Force selection of account before sending
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Microsoft Outlook 2016 > Outlook Options > Mail > Compose Messages
Supported on
Windows7

This policy setting enables you to force users to select an e-mail account from which to send outgoing e-mail. If you enable this policy setting, users must choose an e-mail account before they can send an e-mail. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, e-mail is sent from the default e-mail account if users do not select a specific e-mail account.

Internal name
L_ForceSelectionOfAccountBeforeSending
Policy ID
eb5a97489903
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options
Value name
forceaccountselection
REG_DWORD
HKCU
1
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options
Value name
forceaccountselection
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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