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Afsar_Shariff
Jan 08, 2026Brass Contributor
Microsoft Purview Client side labeling issue
Hello Everyone, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to share some observations and seek your guidance on an issue I'm encountering with sensitivity label recommendations in Outlook. I have...
Jan 09, 2026
Afsar_Shariff​,
For the text file, please note that '.txt' files are only supported for inspection in the presence of the Information Protection client on the endpoint:
File types supported for inspection
In the case of the word document being uploaded without being labeled, it will not inherit the email's label automatically but it can inherit the encryption settings.
Any sensitivity label from the email message or meeting invite is not inherited by the attachment but could be automatically applied when a user in the same tenant opens the document.
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