Outlook: External tag in contact suggestions Beta
Data as of 1 hour ago (26 October 2026)
Status
Launched
Release month
May 2025
Release ring
General Availability
Products
Outlook
Cloud instances
Worldwide
Platforms
Desktop
Description
An "External" tag will be added to contact suggestions that appear in the dropdown when entering contacts in the email compose form in the new Outlook for Windows. #newoutlookforwindows
Change history
Added to the roadmap 28 February 2025. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: May 2025 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
Nothing has changed on this item since tracking began on 1 September 2026. Changes appear here as Microsoft updates the feed.