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REST instead of MAPI
Thank you for following up!
For Windows clients, there are two levels of Insider programs: Insider (formerly known as Insider Fast) and Monthly Channel (Targeted) (formerly known as Insider Slow). More info on the two levels here: https://insider.office.com/en-us/join/pc
We are planning for the new checkbox to be available for Insiders to try out early next year (January 2019).
Thanks!
Jenn
Julia Foran should know, if anyone :)
Microsoft
Thank you for following up!
For Windows clients, there are two levels of Insider programs: Insider (formerly known as Insider Fast) and Monthly Channel (Targeted) (formerly known as Insider Slow). More info on the two levels here: https://insider.office.com/en-us/join/pc
We are planning for the new checkbox to be available for Insiders to try out early next year (January 2019).
Thanks!
Jenn
Great - we've got lots of folks eager to give this a spin. And just to clarify: does this checkbox actually move Outlook completely off of MAPI, or just the calendar functionality will move to a REST mechanism?
- Jennifer Lu
The checkbox will switch Outlook from MAPI --> REST for updating new-model shared calendars, specifically. This webpage describes what a new-model shared calendar is: http://aka.ms/calendarsharing.
Outlook will continue to use MAPI for updating calendars other than new-model shared calendars, as well as syncing down all calendars, and updating/syncing down all other item types.
(We do eventually plan to extend this and use the REST protocol for updating all O365 and Outlook.com calendars, either your own or ones shared with you, but we're starting with the calendars shared with you.)
Thanks for your interest in taking it for a spin!
Thanks everyone, would be keen to know about the exact date when this is rolled out. Please confirm the date when it has been agreed or when you know it has been rolled out. cheers
