Teams status information available in Outlook

During composing, replying, or reading an email, Teams status indicators are shown for recipients, co-recipients, and the sender. These indicators are helpful when you want to contact others and when other want to contact you. By providing information about each intended recipient, the indicators can guide decisions about best ways and timing for contacting various individuals.

Note: The Teams status feature is only available if you're using a work or school account with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription.

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Specific status indications shown in new Outlook are driven by a recipients' Teams information. For example, if you're in a meeting, your status indicator shows as Busy.

Teams status indicators viewed within new Outlook

Online/Available	Indicates the individual is currently active and no current activity is showing in their calendar (not in a meeting or on a phone call).
Busy	When in a Teams meeting or on a phone call, the status automatically indicates Busy.
Do not disturb	Set by new Outlook calendar info, or Teams activity (meetings, presenting, etc.) this status stops on-screen notifications.
Away	Teams automatically sets status to Away when an individual's computer is locked or is in idle or sleep mode.
Offline	Indicates the individual isn't signed into Teams, so won't be responding until they're back online.
Out of office	Indicates the individual is out of the office and unavailable.
Unknown	Indicates that the individual is no longer present in your organization's directory.