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Copper Contributor

Nov 10, 2016

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SfB Mac not updating busy status for calendar events

We are using O365 and for SfB on Mac, all of our Mac users are not able to have their status change when they have a meeting on their calandar and they are shown as Busy. This works for Windows S...

Skype for Business Mac

Bashir El-Tahche
Nov 13, 2016
Hi David, I've been in contact with the SfB Beta Technical Support team regarding this since mid October. They are currently actively working to resolve this issue. My most recent communication was on the 5th of November. My install is Outlook 15.29 (161108) and SfB 16.1.388 (which was only installed today), so still waiting on a fix.

Chris Abplanalp

Copper Contributor

Jan 27, 2017

Has there been any udpate or fix on this? I have SfB v.16.2.156 and Outlook 15.30 and my status does no update when I am in a meeting, I have to remember to change it. It does show my meetings listed so I am not understanding why it cannot just change my status.

Kam Foo Aw

Microsoft

Jan 31, 2017

SFB Mac does not yet support auto updating the SFB status based on the user's Outlook calendar, e.g. in meeting. It is in our backlog. We are aware that this is a frequent request. I can't comment on when this feature will be added.

Bashir El-Tahche
Brass Contributor
Jan 31, 2017
:smileysad:

I had to resort to running a Windows VM in Fusion running Skype for Business and Outlook just to keep my Mac version updated with my correct status. Overkill, i agree, but it is the only way my status can be changed to "In a Meeting" rather than manually setting to "Busy"
Thought this would've been one of the first items on deploying SfB on the Mac.
Perhaps should have stuck with Lync for a little while longer.
(running SfB 16.3.241 & Outlook 15.31)
- Chris Abplanalp
  Copper Contributor
  Jan 31, 2017
  Well I have RDP Windows with Lync 2013 and i tested with adding appointment but it still did not update my status when the meeting hit the time.
  - Bashir El-Tahche
    Brass Contributor
    Jan 31, 2017
    hi chris, my setup on Windows is SfB 2016 and Outlook 2016, if that helps.
    The Mac version picks up the auto status change from Windows and status is "In a Meeting".
    I previously used Lync for Mac and that integrated correctly with Outlook for Mac without my overkill interim solution till MS implement the updates.