Turn on the external email tagging feature at Exchange online

  1. Load the exchange online module on PowerShell.
    Click here to know more
  2. Turn on external tagging.
    The following command will enable external tagging for the whole organization.
    Set-ExternalInOutlook -Enabled $true

You could also omit senders and domains from the external tagging feature.

For example, to omit admin@contosso.com, I would enter the following:

Set-ExternalInOutlook -AllowList admin@contosso.com

To omit the whole domain

Set-ExternalInOutlook -AllowList “microsoft.com”, “apple.com” – Enabled $True

    Exchange Online PowerShell – How to install

    Microsoft Exchange Online PowerShell module (This product is abbreviated as the EXO V3 module) enables exchange admins to connect to their Exchange Online environment in Microsoft 365 from their PC/laptop to retrieve data, create new objects, update existing objects, remove objects as well as configure Exchange Online and its features.

    Installing

    For version informations click here

    Install Exchange Online PowerShell V3 module

    To install Exchange Online PowerShell V3 module on your system, go through the below steps.

    1. Install PowerShell Execution Policy

    Microsoft PowerShell scripts that you download from the internet are signed by a trusted publisher.

    To run PowerShell rightclick and run as administrator, and run the cmdlet.

    Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
    

    2. Install PowerShell Get module

    Run the command Install-Module PowershellGet -Force. This will asked to install NuGet provider, press Y and Enter.

    Install-Module PowershellGet -Force
    

    3. Exchange Online Management module – INSTALLATION

    Install Exchange Online Management module.

    Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -Force
    

    4. Exchange Online -CONNECT AS ADMINISTRATOR

    . Run the Connect-ExchangeOnline cmdlet.

    Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName <UPN> [-ExchangeEnvironmentName <Value>] [-ShowBanner:$false] [-DelegatedOrganization <String>] [-SkipLoadingFormatData]
    

    Example as below

    Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName admin@contoso.com
    

    In the sign-in window that opens, enter your password, and then click Sign in. If your account has MFA enabled, a verification code is generated and this will be delivered in the popup window based on the verification response for your account.After your verification succeeds, your PowerShell will return to command prompt as below

    PS C:\>
    

    Now your PC/Laptop is connected to your organizaiton Exchange Online PowerShell and ready to type in the new cmdlets. For more information about the cmdlets click here

    Microsoft Copilot

    Its an excited announcement that Microsoft is releasing the M365 Copilot in our region. I would like to provide you with a brief overview of what Microsoft Copilot is and how it can benefit you. To make this introduction more engaging and informative, I have compiled a selection of the best video resources for your reference.

    The videos I have gathered will serve as a valuable resource to help you better understand the capabilities and advantages of M365 Copilot. I believe that this educational content will be instrumental in ensuring a smooth and productive transition to this new tool.

    M365 Copilot with various Microsoft 365 applications.

    Beyond the familiar applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, Copilot will also be seamlessly integrated with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Dynamics 365, among others. This integration will empower you to harness the full potential of Copilot across all your Microsoft 365 apps and services.

    What does Microsoft Copilot do?

    Microsoft Copilot combines the power of large language models (LLMs) with your organization’s data – all in the flow of work – to turn your words into one of the most powerful productivity tools on the planet.It works alongside popular Microsoft 365 Apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more. Copilot provides real-time intelligent assistance, enabling users to enhance their creativity, productivity, and skills.

    The Copilot System: Explained by Microsoft

    YouTube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5g20qmeKpg

    A large language model (LLM) is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) program that can recognize and generate text, among other tasks. LLMs are trained on huge sets of data — hence the name “large.” LLMs are built on machine learning: specifically, a type of neural network called a transformer model.

    Get an inside look at how large language models (LLMs) work when you connect them to the data in your organization.

    YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2-8wrF9Okc

    Copilot for your team is a powerful tool that helps you collaborate more effectively with your colleagues. Copilot works seamlessly with Microsoft 365 and other popular apps, so you can access your files and data easily. With Copilot, you can save time, improve quality, and boost productivity across your entire team. Microsoft 365 Copilot will be generally available for enterprise customers on Nov. 1, 2023, along with Microsoft 365 Chat, a new AI assistant that will completely transform the way you work.

    You can use Microsoft 365 Copilot by letting it do laborious work for you. Like any AI tool, you just need to enter a prompt, and Copilot will do what you requested. Think about Copilot as your right-hand man.

