Nov 21 2016 02:43 PM
Hello,
I've ready MANY posts by people annoyed by the default attachment behaviour in Outlook 2016 (send as editable link rather than attach a copy). I know you can change attachments to copies quite simply, but at launch today it caused a fuss and I know find myself having to make a case tomorrow about why the behaviour is that way. The main argument coming from the most angry exec is that default editable links open up a security breach by allowing people access to change our internal files (and the default nature makes it more likely this will be by accident, rather than by design).
Personally, I can see why MS have made that the default, and I think it makes sense. But... does anyone have a link to a strong explanation in defence of the modern attachment as default behaviour? I could do with the backup.
Thanks,
Paul
Nov 21 2016 10:22 PM
Nov 22 2016 12:56 AM
Nov 22 2016 01:02 AM
We've left the same feedback with the Outlook team, asking them to give us an option to set the default type of link (or even choose between sending a link or attaching the document). If or whether this will happen, I cannot tell, but you can harass your TAM if you are a Premier customer. Or leave feedback on Uservoice.
Nov 22 2016 02:58 AM - edited Nov 22 2016 02:59 AM
Hi Paul.
Unfortunately I have no good arguments in favor of the default behavior of Outlook 2016, for the simple reason that there are no good arguments to defend a wrong choice.
Sure, if you want indeed to send a "cloudy attachment", and you know exactly what you are doing, having such possibility is a great plus.
But, as @Vasil Michev says, the bare minimum would have been to give us an option to set the default type of the link.
In the meanwhile, I have been forced to revert all my customers to the previous behavior, when possible...
Nov 22 2016 09:03 AM - edited Nov 22 2016 09:04 AM
Thanks @Vasil Michev, thanks @Salvatore Biscari. I agree with you both regarding the fact that organisations cannot change the default behaviour of Outlook attachments. I can make a defence of modern attachments, I can even argue that they should be by default, but the fact that we don't have the choice is just wrong.
In case it is of interest the defence I came up with is attached. Classic attachment ;)