Here create the following registry key via Edit-> New
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Preferences HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Preferences HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences To change the Category sending behavior, you must set the following value in the Registry
Note: Oftentimes, Categories are also be removed by an Exchange server or the Recipient via a rule so you Category names are still not exposed to the recipient. This will keep the Categories when sending a message with Categories assigned and it will also maintain the Categories when you press the Forward or Reply button for an already Categorized message. You can change this behavior via the SendPersonalCategories value in the Registry.
#Outlook 2016 categories free
When I forward or reply to a message that I have Categorized, my Categories are being removed for this forward or reply message and I need to reassign them.Ĭan I configure Outlook to automatically assign the Categories of the original message when forwarding or replying to a message? This would then automatically sort my outgoing emails.īy default, Outlook strips these Categories so they won’t be visible to the receiver as Categories could contain personal information (as you are free to name them whatever you want). I sort my email by using Categories and I do the same for my outgoing emails.