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Hi, I noticed that all my links in my Android Outlook app open in an in build browser instead of the app, (such as youtube) This is really frustrating as I have to do other steps to find the option to 'Open in browser' so it then opens in the youtube app. This is for all links amazon, twitter etc.
Is there any way to disable this option? I am unable to find it in settings withtin the app.
Thanks
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Using Outlook for Android in business environments for email and scheduling
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Do you have this Instant Apps option in your settings? I've not seen this before. See screenshot.
Thanks for the tips. I've already cleared the cache, had no effect.
I'll try uninstalling / reinstalling when I can face setting up all my accounts again.....!!
Lol! Well, yeah that part was a pain. I have two accounts andq seeYou also have to set up your preferences like the focused inbox. But the good news I've been going strong for almost 2 months now. I hope it works put. I know it would suck to have to change email apps.
Thanks for the tips. I've already cleared the cache, had no effect.
I'll try uninstalling / reinstalling when I can face setting up all my accounts again.....!!
The annoying thing is that all these issues could be easily resolved by a setting which allows the embedded browser to be turned off for those (probably relatively few) users who have these kind of issues. It seems very arrogant of MS Support to respond with effectively "suck it up guys"...
Unfortunately many links in emails don't point directly to the destination but rather some cryptic link on some platform, to measure engagement and count clicks, which then redirects elsewhere, so by the time a page opens in the "Edge webview experience" the URL has changed, and opening it in the default web browser might not result in the same experience. I have this issue with many invitation emails to surveys, where re-opening the survey in the browser from the webview won't work, because it needs to go through the original link in the email. Also, some pages that open in the webview don't redirect automatically, like they do in the default browser. And then there are of course all the issues reported earlier by other people in this thread that prevent integration with password management tools or plug-ins. In my opinion it is a very short-sighted approach to force us to use the Edge webview and not allow us to choose how email links are opened, and I for one don't care about Bing search capabilities - all I need is the links in emails to open in my default browser, like any other email client supports it these days.