fix(addons): warn Outlook users when custom add-ins are blocked#199
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Some Outlook accounts (typically org-managed) hide the Custom Add-ins section on aka.ms/olksideload, leaving users stuck mid-instructions. Surface this upfront as a callout above the Outlook install steps so affected users know to contact their administrator or use Thunderbird / the web app instead. Closes #161
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* docs: clarify Outlook add-in is under the Apps menu Closes #173 Outlook now lists custom add-ins under the "Apps" menu in the ribbon rather than as a dedicated ribbon button. Update the install instructions on the addons page (en + nl) so users know to open the add-in via Apps -> PostGuard Add-in for both sending and decrypting. * fix: make Thunderbird/Outlook addon tabs look clickable Closes #170 * fix(i18n): clarify Thunderbird add-on install step references cog icon The English instruction said "click on the sign, after Manage Your Extensions" which is unclear. Replace with "click on the cog icon next to Manage Your Extensions" and align the Dutch translation. Closes #168 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix(addons): consolidate install-doc, i18n, and UX fixes Apply changes from PRs #190, #191, #193, #195, #196, #197, #199 on top of #189 and #192. Specifically: - Outlook: clarify add-in lives under Apps menu (#189) - Outlook: NL terminology aligned with current Outlook UI (#190) - Outlook: instruct user to restart after install (#191) - Outlook: save manifest as manifest.xml via download attr (#193) - Outlook: open aka.ms/olksideload in new tab (#196) - Outlook: warn users when custom add-ins are blocked (#199) - Thunderbird: clarify Manage Extensions cog icon (#195) - Addons page: rerun {#key} on locale change so instructions reflect stored locale (#197) --------- Co-authored-by: dobby-yivi-agent[bot] <275734547+dobby-yivi-agent[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
Some Outlook accounts (typically those provided by an organization) do not allow custom add-ins. When that's the case, the Custom Add-ins section that the install instructions reference is simply missing from
aka.ms/olksideload, so users follow the steps, hit step 5, and get stuck without knowing why.This PR adds a prominent callout above the Outlook install instructions that explains the situation upfront, before users download the manifest, so they know to either contact their administrator or fall back to Thunderbird / the web app.
Changes
src/lib/locales/en.json/src/lib/locales/nl.json: new `addons.outlookWarning` i18n key (added at the end of the `addons` block to avoid line conflicts with the other in-flight Outlook string edits in PRs docs: clarify Outlook add-in is under the Apps menu #189, fix(i18n): update Dutch Outlook install labels to match current UI #190, docs(addons): add Outlook restart step to install instructions #191).src/routes/(marketing)/addons/+page.svelte: render a `.callout` above the instruction body when the active tab is Outlook. Styled as an amber-tinted note.The existing inline note inside step 5 is left in place — it still helps users who skim past the callout.
Conflict avoidance
Outlookstring, so it does not collide with PRs docs: clarify Outlook add-in is under the Apps menu #189, fix(i18n): update Dutch Outlook install labels to match current UI #190, docs(addons): add Outlook restart step to install instructions #191, fix: save Outlook manifest as manifest.xml to match docs #193, fix(i18n): clarify Thunderbird add-on install step references cog icon #195, fix: open aka.ms/olksideload in a new tab #196 which all touch line 84 of the locale files.Test plan
Reviewer quickstart
```
git fetch origin && git checkout fix/issue-161-outlook-custom-addins-warning && npm install --legacy-peer-deps && npm run dev
```
Closes #161