    Copilot can help users stay on track during meetings by providing real-time assistance with notes and action items and offering meeting transcripts and recordings for later review. This can help ensure everyone is on the same page and that important information is captured and shared appropriately.

    Copilot – A Better understanding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6IjGz33uqQ

    How Sales Copilot Works & How To Set It Up

    YouTube link:

    [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxR4JZ-2oiU&t=207s

    [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcugV7Ew_cc

    TECHNICAL ROOM

    [1] How to enable Microsoft COPILOT CASE SUMMARIES

    Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUqACXjcK0E

    [2] How to Enable the Microsoft COPILOT Rich Text Editor

    Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65jnbSkuE-M

    Microsoft 365 distribution group – Send as permission – How to enable?

    I created a distribution group in Microsoft 365 and would like to add an user to send email on behalf of this group. When I try to send and select this group in the ‘From’ button in my outlook, I get following error:  
    *This message could not be sent. You do not have the permission to send the message on behalf of the specified user.

    So how to do it?

    Launch cloud exchange >> connect to exchange server the run the desired commands below.

    To add a user with “Send As” permissions for a distribution group

    Add-RecipientPermission -identity hpskoreamarketing@hpspartners.com -trustee katie.bovard@hpspartners.com -AccessRights sendas

    To add a user with “Send On Behalf of” permissions for a distribution group

    Set-DistributionGroup -Identity investorrelations@hpspartners.com -GrantSendOnBehalfTo @{Add=”ralph.shields@hpspartners.com“}

    To add multiple users with “Send On Behalf of” permissions for a distribution group

     Set-DistributionGroup “investorrelations@hpspartners.com” -GrantSendOnBehalfTo @{Add=”smtp1″,”smtp2″,”smtp3″}

    Hope this helps

    Microsoft VIVA Sales for Outlook and Teams

    Go to your Microsoft 365admin portal/admin centre and on the left pane,

    select settings-> Integrated apps -> get apps and then search for VIVA SALES and then install to your entire organization. For teams app, install that as well and the status will find only on Teams admin portal.

    Microsoft new Teams Pro for windows

    IT admins – How to roll out
    the new Teams

    Before you start, review the list of feature limitations above to decide if it’s right for your organization or your early adopters. You can manage the new Teams experience using Teams PowerShell or in the Teams Admin Center. For step-by-step instructions on how to roll out the new Teams, read through our documentation, which includes a known issues list.

    Get started today

    Today marks the new era of Microsoft Teams, and we are just getting started. As the world continues to evolve, Teams is here to be your modern workplace. For a sneak peek of all the new experiences we are building on new Teams, watch the video below.

    Air quality monitoring system

    Bangladesh was the most polluted country, while New Delhi, India, is the world’s most polluted capital. The countries with the worst air pollution were India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, all exceeding WHO guidelines by 10 times.

    Denmark. With a total EPI score of 82.5, Denmark is 2020’s cleanest and most environmentally friendly country. Denmark stands out for its high scores in several categories, including Wastewater Treatment (100), Waste Management (99.8), and Species Protection Index (100).

    Particle Pollution

    • ground-level ozone
    • particle pollution (also known as particulate matter, including PM2.5 and PM10)
    • carbon monoxide
    • sulfur dioxide
    • nitrogen dioxide

    The United States Environmental Protection Agency measures five major pollutants, all of which are regulated via the Clean Air Act. Of these, particle pollution is the most commonly monitored. The World Health Organization evaluated the concentration of PM2.5 particles to determine the most polluted place on Earth. PM2.5 (fine particulate matter 2.5) refers to tiny particles or droplets in the air that are 2.5 microns (µg) or less in diameter.

    aerosol sprays. cleansers and disinfectants. moth repellents and air fresheners. stored fuels and automotive products.

    In most guidelines, a concentration of less than 0.5 mg/m3 is deemed acceptable, along with a stipulation that any specific compound being tracked should not exceed 250 ug/m3.

    When you smell a “musty-moldy” odor, it’s generally the VOC you are noticing. VOC are often considered irritants to mucus membranes, however, are also capable of both short-term and long-term adverse health effects. Symptoms of mold exposure may include headache, sore throat, runny nose, coughing, sneezing, watery eyes and fatigue. In those with asthma, asthma attacks can occur. In those with impaired immune systems, serious infection can occur.

