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No Flag option in OWA rules
- Creating a flag with a rule is NOT supported in OWA or new Outlook. You can Bing/Google and confirm.
Outlook Web App (OWA) can have different features and functionalities depending on the user's specific configuration and the version of Office 365 they are using. The availability of certain features can be controlled by the organization's IT administrator, who can enable or disable specific options based on their preferences or security requirements.
It's common for organizations to customize and configure OWA to meet their specific needs. This means that different users within the same organization may have access to different features or see variations in the OWA interface. Some users may have a more limited feature set, while others may have additional capabilities based on their role or permissions.
If you notice differences in OWA functionality between different users within your organization, it's likely due to the settings and configurations established by your IT department. If you have specific questions or concerns about the availability of certain features in OWA, it's best to reach out to your IT support or administrator for clarification and assistance. They will have the most accurate information regarding the OWA setup within your organization.
Hi NikolinoDE,
don't be offended but your answer is too general.
Could you please tell me if there exists OWA that supports emails flagging?
If yes - which Office 365 version provides this functionality?
- Creating a flag with a rule is NOT supported in OWA or new Outlook. You can Bing/Google and confirm.
- It's disingenuous to suggest that it's an organization option when nobody in my Google searches has been able to do this. Just say it's not supported, and then we'll lean on MS through product feedback to get it implemented. OWA has a "Flagged" filter option, so it's not like the Flag has been deprecated for the web, unlike the Journal.
It's obvious that MS wants us to transition from these Windows clients to the web/apps - but it's difficult to do so when our workflows revolve around things that aren't in the web clients or Windows Store apps. - Thanks for everyone's response here. I appreciate the communities support in confirming this. At least I know to try alternative methods (currently I'm using power automate). I really could not find anything when searching, which is why I posted here. Maybe I just didn't search correctly.
You are right, there is no way in Outlook Web.
My mistake in reasoning, thanks for the clarification, helped.
As you said, when setting up a rule in Outlook Web (OWA), there is no option to select the "Flag email" action.
As far as I could research, however, as a workaround, one could flag emails for follow-up in OWA by sending the message, then opening the Sent Items folder and using the "Flag Quick Actions" button, or right-clicking and "Flag" from the context menu.
- It's not a workaround - you just told us a user can flag manually.
