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Command Lines Switches for Outlook 2010
You can control how Outlook starts by using command line switches. While many of the switches are used only when you are having problems with Outlook, including /cleanviews and /cleanreminders, several allow you to do things in Outlook from a command line, such as open a custom form using the /c switch: Or open a
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Find the Properties Dialog in Outlook 2010
In older versions of Outlook, you can access a Properties dialog from the File menu of an open message. This dialog lists dates, Importance, and Do Not Autoarchive. In Outlook 2010, File, Properties opens the "Options" dialog that includes the Internet header and the Do not Autoarchive checkbox. To view the dialog that has the
Continue reading: Find the Properties Dialog in Outlook 2010Outlook 2010′s Conversation Groups
We hear a lot of complaints about Outlook 2010′s Conversation Groups. They don’t work as expected in Exchange 2003 or 2007, conversations don’t stay expanded, and the old conversation view from older versions is not available. The conversation group features uses a Conversation field to determine if the message belongs in a conversation with other messages.
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Messages Aren’t Saved in the Sent Items Folder
We’re seeing a lot of questions that begin like this: I’m using Outlook 2010 and messages I send are not being saved to the “Sent Items” folder. I know they have been sent but I cannot locate them. I have checked the options and the necessary check-boxes have been checked For most people, the sent
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Outlook 2010 is Not Recognized as the Default Email Client
When you install Outlook 2010 and try to send mail using the File, Send by email command in other applications, Outlook may not be recognized as the default mail client. The causes include: 1. You are using Outlook 2010 64-bit and 32-bit programs can't "see" 64-bit programs. 2. You are using Home and Business "Click
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Outlook 2010 Standalone’s Missing Features
Many people purchase the Home and Student version of Office 2010 because its cheap (and includes licenses for 3 computers, home use only) then discover Outlook is not included in the suite. They purchase a copy of Outlook to use with Office but discover some features don’t work. Update: When using Office 2010 Home &
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Edit and Save Outlook 2010′s Read-Only Attachments
Users who recently upgraded to Outlook 2010 are complaining about a change in behavior in Outlook 2010: When attachments are opened from a message, they are read-only. Users can no longer edit the attachment and save the changes in the back to the message, they need to save the attachment to the hard drive and
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Outlook 2010 Dialog: “The file does not exist”
Sometimes the most annoying errors are impossible to figure out, unless it happens to you. In that case, you probably solved it by happenchance. That’s how it is with this annoyance. Every time I tried close the Options dialog after making changes, a (very useless and unhelpful) warning dialog came up that simply said “The
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Two Copies of Sent Messages in Outlook 2010
Users are reporting duplicate copies of messages in there sent folder: Our accounts consistently get double messages in the sent folder. The recipient only receives one copy, but there are always two in the sent message folder. The cause of this phenomenon depends on the type of email account involved. In the case of IMAP
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A hotfix for Outlook 2010 was released this week and it fixed a number of complaints users had, including IMAP users and the new mail icon: the new mail icon for IMAP accounts is restored with this update. Additionally, you can now rename shortcuts for shared calendars and exceptions for recurring meetings no longer return
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