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conversation history in oulook 2016
Are u using shared mailboxes or user mailboxes?
Conversation History Add-in for Microsoft Office 2013 is saving the conversation history via MAPI. By default, Lync 2013/ Skype for Business saves the conversations though EWS. Lync/Sfb uses Windows credential manager to authenticate in EWS request. If Windows credential manager provides shared mailbox's credential, Exchange provides access to shared mailbox.
Only when then EWS is not available or there are problems using it, then Lync uses the MAPI protocol through this add-in to connect to Exchange Server and save the conversation history.
There are basically 3 methods to gain access to mailbox:
1. Adding an extra account (only one can be primary)
2. Add mailbox via advanced more
3. File other users folder (mostly for send receive permissions)
I believe you are doing option one where this issue might occur.
Can you confirm
Ivan
- Tree_Top_FlyerMar 04, 2019Copper Contributor
I personally haven't had Conversation History since before Christmas! Ivan's post prompted me to remove all things Outlook from my Credential Manager which seems to have solved my issue so far. Thank you Ivan!
- Stephan GreveNov 24, 2017Copper Contributor
Hi Ivan,
thank you for your reply! The issue occures, if users have additional mailboxes through "1. Adding an extra account". The credentials for the second account are saved in the credential manager.
I understand, for users with additional mailboxes, you would recommend to "2. Add mailbox via advanced more " ?
Thanks for your help!
stephan
- ivanjaNov 24, 2017
Microsoft
That's correct.