MC862228Microsoft Outlook: Behavior change for "Org Data Notifications" for Android

Updated September 26, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

This message covers a change in behavior in Microsoft Outlook for Android regarding App Protection Policy and App Configuration Policy. Before this rollout, Outlook for Android does not adhere to the documented behavior when the App Protection Policy (APP) Org Data Notifications is set to Block. Instead of blocking sensitive data from being exposed in an Outlook notification, Outlook for Android blocks all notifications.

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late September (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by early October 2024 (previously mid-September). 

How this will affect your organization:

After this rollout, Outlook for Android will match the documented behavior and align with the behavior of Outlook for iOS. Specifically, Outlook for Android will ignore the Block setting value for the Org Data Notifications key. We are letting customers know because they might be dependent on the existing behavior and need to change settings to match their organization's requirements.

What you need to do to prepare:

Prior to September 16, review the Outlook App Config Policy (microsoft.com) documentation and your organization's settings ensure that the combination of settings you have chosen will result in your desired behavior after Outlook for Android matches the documentation. After this date, the Block setting for Org Data Notifications will no longer have an effect in Outlook for Android, and you should use Block Org Data if you want to customize the data shown in notifications.

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your admins about this change and update any relevant documentation.