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block attachments on outlook mobile application
I have ran the below command and this has blocked attachments from being downloaded on default mail app, however its not working on Outlook Mobile application. Users are still able to download attachments on Outlook mobile application.
Please assist
Set-ActiveSyncMailboxPolicy -Identity default -AttachmentsEnabled $false
This can be done, but it will depend on your licensing. You will have to control the app with MAM via Intune. Then you can set policy for Outlook, SharePoint app, OneDrive, etc.
If you are looking for broader protection capabilities beyond what’s included in Office 365, you can subscribe to Microsoft Intune, which is part of the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite. Intune provides mobile application management (MAM) capabilities for Outlook and other Office mobile apps in addition to the conditional access and device management capabilities outlined above. With Intune MAM, you can restrict actions such as cut, copy, paste, and “save as” of corporate data between Intune-managed apps and apps that are not managed by Intune. Additionally, the Intune-managed Outlook apps include a new multi-identity management feature that enables users to access both their personal and work email accounts in the same Outlook app while only applying the Intune MAM policies to the user’s work account –
this provides a much more seamless user experience.
Outlook mobile does not use ActiveSync (anymore), thus you cannot expect all the restrictions configured via active sync policies to apply.
- Alright... thanks for telling me that
When you say no, you should mention alternative as well.
So now could you please tell me what policy should I apply to restrict users from not being able to download attachments on outlook mobile application
If there is no way, just say that abruptly- Losercore
Microsoft
This can be done, but it will depend on your licensing. You will have to control the app with MAM via Intune. Then you can set policy for Outlook, SharePoint app, OneDrive, etc.
If you are looking for broader protection capabilities beyond what’s included in Office 365, you can subscribe to Microsoft Intune, which is part of the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite. Intune provides mobile application management (MAM) capabilities for Outlook and other Office mobile apps in addition to the conditional access and device management capabilities outlined above. With Intune MAM, you can restrict actions such as cut, copy, paste, and “save as” of corporate data between Intune-managed apps and apps that are not managed by Intune. Additionally, the Intune-managed Outlook apps include a new multi-identity management feature that enables users to access both their personal and work email accounts in the same Outlook app while only applying the Intune MAM policies to the user’s work account –
this provides a much more seamless user experience.
