Outlook: LDAP directory support for S/MIME in New Outlook

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Outlook: LDAP directory support for S/MIME in New Outlook The new Outlook now supports LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) directories for sending S/MIME encrypted emails. This allows users to add an LDAP directory in the new Outlook and use it to fetch recipients’ certificates from the configured directory when sending S/MIME encrypted messages. #newoutlookforwindows GA date: May CY2026 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC Outlook Desktop

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Outlook: LDAP directory support for S/MIME in New Outlook The new Outlook now supports LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) directories for sending S/MIME encrypted emails. This allows users to add an LDAP directory in the new Outlook and use it to fetch recipients’ certificates from the configured directory when sending S/MIME encrypted messages. #newoutlookforwindows GA date: May CY2026 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC Outlook Desktop

Urgency: Monitor

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