Fixing the problem with Microsoft Teams not communicating with external domains.

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When users in your organization try to chat with users outside of your organization, they receive the following message in Microsoft Teams.

“We can’t set up the conversation because your organizations are not set up to talk to each other”

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Open Microsoft 365 Admin Centre > Teams then click on Org-Wide Settings > External access.

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To block communication with an external domain clock on “+Add a domain”

Type the domain name and click on “blocked” then click Done at the bottom of the page.

 

The domain will be listed under domains with a status of Blocked.

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Once you have configured your external access your users will be able to communicate to external organizations.

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