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This article shows how to address the scenarios above which result in the users not receiving the bots’ messages.

A conversation has not been initiated.

Microsoft Security features require MSPbots to be authorized before it could successfully send alert messages. One of the ways to authorize is for the user to initiate a conversation in Microsoft Teams.

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Related information: How to set up MSPbots to send messages to a Microsoft Teams channel 

MSPbots is blocked in Microsoft Teams.

A blocked status for MSPbots in Teams will prevent users from receiving the bot alerts. Check if MSPbots is blocked in the Teams settings by doing a right-click on MSPbots.

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If the dropdown shows Unblock bot conversation, click it to stop blocking the messages from MSPbots. If the dropdown shows Block bot conversation, then a blocked setting is not causing the issue. You may try the other procedures in this guide to resolve it.

The MSPbots App is not updated.

You must use the latest version of the MSPbots App for it to work as expected and to prevent issues.

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  1. On the Teams window, right-click on MSPbots then click About.
  2. When the MSPbots About window appears, scroll down and check if Version 1.17 is installed. If it is not, download the latest version from Microsoft Teams AppSource. If Version 1.17 is installed, then an outdated app version is not causing the issue of users not receiving the alerts. Try resolving the issue with the other procedures in this guide.

The Message Switch in User Management is off. 

If the Message Switch is disabled for a user, the user will not receive bot messages and alerts. This switch should be turned on to be able to successfully receive messages.

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  1. On the MSPbots menu, navigate to User Management
  2. Search for the user who is not receiving the messages. 
  3. Check the slider for the Message Switch. A gray slider means that the switch is disabled. 
  4. Click the slider to turn the switch on. Once activated, the slide will turn green. 
    message switch

You are using a private channel. 

Bots cannot send messages to private channels in MS Teams. To receive the messages, configure bots to send to non-private teams and channels.

Read more about this limitation on the Private Channels in Microsoft Teams page.


If the issue remains unresolved even after you have tried all these procedures, check the Knowledge Base for related resolutions or reach out to support.

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