Policy
Configure Simple MAPI name resolution prompt
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting allows you to specify what occurs when a program attempts to gain access to an Address Book, using Simple MAPI. If you enable this policy setting, you can choose whether Outlook always allows access to the Address Book, always disallows access to the Address Book, or prompts the user to specify whether to allow or disallow access to the Address Book. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Outlook prompts the user to specify whether to allow or disallow access to the Address Book.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Guard behavior: ID L_SimpleMapi_Setting | enum | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\security Value name promptsimplemapinameresolve Type REG_DWORD | Options: Prompt User (1), Automatically Approve (2), Automatically Deny (0) |