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[Bug] Redirect Failed error when trying to invoke Outlook Email Draft via Compose URL action

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
android, ios, typescript
Domain
mobile

Research direction

Start with the Compose URL action and reproduce the behavior on an Android MAM-managed device, comparing it with the working iOS flow and the attached recordings. Trace how the Outlook compose URL is invoked and verify the supplied recipients, subject, and body. Done means Android opens a pre-populated Outlook draft without showing Redirect Failed, while the existing iOS behavior remains intact.

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Description

bug

Describe the bug

When I was trying to trigger an email draft creation from my Code App, a Redirect Failed error message appeared despite my Outlook app launching on my Android device and the draft email did not appear. There was no such redirect failed message on my iOS devices (iPhone & iPad Air) and the email draft loads correctly.

Steps to Reproduce

Refer to attached screen recordings

Expected behavior

The Outlook compose URL action should behave consistently across both iOS and Android MAM-managed devices by opening a pre-populated Outlook draft email.

Actual behavior

The Outlook compose URL action executes successfully on iOS devices and correctly opens a pre-populated Outlook email draft.

On Android devices, the same URL action does not produce the expected result. The action is triggered, but Outlook does not open a draft email containing the supplied recipients, subject, and body content.

Screenshots or Error Messages

See attached

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9368e4d2-97f5-4f4d-8e30-6e516cbf0ac2
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/28dd8312-f78c-4403-a7b4-00012e891e81

Environment information

  • Device management: Microsoft Intune Mobile Application Management (MAM).
    Tested platforms:
    iOS (MAM-managed)
    Android (MAM-managed)

Additional context

Dominant language
TypeScript
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Merged PRs (30d)
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