how can i get the version of outlook connected to exchange 2016?

Maher Ramadan 286 Reputation points
2020-12-29T20:22:55.81+00:00

how can i get the version of outlook connected to exchange 2016?

in older exchange versions we used to utilize LogonStatistics to report the version of outlook connected to exchange servers

as i know the above cmdlet is depreciated, so is there is anyway now i can pull such information

my objective is to reach to a point where i am able to decide if i should apply changes on exchange servers to prohibit older versions of outlook from connecting to exchange

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  1. Maher Ramadan 286 Reputation points
    2021-02-15T06:09:20.863+00:00

    sorry again for the delay but i have reached the bottom line on this... it is supported only on Exch 2013 not 2016

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  1. KyleXu-MSFT 26,276 Reputation points
    2020-12-30T02:41:30.297+00:00

    @Maher Ramadan

    You could get the result from IIS log(C:\inetpub\logs\LogFiles\W3SVC1) directly:
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    The above log said that administrator login Outlook(16.0.13426.20308) on Window server 2012(Windows NT 6.3).


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  2. Maher Ramadan 286 Reputation points
    2020-12-31T08:35:29.017+00:00

    checking this way

    you could get the result from IIS log(C:\inetpub\logs\LogFiles\W3SVC1) directly

    is not practical, i was looking for a report to understand the outlook versions, the log file is huge and contains lots of data
    is there a simpler practical way? the Exmon looks very nice but doesn't work though!


  3. KyleXu-MSFT 26,276 Reputation points
    2021-01-01T08:46:41.34+00:00

    @Maher Ramadan

    As far as I know, there doesn't exist Official tools that could help you generate a report. If you want to find a tool that could generate a report, you may need to check third-party software.

    Here may be a workaround for you:

    1. Delete those information from log file:
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    2. Open this file in Excel with configuration below:
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    3. You will could filter the Outlook related event.:
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  4. Maher Ramadan 286 Reputation points
    2021-01-02T07:41:31.703+00:00

    thanks Kylexu
    to make it easier, we would like to stop outlook 2010 (all versions) from connecting to Exchange 2016
    can you advice in that

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