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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!Mim2412 This continues to be an issue - chat is accessible for those in the original invitation. Those added later do not have access to the chat until they join the meeting. This is a real limitation for professional development workshops, where you want to connect with people via the Teams chat prior to the meeting.
Chat with participants it is only available on Teams calendar not on Outlook.
