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Every time I click on New Meeting it opens my browser and its very frustrating. How do you shut this functionality off?
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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Updating my hosts file with the following entry stopped me from getting this issue. How Outlook continues to function after this I have no idea.
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts
127.0.0.1 outlook.office.com
Here is the Known Issue to track fix status, Outlook unexpectedly opens a browser window if OWA is disabled - Microsoft Support. We are expecting the fix in mid April.
Hi all,
We got a Known Issue published and will keep it updated with status as we go forward, Outlook unexpectedly opens a browser window if OWA is disabled - Microsoft Support.
The known issue only addresses the Edge tab opening when an meeting is being scheduled. Now just opening Outlook is opening a tab. Is there a separate issue for that?
Hi all,
We got a Known Issue published and will keep it updated with status as we go forward, Outlook unexpectedly opens a browser window if OWA is disabled - Microsoft Support.
My peers that work on Calendar are adding a Known Issue for it. I will post back with the link once I get it. Latest update is ~three weeks out for the fix.