Outage in SYNAQ

Intermittent Cloud Mail error, blank email issue on MS Outlook

Resolved Minor
December 19, 2023 - Started 5 months ago - Lasted about 20 hours
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Outage Details

Dear Valued Client, We have identified a minor Cloud Mail incident where a subset of clients are experiencing intermittent errors on outgoing mails. Due to a recent MS Office update, some emails may be delivered as blank. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Temporary Solutions: a) To ensure uninterrupted communication while continuing to use MS Outlook, we recommend, composing an email, saving it and then proceed to send, while our teams work on a permanent fix. b) Alternatively, should you prefer a web-based option, we recommend using SYNAQ Webmail while our teams work on a permanent fix. Permanent Solution: We are actively collaborating with Zimbra to release a patch that will fix this issue. While the patch is being rigorously tested, we don't have an exact release date yet. We will keep you updated on the progress. We understand this disruption may be frustrating, especially during this busy period. If you have any questions or need assistance transitioning, please don't hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Sincerely, SYNAQ Team
Components affected
SYNAQ Cloud Mail
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RESOLVED 5 months ago - at 12/20/2023 06:47AM

Dear Valued Client,

We have identified a minor Cloud Mail incident where a subset of clients are experiencing intermittent errors on outgoing mails. Due to a recent MS Office update, some emails may be delivered as blank. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Temporary Solutions:
a) To ensure uninterrupted communication while continuing to use MS Outlook, we recommend, composing an email, saving it and then proceed to send, while our teams work on a permanent fix.
b) Or should you prefer a web-based option, we recommend using SYNAQ Webmail while our teams work on a permanent fix.
c) Alternatively, downgrade your MS Outlook to version “16924.20150”, ensuring that “auto updates” is not selected. The step-by-step guide on how to downgrade can be found here; https://kb.4team.biz/how-to-downgrade-outlook-version/.


Permanent Solution:
Zimbra are actively collaborating with Microsoft to release a patch that will fix this issue. The teams are diligently testing to ensure stability and effectiveness. We will closely monitor progress and communicate a confirmed release date as soon as it becomes available.

We understand this disruption may be frustrating, especially during this busy period. If you have any questions or need assistance transitioning, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
SYNAQ Team

IDENTIFIED 5 months ago - at 12/19/2023 10:49AM

Dear Valued Client,

We have identified a minor Cloud Mail incident where a subset of clients are experiencing intermittent errors on outgoing mails. Due to a recent MS Office update, some emails may be delivered as blank. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Temporary Solutions:
a) To ensure uninterrupted communication while continuing to use MS Outlook, we recommend, composing an email, saving it and then proceed to send, while our teams work on a permanent fix.
b) Alternatively, should you prefer a web-based option, we recommend using SYNAQ Webmail while our teams work on a permanent fix.

Permanent Solution:
We are actively collaborating with Zimbra to release a patch that will fix this issue. While the patch is being rigorously tested, we don't have an exact release date yet. We will keep you updated on the progress.
We understand this disruption may be frustrating, especially during this busy period. If you have any questions or need assistance transitioning, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
SYNAQ Team

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