Squash all external card issues with Outlook 2016 KB5002574 update

Outlook is a great email client, but just like any application, it has its share of issues, but Microsoft is usually quick to address them.

Speaking of which, a new update for Outlook has been released, so without further ado, let’s dive into it and see what’s new.

KB5002574 for Outlook 2016 brings several improvements and fixes

The latest update has been released and according to the KB5002574 documentation, this update will block the external card loop failure.

To achieve that, there is a new policy available with the following settings:

• Always show automatically
• Only show automatically within tenant
• Don’t show automatically

The update also fixes an issue that causes the Group Policy Editor not to load correctly after creating a new policy for the blocked external card loop.

To get this update, you just need to use Windows Update to get it automatically. If you’re using a msi-based version of Office 2016, you can use the msi setup file to update it:

• KB5002574 for a 32-bit version of Outlook 2016
• KB5002574 for a 64-bit version of Outlook 2016

If you’re having issues with external card loop failure, be sure to get this update. Outlook also has a privacy bug that reveals attendees, and so far, it hasn’t been addressed.

As for other issues, Gmail is blocking Outlook, and Microsoft has a workaround, however, an official solution would be appreciated.