Policy

Block social network contact synchronization

This policy setting allows you to block synchronization of contacts between Outlook and social networks. If you enable this policy setting, social network contact synchronization is blocked. If you disable or you do not configure this policy setting, social network contact synchronization is allowed.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Outlook 2016 / Outlook Social Connector
Policy ID 03d68a301d68
Internal name L_BlockSocialNetworkContactSynchronization

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\outlook\socialconnector\disablecontactdownload (enabled) = 1
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\outlook\socialconnector\disablecontactdownload (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to block synchronization of contacts between Outlook and social networks. If you enable this policy setting, social network contact synchronization is blocked. If you disable or you do not configure this policy setting, social network contact synchronization is allowed.

Related policies

Block Global Address List synchronizationBlock network activity synchronizationBlock specific social network providersDisable Office connections to social networksDo not allow on-demand activity synchronizationDo not download contact photos from Active DirectoryDo not show social network info-bars