    The Sensedge is the first in the industry to use removable sensor modules to replace the traditional, costly calibration processes for long-term accuracy with minimal maintenance. Kaiterra is the company that manufacture this product.

    Integrate with Building Automation System using BACnet

    With support for BACnet/IP, real-time air quality data can be seamlessly integrated into existing Building Automation Systems (BAS), such as Johnson Controls METASYS, Honeywell WEBs-N4 and WEBs-AX, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure, and Siemens Desigo. 

    The Sensedge supports simultaneous connections to the cloud for data reporting, and BACnet for local building automation.

    A very good product that i will suggest.

    Scheduled email and Delayed email from Outlook

    Microsoft Outlook Desktop or Laptop can now delay sending emails when the Microsoft Outlook app is closed / laptop is in sleep mode.

    A delayed email will only send while Outlook is still open. You must set the sending time for a time when you still have Outlook running. If you try to close Outlook before a delayed message has sent, Outlook will remind you that you have unsent emails in your Outbox.

    Where do scheduled emails go in outlook? Scheduled emails in Outlook can be viewed in the drafts folder, ordered by date. On desktop, you’ll find drafts in the left sidebar. On mobile and most clients, it’s tucked in the top left navigation menu under the user initials.

    Delayed emails that have not yet been sent are located in your Outlook “outbox” folder. To edit an email, simply open it as usual, make any necessary changes, and then click “Send.” The email is scheduled for a delayed delivery, and will remain in your inbox until it is ready to be sent.

    Schedule Send lets you pick the exact day and time you want your email to arrive. It’s very similar to Boomerang, if you’ve used that browser extension, except that it’s built right into Gmail, which makes it a million times more convenient.

    How to DO? Microsoft Outlook, you can compose an email and set it to be sent at a specific time using the delay delivery feature.

    1. Open a new email message.
    2. Compose the email as you normally would, including a recipient, subject line, and email message.
    3. In the “Options” tab in the “More Options” group, click “Delay Delivery.” 
    4. In the “Delivery options” section of the Properties window, make sure “Do not deliver before” is checked.
    5. Enter the time you want the email to send.
    6. Click [Close].
    7. Click [Send].

    Microsoft Team – Transition – Upgrade Policy

    If you are using Skype for business and you now started using Microsoft Teams in your organization, some of the user who send you chat from SFB and as a team user, you did not received. This is a bug and to overcome this, Teams Upgrade Policy allows administrators to manage the transition from Skype for Business to Teams.

    Issue: Unable to run the power shell command for our O365 account to change user “Team-Only” mode

    Summary: After running the command in SFB online powershell polcy was succesfully assigned.

    Resolution steps: Download Skype for Business Online, Windows PowerShell Module.

    Upgrade Policy: Click here

     

    To download the Powershell module for this task: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39366

    Open powershell and Run the following commands:

    Set-ExecutionPolicyUnrestricted
    
    Import-ModuleLyncOnlineConnector

    For Multi Factor enabled account:

    $acctName=”user@domain.com

    $sfboSession = New-CsOnlineSession -UserName $acctName

    Import-PSSession $sfboSession

    For non-MFA account:

    $cred= Get-Credential

    $Session= New-CsOnlineSession-Credential $cred

    Import-PSSession$Session –AllowClobber

    ***********after the successful login, you are now able to execute the following command

    Grant-CsTeamsUpgradePolicy -PolicyName UpgradeToTeams -Identity username@contoso.com

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    This shows that the command is successfully executed.

     

    Educational Purpose – Free Office 365 – UAE – Microsoft Gulf

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    Microsoft has announced the free availability of Office 365 and Office 365 ProPlus to students, faculty and staff all across the world – at no charge, starting today, February 23, 2015. Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus for Education is a communication and collaboration platform available in the cloud, currently used by over 110 million students, faculty and staff worldwide.

    Eligible students, Microsoft notes, will be able to sign up for Office 365 ProPlus and install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Access on up to 5 PCs or Macs and mobile devices including Android, iPad and Windows tablets. In addition, they’ll also have access to OneDrive and Office Online.

    From now on, students can check their eligibility for free Office from their school. Teachers can do the same by clicking here.

    Good move from Microsoft Gulf 🙂

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