There are two methods you can use to keep canceled meetings on your calendar: keep the cancellation notice or use a Run a Script rule to create an appointment using using the meeting details. Code sample included.
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An Outlook user asked how to automatically change the subject of a message and forward it to another address. Using a "run a script" rule is one option and we show you how to do it.
Continue reading: Run a Script Rule: Change Subject then Forward MessageI'd like all items that have been received more than an hour ago (or another period of time) to be marked. Is this possible to do with Automatic formatting?
Continue reading: Hide messages received more than an hour ago?A lot of users ask how to delete email from certain recipients and send an autoreply to them, telling them the message was deleted unread. While it is possible to do this, it’s a really bad idea. “I want to block the receipt of one specific person’s email, but I want them to get a
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The basics of creating a custom field using a formula For best results, begin with a custom view: From the View menu, find the menu for Define views. In Outlook 2010, look on the View Ribbon for Change View. Expand it and choose Manage Views. Click New. Type in a Name for the new view
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If you don't care for Calibri font as the default for RSS feeds, you need to use a macro to change the font (on font size) as the font cannot be changed by the user. We have code samples for both Outlook 2010 and 2007.
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Outlook doesn't have a way to print the reminders, but you can create a custom view and print it. Tasks uses the Reminder time field, Flagged messages use the Due by field. The calendar uses the Remind Beforehand field. The only problem is you see the reminder as minutes before, as in 15 or 45,
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A very frequent request is the ability to apply rules or automatic formatting to messages and meetings with people in specific categories. For example, the user wants a rule that moves all mail from people who are assigned the Green color category to the Green folder. Or they want to highlight all mail sent from
Continue reading: Conditional Formatting by Contact Category
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
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Create tasks from email as they arrive using a simple script and Rules Wizard. With a slight variation, you can create a task from the message you are reading in the reading pane. Complete instructions and ready-to-use code samples included.
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