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Set sensitivity: registry value sensitivityUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences

Policy ID
L_Setsensitivity
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source
Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category
Microsoft Outlook 2016 › Outlook Options › Preferences › E-mail Options › Advanced E-mail Options › When sending a message

Registry

sensitivity

REG_DWORDUser
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences Current key
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Set sensitivity:
Options
ItemStored value
Normal0
Personal1
Private2
Confidential3
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences]

; Options (use only one)
; Normal
"sensitivity"=dword:00000000
; Personal
"sensitivity"=dword:00000001
; Private
"sensitivity"=dword:00000002
; Confidential
"sensitivity"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Normal
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "sensitivity" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Personal
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "sensitivity" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Private
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "sensitivity" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Confidential
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "sensitivity" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Normal
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'sensitivity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Personal
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'sensitivity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Private
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'sensitivity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Confidential
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'sensitivity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null