Nov 02 2016 06:40 PM
As announced on 09/08 Guest Access is now 100% WW. Guest access let users collaborate with external users outside their organization in Office 365 Groups.
We released first release to FR customers on 09/08, 5% WW on 10/10 & 10% WW on 10/24. The response and reception of Guest access has been good & encouraging.
Here is the link to End user documentation: https://support.office.com/article/Guest-access-in-Office-365-Groups-bfc7a840-868f-4fd6-a390-f347bf5...
Here is the link to Admin help documentation: https://support.office.com/article/Guest-access-to-Office-365-groups-Admin-Help-7c713d74-a144-4eab-9...
Here is the link to Quick help FAQs for tenant admin: https://support.office.com/article/Quick-help-Guest-access-in-Office-365-group-0b8d98ad-7bce-4080-a2...
Last but not the least, big thanks to the folks that made this feature possible!
Feel free to reach-out for any question and query!
Nov 02 2016 08:59 PM
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Nov 03 2016 11:17 AM - edited Nov 03 2016 11:26 AM
Just to add: group owners can also add external guests through your groups via our apps available for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone.
Billions of email users are now available to you to add into your groups to share emails, calendars, SharePoint document libraries, and more.
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/outlook-groups/id1027125154
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.outlookgroups
Windows Phone: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/outlook-groups/9nblggh1pbr5
Instructions for adding guests in the Outlook Groups apps can be found here under the section, Add guests to a group using the Outlook Groups mobile app — group owners only at https://support.office.com/article/3b650f4a-5c9b-4f94-a1bb-0cca4b1091de
Nov 04 2016 12:05 AM
Nov 04 2016 06:01 AM
good news, but still unable to add external users.
Followed all steps, but nothing.
i'm the admin and thw owner of a test group , but when I try to adda a Gmail address OWA respond with a red pop up (center page) that say that only people in the organization can be added.
Help !!
Nov 04 2016 06:06 AM
Nov 04 2016 10:42 AM
Thanks Stefano for reaching out! Can you check the portal settings whether the guest access is enabled for your organization & group? Steps to check that is in Admin documentation.
If settings are ON both at org & at group level. Can you please send me your tenant name through Private Message?
Nov 04 2016 11:01 AM
Thanks Pedro for reaching out!
1. Adding a new guest user through new O365 Admin portal is in our backlog. However we will be soon rolling out the feature to add existing guest users in directory to O365 groups via O365 portal.
2. I'm not sure I got your scenario, can you elaborate on this one? If the invited guest's email address already exists in the tenant directory(as guest user), then wouldn't need to sign-up for that.
3. Accessing group calendar is in the road-map, however the guest email notification should contain the relevant information. Can you tell me over Private message, what is the domain & client app your guest is using for their account?
Nov 05 2016 03:38 AM - edited Nov 07 2016 03:46 AM
Good morning Sahil,
thanks for quick reply, appreciated !
Well both settings seems to be ok at admin level:
app > office 365 groups
security and privacy > sharing
Also at sharepoint global settings everything seems ok (screenshot in ITA language):
i'm sending now a PM with our domain tenant.
TKS !
Stefano
Nov 07 2016 03:47 AM
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Nov 09 2016 01:23 PM
also available to us !! finally, thanks a lot.
Confirm Pedro's bug with skype meeting options.
In the next few days we'll proceed with some tests
Stefano
Nov 13 2016 08:31 AM
Nov 14 2016 02:21 PM - edited Nov 14 2016 02:22 PM
Thanks Stefano! Glad to know Guest access is working on your tenant.
For the items conversations, Calendar, Mobile App & Planner all of these items are in road-map.
But I would love to hear your use-case & scenarios that you have with guests so that we can incorporate in our planning. Lets sync-up offline to take this discussion ahead.