Microsoft accidentally kills epic Outlook email threads
Before the update, the original message appeared in the reply window. Great for users in full control of their devices – not so good for anyone with a managed device. Administrators with fleets of Macs running Outlook should brace for helpdesk tickets.In some instances, having a user copy and paste the salient bits of the email they are responding to might not be such a bad thing.
- ▪Before the update, the original message appeared in the reply window.
- ▪Great for users in full control of their devices – not so good for anyone with a managed device.
- ▪Administrators with fleets of Macs running Outlook should brace for helpdesk tickets.In some instances, having a user copy and paste the salient bits of the email they are responding to might not be such a bad thing.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); PERSONAL TECH Microsoft accidentally kills epic Outlook email threads Redmond manages to break replying to an email on Outlook for macOS, one of the most basic functions Richard Speed Richard Speed Published mon 22 Jun 2026 // 13:14 UTC Microsoft has managed to break a very basic Outlook function – the ability to include the previous email in a reply.The issue, which afflicts Outlook for Mac, was introduced in version 16.110, build 26061317, which rolled out to users last week.
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