Outlook External Email Tag

I suddenly started seeing this when migrating to Outlook 365 yesterday for one sub-folder. Noticed that the tags only appeared when the "From" column was first.

Simplest solution: Demote it down the order and it disappears.

Don't know why it appears in the first instance.

A not well documented publicised feature no doubt.?

Edit:

There is this;

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/all/external-box-on-all-e-mails-in-outlook-m365/000b4d16-656f-4fac-9b4e-927d1bb8bd2d

and I found this article:

https://www.alitajran.com/add-tag-to-external-emails-in-microsoft-365-for-extra-security/#:~:text=Why%20do%20you%20want%20to,external%20tag%20feature%20will%20do.

and this:

https://o365reports.com/2021/04/27/enable-external-email-warning-tag-in-exchange-online/

This may well be where the "External" originates - someone in your organisation making changes?

This is GREAT!! Thanks so much! :)

No problems with the Tag. But it doesn't have to take up 1/4 of the From field. A simple flag or color would acceptable.

Workaround:

Right click on the From header at top of emails. Then Field Chooser

 

Then New, change the Type to Formula, give the new field a name (e.g. MyFrom). Enter [From] in the Formula box.

 

Click OK.  Now click and drag the newly created Field from the list onto the emails beside the existing From field

 

Now, click and drag the original From field off the email list.  The EXTERNAL Label is tied to that field, and by removing the 'real' From field it will take away the label.

YES!!!! THANK YOU! Works great!

StevenS26 - Have you received any further information on how to turn the External tag within the inbox? The last post I see from Microsoft is from the end of October. Thanks.