Updated Feature: Exchange Online - FindTime, updating back-end service

MSFT is updating how FindTime stores polling data.

• MSFT will be gradually rolling this out to targeted release customers in mid-December 2019.
• The rollout will be completed by the end of March 2020.
This message is associated with Microsoft Office 365 Roadmap ID 58210.

How does this affect me?

FindTime is an Outlook add-in that helps your users quickly find time to meet with others by simplifying group scheduling via a poll. Customers have asked that FindTime store application data at the organization’s location. To address this, the new FindTime service will now store collected data in the meeting organizer’s Exchange mailbox.

The new FindTime service will be supported in Outlook on the web, Outlook for Windows 2016 version 2016.0.7828.100 and above, and Outlook for Mac 2016.

What do I need to do to prepare for this change?

If you have not enabled FindTime for your organization, this update does not apply to you.

If you have enabled FindTime for your organization:

• For your users who have a supported version of Outlook, their FindTime polling data will be stored in their Exchange mailbox.

• For your users who have a non-supported version of Outlook, their FindTime polling data will be stored in a North America server.

Install FindTime for everyone in my organization

As a tenant admin, you can install Office apps for your Office 365 users using the Exchange admin portal.

1. In the EAC, navigate to Organization > add-ins.
2.  Click , and then choose the right option.

◾Add from the AppSource. 
Note: Access to the AppSource isn’t supported for mailboxes or organizations in specific regions. If you don’t see Add from the AppSource as an option in the Exchange admin center under Organization > add-ins >  Icon, you may be able to install an App for Outlook from a URL or file location. For more information, contact your service provider.

◾Add from URL. In URL, enter the full URL for the app manifest file that you want to install.


◾Add from file. Select Browse, and then navigate to the location of the app manifest file that you want to install.

We go with 'Add from the AppSource' option. 

This opens a new tab redirecting to MSFT appsource site, select the app you want to install (look for FindTime app), 

and then click GET IT NOW.

 Click 'Continue'

 Click 'Yes'

 You will see the FindTime icon under Home tab of the Mailbox and under Message tab of the opened e-mail.

Click on  Reply with Meeting Poll - FindTime icon, Click on 'Link Now'

Sign in for the first time

Once connected, select the Meeting time(s) and Click 'Next'

 

Update the Location and click on 'Insert to email'

You will see the email as shown below.