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The following instructions are taken from an email from Microsoft support:

Cause:

User’s mailbox was not configured as per Dynamics App for Outlook requirements

Resolution:

As we discussed on the phone in order to be able to deploy Dynamics CRM app for Outlook successfully for your mailbox there are a couple or requirements that needs to be met.

the app is using Serve-Side Synchronization method and it work the same way in Exchange, Outlook and Mobile devises.

Instruction how to install the app are below:

  • Navigate to settings > Email configuration > Mailboxes > select a user with active mailbox
  • Set synchronization methods to “Server-side synchronization”
  • Approve the mailbox (pending Office 365 Global Administrator to approve it)
  • Test and Enable

  • Once the mailbox passes all the test for Outgoing, Incoming emails and ATC with success you can proceed further.

  • Navigate back to Settings > Dynamics 365 App for Outlook

  • You will see a list of all eligible user for the app (these are all user with enabled SSS and Success status on the mailbox for Incoming, Outgoing emails and ATC)

  • Select the desired user and click “Add app to Outlook”
  • The status will change to Pending for up to 15 minutes

  • Once the app is successfully installed the selected user will have a green message status “Added to Outlook”

  • All you need to do now is open Outlook and on the top ribbon next to “store” button you will see “Dynamics” shortcut

  • In Exchange Online the shortcut will appear inside the desired email in the top right corner

More information:

  • Comparing the Dynamics CRM App for Outlook with Dynamics CRM for Outlook

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/lystavlen/2015/12/02/comparing-the-dynamics-crm-app-for-outlook-with-dynamics-crm-for-outlook/

  • Deploy Dynamics 365 App for Outlook

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn946901.aspx

  • Add and enable CRM App for Outlook

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn946901(crm.6).aspx

  • Lightweight Outlook App for Dynamics 0365

https://community.dynamics.com/crm/b/1984crm/archive/2016/12/31/lightweight-outlook-app-for-dynamics-365