Outlook error "Something unexpected went wrong with this url"

Ivan,

You can also apply this fix through the Registry Editor and it will leave the user with access to add/remove sites under the Trusted Sites or Sites in Local Intranet. I tried the fix through GPO first and didn't like that as well.

You'll want to head to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains in the Registry Editor and add your URL, UNC, or FQDN there. You will still see the Microsoft Security Notice pop up but I think that's a good thing as users should be paying attention to any links they receive and making sure it is a trusted link before opening.

Here is the link to Microsoft's page for IE security zones. Hope this helps.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/developer/browsers/security-privacy/ie-security-zones-registry-entries

For the GPO to work correctly you need to use three forward slashes before the backslashes to establish the correct protocol.

This was in my example

i.e. for \myfileserver.internal you would use:

file:///\myfileserver.internal in the GPO

Thank you Kelvin.

I knew the option with Registry also but it is little bit more complicated to setup correct sites there as you need to know the codes for every zone and put several keys. This is also some kind of workaround.

Today passed big update from Microsoft. In my computer I removed all local sites and restarted my computer.

After restart links are working with warning which is OK.

I need to verify it also with some user computers in order to confirm if it's the same with them.

BR,

Ivan Cholakov

Hi Ivan,

What is your update version?

I just updated to version 2307, its still not improved.

BR,

Hi,

Sorry for late answer. I am with MS Office Home and Business 2016 and update is also 2307.

I've checked with some other colleagues and they still have same problem.

I've done lot of changes in my local computer and I am not sure why it still prompt me to open local Intranet Links as I do not have site listed in Local Intranet or in Trusted Sites.

BR,

Ivan Cholakov