Improvements to server-side synchronization and Dynamics 365 App for Outlook 7

The latest release of Dynamics 365 (online) version 8.2, gives the capability to track emails, appointments, and tasks in Outlook with a special Outlook category enabled through server-side synchronization. Assigning this special Outlook category to an email, appointment, or a task in Outlook will track the item to Dynamics 365. Similarly, removing the category from a tracked email, appointment, or task will untrack it in Dynamics 365. 
new features in release 8.2.2.1458.
Allow delegates to track mail and appointment on users’ behalf 
If you allow another person to manage your email and calendar by providing them delegate access, then the delegate can track your emails and appointments by assigning the “Tracked to Dynamics 365” category.
 
Track multiple emails and appointments 
Select multiple emails and categorize these as “Tracked to Dynamics 365” to track these in Dynamics 365. If you want to perform other tasks like Set Regarding, use Dynamics 365 App for Outlook. You can also set up a rule in Outlook to assign or remove category to automate category assignment. 
 
Track Outlook tasks to Dynamics 365  
You can track your Outlook tasks to Dynamics 365 based on server-side synchronization rules by assigning the “Tracked to Dynamics 365” category in Outlook. 
 
Identify tracked emails and appointments in Outlook at a glance 
Visually identify email messages and calendar items that are tracked to Dynamics 365 by the presence of the “Tracked to Dynamics 365” Outlook category. If you have Dynamics 365 App for Outlook, you can open the app to view more details on a specific email or appointment. 
 Category-based tracking via server-side synchronization is an opt-in experience. To understand how to enable this capability for your Dynamics 365 organization, please review the documentation. This is currently available on Dynamics 365 (online) version 8.2, with support for version 9.0 soon to follow. 

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