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Outlook Add In "Can't connect to exchange" Delegated inbox

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Recently users have let me know they are unable to access the dynamics add-in for a shared mailbox. There have been no changes made from our end and I am struggling to understand what might be happening.  The add in is working outside of this delegated inbox.

This is the error that is happening. Does anyone have any thoughts on what I should be looking at to troubleshoot?

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  • Macrosoft0405 Profile Picture
    5 on at
    Re: Outlook Add In "Can't connect to exchange" Delegated inbox

    Hi All, just sharing this is an apparent issue for my organization, in particular delegates trying to track appointments.  Commenting to track the issue.  

  • PL-02051432-0 Profile Picture
    7 on at
    Re: Outlook Add In "Can't connect to exchange" Delegated inbox

    In Canada. Issue fixed by itself.

  • Jobbie Profile Picture
    18 on at
    Re: Outlook Add In "Can't connect to exchange" Delegated inbox

    Hi all,

     

    Had an phone call this morning from Microsoft. 


    As we discussed this was declared to be happening globally and the fix is to be deployed around Feb 2nd to Feb 4th for your station. So, to be safe as to test if the fix has worked or not that will be on the 11th. 

     

    Cheers!

     

     

  • Dextoaar Profile Picture
    144 on at
    Re: Outlook Add In "Can't connect to exchange" Delegated inbox

    I had previously reset email sync for the delegated when trying to resolve but it did nothing. Issue fixed itself over the weekend. 

  • Jonnic Profile Picture
    2 on at
    Re: Outlook Add In "Can't connect to exchange" Delegated inbox

    Did you have to reset any of the mailbox syncs? UK based and still experiencing the issue.

  • Dextoaar Profile Picture
    144 on at
    Re: Outlook Add In "Can't connect to exchange" Delegated inbox

    Issue is resolved for my organization. Hopefully others are seeing the same.

  • ChrisPiasecki Profile Picture
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    Re: Outlook Add In "Can't connect to exchange" Delegated inbox

    Thanks for sharing @NBeesley. Hopefully they fix it soon. I would say a workaround in the meantime would be to copy/forward the email to your individual mail box and track from there. Not ideal as emails are sprawled across several mailboxes now, but at least it would be tracked in Dataverse.

     

     

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    Jobbie Profile Picture
    18 on at
    Re: Outlook Add In "Can't connect to exchange" Delegated inbox

    Hi All,

     

    I missed  the following in the help section of Power Platform admin center under Known issues.
    The workaround doesn't really apply to us.

    Problem
    Users can't use the delegate access feature in the Dynamics 365 app for Outlook. When User A attempts to track items on User B's Exchange mailbox using delegate tracking through Dynamics App for Outlook, it will fail with "Can't connect to Exchange".

     

    Workaround
    Category Tracking workaround for this scenario:
    Category tracking still works from a delegate tracking scenario, but the problem is that records created by it will have a null regarding value. Once the item is in Dynamics, a user will need to set the correct regarding value to ensure visibility to other users with access to that regarding record.

     

    1. User A identifies an Exchange item within User B's mailbox that needs to be tracked into Dynamics 365
    2. User A records the subject of the Exchange item for use later
    3. User A right clicks on the item, selects "Categorize" and clicks on the option "Tracked to Dynamics 365".
    4. Wait for Server-Side Synchronization to connect to the mailbox on its regular connection cycle (can be up to 5 minutes for email messages/ 15 minutes for Appointments).
    5. User A uses search/ advanced find to locate the record based on the subject from step 2.
    6. User A opens record, navigates to the “Regarding” field on the form, and selects the appropriate regarding record within Dynamics.
    Engineering team is actively engaged and working on a code fix.

     

    Created On: 1/24/2024
    Status: Resolved
    Issue ID: 3793949

     

  • NBeesley Profile Picture
    3 on at
    Re: Outlook Add In "Can't connect to exchange" Delegated inbox

    Just to add to this thread we are also experiencing this issue.  Only for a delegated inbox - set regarding works fine for the user but delegated users get the "Can't Connect to Exchange" error.  All other Set Regarding etc working fine. 

  • Dextoaar Profile Picture
    144 on at
    Re: Outlook Add In "Can't connect to exchange" Delegated inbox

    Thanks for letting me know. I have a support case with Microsoft open and will provide any updates here if I have them. 

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