MC1259820: Offline attachments policy for the new Outlook for Windows
A new OWAMailboxPolicy setting, AttachmentsOfflineEnabledWin, will roll out mid-April 2026, allowing admins to control offline access to file attachments in the new Outlook for Windows. It is enabled by default and works alongside the existing OfflineEnabledWin policy without affecting its config...
[Introduction]
We are introducing a new OWAMailboxPolicy setting that allows administrators to control whether file attachments are available when users work offline in the new Outlook for Windows. This change adds a tenant-level configuration option for managing offline attachment access while preserving existing offline policy behavior by default.
[When this will happen:]
The new policy will rollout mid-April 2026
[How this affects your organization:]
Who is affected:
- Exchange Online administrators
- Users of the new Outlook for Windows who use Offline mode
What will happen:
- A new
OWAMailboxPolicysetting namedAttachmentsOfflineEnabledWinbecomes available. - The policy is enabled by default (
$true). - Administrators can allow or block access to file attachments while working offline in the new Outlook for Windows.
- This change does not affect the existing configuration of
OfflineEnabledWin. - If
OfflineEnabledWinis set to$false, offline file attachments remain disabled even ifAttachmentsOfflineEnabledWinis set to$true.
| OfflineEnabledWin | AttachmentsOfflineEnabledWin | Offline mail available? | Offline attachments available? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| true | true | Yes | Yes | Offline mode is enabled. Users can work offline and access file attachments. |
| true | false | Yes | No | Offline mode is enabled, but file attachments are not accessible while offline. |
| false | true | No | No | Offline mode is disabled. File attachments are also not available while offline. |
| false | false | No | No | Offline mode is fully disabled. No offline mail or attachments are available. |
[What you can do to prepare:]
- No action is required if the default behavior meets your organization’s requirements.
- Review your existing
OfflineEnabledWinpolicy configuration. - Configure
AttachmentsOfflineEnabledWinat the tenant level if you want to control offline attachment access. - Communicate any changes to helpdesk or security teams.
Learn more and configure the policy using Exchange PowerShell: Set-OwaMailboxPolicy documentation.
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.