being able to import archive files (.olm and .pst) and Outlook 2011 for Mac data.

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	DisableImport
Data Type	Boolean
Possible values	false (default) true
Availability	16.18
Comments	Key must be set to true and forced.

Disable export

Prevent users from being able to export archive files (.olm).

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	DisableExport
Data Type	Boolean
Possible values	false (default) true
Availability	16.18
Comments	Key must be set to true and forced.

Online meetings settings

Disable Skype for Business online meetings

Prevent users from adding Skype for Business online meeting details to events.

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	DisableSkypeMeeting
Data Type	Boolean
Possible values	false (default) true
Availability	16.19
Comments	Key must be set to true and forced.

Disable Teams online meetings

Prevent users from adding Teams online meeting details to events.

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	DisableTeamsMeeting
Data Type	Boolean
Possible values	false (default) true
Availability	16.20
Comments	Key must be set to true and forced.

Weather location settings

Specify default weather location

Set default location for weather in calendar view.

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	DefaultWeatherLocation
Data Type	String
Possible values	Various (example: “Paris, France”)
Availability	16.18
Comments	Use the format returned by the weather location search within Outlook.

Disable automatic updating of weather location

Prevent users from choosing Update Location Automatically for weather location.

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	Weather_update_automatically
Data Type	Boolean
Possible values	false (default) true
Availability	16.19

Other settings

Hide local folders

Prevent users from viewing local On My Computer folders in the sidebar.

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	HideFoldersOnMyComputerRootInFolderList
Data Type	Boolean
Possible values	false (default) true
Availability	16.17
Comments	Found under Outlook > Preferences > General > Sidebar.

Specify when pictures are downloaded for email

Set when pictures are automatically downloaded from the Internet for email.

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	AutomaticallyDownloadExternalContent
Data Type	Integer
Possible values	0 = Never (default) 1 = In messages from my contacts 2 = In all messages
Availability	16.17
Comments	Found under Outlook > Preferences > Email > Reading > Security.

Disable signatures

Prevent users from being able to create, edit, and add client-side signatures.

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	DisableSignatures
Data Type	Boolean
Possible values	false (default) true
Availability	16.18
Comments	Key must be set to true and forced.

Specify calendar first day of week

Set the first day of week in calendar view.

Domain	com.microsoft.Outlook
Key	CalendarFirstDayOfWeek
Data Type	Integer
Possible values	1 = Sunday (default) 2 = Monday 3= Tuesday 4= Wednesday 5= Thursday 6 = Friday 7 = Saturday
Availability	16.19

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Summary

This article describes some useful tools for Microsoft Outlook for Mac.

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Outlook Search Repair

The Outlook Search Repair tool repairs search results within Outlook.

Important

Due to some changes in macOS Mojave, this tool no longer works in 10.14 and higher. If you are on macOS Mojave (10.14), you can follow the steps below to reindex Spotlight for Outlook for Mac.

1. Choose Apple menu, then System Preferences, and then Spotlight.

2. Select the Privacy tab.

3. In Finder:

   1. On the Go menu, select Go to Folder..

   2. Copy and paste the following location into the 'Go to the folder:' dialog box and select Go:

      ~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/Outlook/Outlook 15 Profiles/

4. Drag the 'Main Profile' folder to the Privacy tab. Once added, remove the folder, and Spotlight will re-index the folder.

   You must perform this step for any additional profile folders you have.

See the following article from Apple to learn more: How to rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac.

When to use the tool

Use this tool if search results within Outlook show nothing or return older items only. For example, if you search for an email message that you already have open and that message isn't displayed in the search results.

How to use the tool

1. Download and open the Outlook Search Repair tool.

2. Follow the instructions.

   Note The tool searches for duplicate installations of Outlook. If no duplicates are detected, go to step 3. If duplicates are detected, remove the duplicate Outlook installations, and then restart the system. After your system is restarted, the Outlook Search Repair tool may reopen. If it does reopen, exit and restart the tool.

3. Select Reindex.

   Note The Outlook Search Repair tool displays a 'Reindexing, please wait' message while it works. Wait for this process to finish. This may require an hour or more, depending on the size of your Outlook profile. Outlook doesn't have to be open when the repair occurs. A spotlight search will be slower and may not finish while the index is being repaired.

4. Exit the Outlook Search Repair tool when you receive the following message after the repair is completed:

   Done! Reindexing has completed!

OutlookResetPreferences

The Outlook Reset Preferences tool resets all Outlook preferences to their default settings.

When to use the tool

Use this tool to reset any customizations that you've made to Outlook by using the Preferences option on the Outlook menu. This tool also stores the settings for the Outlook window size and position. This tool shouldn't be needed most of the time. But it can be useful.

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Note The Outlook Preferences file doesn't contain all the preferences for the application. Also, resetting Outlook preferences doesn't remove email messages or account settings.

How to use the tool

1. Download and open the Outlook Reset Preferences tool.
2. Click the Reset Now! button. This closes Outlook if it's open, and then resets the preferences to their default settings.
3. Exit the Outlook Reset Preferences tool.

SetDefaultMailApp

The Default Mail Application tool lets you easily make Outlook the default mail application. How to download wickedwhims on mac.

When to use the tool

Use this tool if you want Outlook to open a new email message when you click a mailto: link in an email message or on a website. Selecting a mailto: link opens the default email application. Outlook isn't the default email application until you change that setting.

How to use the tool

1. Download and open the Default Mail Application tool.
2. In the Default Mail Application dialog box, select com.microsoft.outlook, and then click Make Default.
3. Exit the Default Mail Application tool.

ResetRecentAddresses

The Reset Recent Addresses tool lets you reset recent addresses that Outlook stores. This tool deletes all recent addresses instead of you having to manually delete addresses one at a time.

When to use the tool

When you compose an email message and add people on the To, Cc, or Bcc line, Outlook suggests names as you type characters. The list of names that Outlook uses is a combination of stored contacts, the company directory, and recent contacts. Recent contacts have an 'X' character next to each name. Without this tool, you have to click the 'X' on each contact to remove that contact from the Recent Address List. The Reset Recent Addresses tool cleans out all recent addresses at the same time.

How to use the tool

1. Download and open the ResetRecentAddresses tool.
2. Click the Reset Now! button.
3. Exit the Reset Outlook Recent Addresses tool.