Tag Archives: Outlook

Microsoft fixes Outlook bug from December 2023 updates

[German]An update for Office 365 from December 12, 2023 previously startled Outlook users with a security warning when they tried to open a calendar file (.ics). Microsoft has now fixed this issue so that the security warning from calendar files … Continue reading

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Outlook 365: The broken profile experience …

[German]Small blog post about Microsoft 365/Outlook, and a problem that the program suddenly wants to repair a profile. It seems to happen more frequently, as I have learned. And in some cases, the repair then fails due to insufficient free … Continue reading

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Issues with Microsoft Outlook (scheduling) since March 2024 patchday? – Part II

[German]Blog reader Steffen has contacted me by email because he is seeing issues and problem reports from users of Microsoft Outlook in connection with the scheduling wizard. It affects different versions of Outlook and he is wondering whether other readers … Continue reading

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Problems with Microsoft Outlook and Exchange since March 2024 patch day? – Part I

[German]Question for IT service providers, administrators and users of Microsoft Outlook. There were also Exchange and Office updates on March 12, 2024. Are you seeing more and more feedback from users about problems with Exchange Online and Teams in connection … Continue reading

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Microsoft Outlook RCE vulnerability CVE-2024-21378; patched in February 2024

[German]On February 13, 2024, the remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2024-21378 in Microsoft Outlook was also closed with the security updates. As of March 11, 2024, an in-depth analysis of the vulnerability has now been published, as I saw in a … Continue reading

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Road map for new Outlook app; classic Outlook supported up to 2029

[German]Microsoft has presented last week a road map for the provision of the new Outlook app for commercial users. As soon as the new Outlook app is generally available, business users can opt out to remain with classic Outlook. This … Continue reading

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Outlook 365 message "Windows search module disabled", Windows Server 2022, terminal server environment (Feb. 2024)

[German]I'm posting a problem here in the blog that was brought to my attention by a blog reader recently. The administrator in question is struggling with the fact that he keeps seeing the message "Windows search module deactivated" in Outlook … Continue reading

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Outlook 365 version 2402: Broken Exchange ActiveSync connections fixed (Feb 28, 2024)

[German]Microsoft claims to have fixed the problem of broken Exchange ActiveSync connections under Outlook 365 version 2401 (Build 17231.20194) with the update to Office 365 version 2402 (Build 17328.20142) on February 28, 2024. I will therefore take it up separately … Continue reading

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Warning about critical Outlook RCE vulnerability CVE-2024-21413

[German]I'll pull it out again separately: In Microsoft Outlook, a CVE-2024-21413 classified as critical has been disclosed, which will be closed with the February 2024 security updates. The remote code execution vulnerability is almost trivial to exploit. Here is some … Continue reading

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Outlook: Update from December 2023 triggers .ics security warning

[German]Outlook users may be startled by a security warning when they try to open a calendar file (.ics). The cause is probably an update for Office 365 from December 12, 2023. Advertising

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