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Microsoft fixes Outlook bug blocking access to encrypted emails

ID: 4b3740f8-1326-5022-b598-e3b54ef87fb1

STIX ID: report--4b3740f8-1326-5022-b598-e3b54ef87fb1

Feed Name: Bleeping Computer

Date Published: 2026-01-30

Date Updated: 2026-04-20

Author: Sergiu Gatlan

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Microsoft has resolved a classic Outlook issue that blocked opening 'Encrypt Only' encrypted emails after a December update, with fixes available in Beta and rolling out to Current channels in February; interim workarounds include using the Encrypt option from the ribbon or reverting to an unaffected build. The report also notes several other recent Outlook fixes for reliability and performance.

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