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Meeting chat unavailable until you join the meeting
Hi avpacheco
It’s worth noting that, although the Chat with Participants link is displayed in the invitation page before joining the meeting, this will not work.
So keep in mind, if you click on this link, you’ll get a message warning that ‘Chat is not available until you have joined the meeting’.
Chat is only available after joining the meeting
Figured it out!
You need to right-click on the Calendar invite in TEAMS -- not Outlook. It gives you the option there.
You can do the IM participants in Outlook -- It just doesn't give you the meeting header and include it as part of the meeting
juliePointcore Even though the link is there when you right click in Teams ("Chat with participants") when you click it you then receive this message: "Sorry, chat is unavailable until you join the meeting".
This is despite the chat being Enabled in Meeting Options.
Last year we had issues with Chat being accessible before and after Teams Meetings created using a Shared Mailbox (I suspect 'In-meeting only' was selected).
Now Chat is definitely Enabled but not accessible prior to the meeting, and people can only see the chat from the time that they join so we are reposting links etc multiple times ...
How is this a bonus Microsoft?
Hi Rae_Jay
I know I’m a bit late to this thread but did you ever get this fixed or get an answer?
I’m having the same issue but think it might be due to the fact the invite comes from a shared mailbox? Or the participants are invited from a Distribution List and it needs to be expanded…just some thoughts!
Good day...!!!!
I saw your query and found an option to start group chat before the meeting. Go to your outlook calendar ---> select the particular meeting ----->then go to the "meeting"/"respond" menu in menu bar ---> click on "contact attendees" --->"Reply all with IM". Once you clicked on this option, team group chat will open up with all attendees. Hope this will help you. Also find the screen shot for better understanding.
this is due to a new setting in meeting options
this only happens for us if we set 'peeple i invite only'you also have the abilityt o allow chats in meetins only
- Just gonna add this to the conversation as it explains what is happening right now (rolling out as the roadmap link says) https://office365itpros.com/2020/11/24/new-access-rules-teams-meeting-chat-membership/
- Yes I just read about that that’s great for us as we are starting a new term with our students
The requirement to join the meeting first before th chat function is available is great
Mr_Trust_A This is 100% NOT my experience. We join chat before the meeting all the time to inform colleagues that a prior meeting will run over or share a bit of relevant info.
I would like to add that I am trying to start some pre-meeting notes. I am following the instructions from here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/take-meeting-notes-in-teams-3eadf032-0ef8-4d60-9e21-0691d317d103
They instruct me to access the meeting chat, which apparently is not possible until I join the meeting.
I'm a little confused by that because I have scheduled other meetings and attendees accessed the chat just fine before joining. Why is the chat unavailable sometimes and not others?
avpacheco could it potentially be due to internal vs. external?
For example, when I'm invited to another meeting by someone internal (user on our tenant) I can access the meeting chat prior to the meeting.
However if it is an external person inviting me to the meeting, when I try to access the chat I get the message 'Sorry, chat is unavailable until you join the meeting'.
