By Diane Poremsky on January 4, 2012
Valk Beekman wanted to share this VBA code sample that creates a text file containing a list of the rules used by the default email account. When the rule contains an email address, the address (or display name) is added to the output. It needs a little tweaking to list all the actions and conditions
Continue reading: Create a List of RulesBy Diane Poremsky on August 29, 2011
To open a template you need to go through the Choose From dialog, which is a few more steps than most users want. In older versions of Outlook you can create Hyperlink buttons but Outlook 2010 doesn’t support hyperlink buttons and tighter security in Outlook 2007 means you need to respond to a warning dialog
Continue reading: Create Toolbar Buttons to Open Templates and FilesBy Diane Poremsky on December 18, 2011
Windows 7 introduces HomeGroups to make it easier for end-users to securely network two or more computers, however homegroups are not without their problems. I am trying to share BCM within a homegroup. I have gone through the wizard multiple times to set up the sharing of the database but the when I try to
Continue reading: Using BCM with a Windows 7 HomegroupBy Diane Poremsky on October 10, 2011
When you click on a link in an Outlook email, you may receive the following error message: General failure. The URL was: “http://www.some-web-address.com” The system cannot find the file specified. This really isn’t an Outlook error, it’s a browser error, but most users will discover it when they click on a link in an Outlook
Continue reading: Outlook Error: General failure. The system cannot find file specified.By Diane Poremsky on August 4, 2011
Update: Outlook 2010 SP1: Mailto’s will use the default account for messages. See Changes in SP1 below for more information. Update: Outlook 2010 SP1 includes the May 10 2011 hotfix addresses issues with default IMAP accounts when there are multiple accounts in the profile. See Solution for default IMAP accounts: Create a fake POP3 account
Continue reading: Outlook 2010, Multiple Accounts and the Default AccountBy Diane Poremsky on December 9, 2011
We get two types of questions about font handling in Outlook: How do I change the default fonts? Why is Outlook using [some font] instead of the one I set as default? Outlook 2007 and 2010 have two places where fonts are set: in Stationery and Fonts and in the Body style. Most people select
Continue reading: Understanding Fonts and the +Body StyleBy Diane Poremsky on December 5, 2011
A visitor to our forums posted the following question in Batch adding text to email subject lines in Outlook at Outlook Forums: We put file numbers in all communications with our clients. However, we frequently begin dialogues with potential clients before opening a file for them. Then, once they become a client and we open
Continue reading: Add a file number or keyword to the subject line of messagesBy Diane Poremsky on September 25, 2011
When your old computer has crashed, you can retrieve your Outlook pst files (and other files and documents) as long as you can connect the old hard drive to the new computer. The easiest way to do this is with a USB enclosure for the old hard drive. You can find these at many electronics
Continue reading: Recover Outlook Data Files from a Crashed Computer
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