Volume 16 Issue 12
Outlook 2010 &
Default Snooze times
We've had a lot of users complain about the default snooze times in Outlook 2010
- the option for 5 minutes before start is gone and the last used snooze time is
'stuck' as the default.
Word from Microsoft is that it will be fixed in Outlook 2010 SP1 later this
spring:
“For the issue with Snooze times unexpectedly carrying over across
appointments the Outlook Team has heard your feedback and will be reverting the
behavior back to that of Outlook 2007 in Office 2010 Service Pack 1. Once the SP
1 release date has been determined it will be announced on the
Sustained Engineering blog."
That's one bug I can cross off my list. Thanks guys!
Turn on Out-of-Office when you close Outlook
A user recently asked if he
could turn on Out of Office every time he closed Outlook. While this is not
possible using native features built into Outlook, you can use VBA to turn it on
when Outlook exits.
Get the code at Reminder to turn on "Out of Office" replies
The VBA code was tested on Outlook
2003 and 2007.
Print only weekdays in
a CPAO monthly calendar
One of the users in our forums asked how to print only
the weekdays in the monthly calendar, using the Calendar Printing Assistant.
This is easy - you just need to edit the template. Well, it's easy once you
know how to edit the CPAO templates.
You'll need to open the template's content.xml file
using WinZip or similar utility, then add UnitFilter="mon..fri" at the end of the lines that control the row the
day names and the calendar grid.
Find the WeekHeader line and
StandardGrid line and add UnitFilter="mon..fri" folowing the Style parameter.
You'll also need to change the NumColumns from 7 to 5.
In the
Month_StandardMonthWithWeeks01 template, the two lines you need to edit are
listed below, but the lines will be similar (if not identical) for the other
monthly calendars templates.
WeekHeader Orientation="Top" Height="0.3in"
FontSize="10pt" Format="dddd" Style="LevelOneTitle"
StandardGrid
Orientation="Fill" NumRows="1" NumColumns="7" Style="LevelTwoBody"
For template editing instructions, see Modify Calendar Printing Assistant Templates.
I also have an edited copy of the content.xml for the
Month_StandardMonthWithWeeks01 template available.
Exchange Quick Tip: Allow or block file types in OWA
An administrator wanted to know if he could prevent users
from opening certain file types using OWA (Exchange 2010).
Sure, Exchange 2010
uses a Web
app mailbox policy to control what files type are allowed or blocked and if the
attachments
can be opened directly or must be saved before opening.
From the Exchange management
console, go to Organization Configuration, Client Access and locate Outlook Web
App Mailbox Policies . From this dialog you can maintain the list of files that
OWA users are allowed to open on public computers, with a separate list for
private computers. The policy can be applied to specific users or groups, with
different policies for different groups
For more information see
Create Outlook Web App Mailbox Policy
New
& Updated Exchange KB Articles
Resources in Exchange do not respond to meeting requests
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2005631
User can't change
permissions on users own calendar
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/556057
User gets an error message when
trying to change anything on the permissions tab of the users calendar folder
from outlook 2007. The error message says that the permissions can't be saved.
You cannot use an Outlook 2007 client to display or
download an attachment when you access a message that includes an inline
attachment from Microsoft Exchange Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954684
Describes a problem in which an
attachment is not available for download in an Outlook 2007 client when you
connect to Exchange Server to access a message that includes an unreferenced
inline attachment.
New
& Updated Outlook KB Articles
"Too many recipients in the message" error in a non-delivery report in a
Microsoft Online Business Suite environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2524095
In a dedicated Microsoft Online
Business Suite environment (BPOS-D), you receive an NDR when you send an email
message to many recipients, and the number of recipients exceeds the number that
is allowed by Microsoft Exchange Server.
Intranet site is identified as
an Internet site when you use an FQDN or an IP address
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303650
When you access a local area
network (LAN), an intranet share, or an intranet Web site by using an Internet
Protocol (IP) address or a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), the share or Web
site may be identified as in the Internet zone
Outlook 2007 prompts you
repeatedly for a password under certain network conditions
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956531
Describes a problem in which
Outlook 2007 may silently enter Offline mode if you do not enter a correct
password. You do not receive an error message or a notification, and you will
not be connected to the mailbox. Provides a resolution.
Outlook: How to configure for
Microsoft Online Services (MSO)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2021880
Synchronization problems
occur in Outlook and in Outlook Web App
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2526306
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Today's Highlights:
Outlook 2010
& Default Snooze times
Turn on Out-of-Office when you close Outlook
Print only weekdays in
a CPAO monthly calendar
Exchange Quick Tip: Allow or block file types in OWA
Regular features:
New Exchange KB Articles
New Outlook KB Articles
New
Utilities
Updated
Utilities
Other
Resources
New Utilities
Scrubly
Online
service to eliminate wasted time by merging,
cleaning, and eradicating contact conflicts.
Works with Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo, and Mac address
books.
Team Helpdesk for Outlook & SharePoint
IITIL help-desk with automated ticketing and issue
tracking for support team to log, analyze,
collaborate, track and escalate support requests
in a structured way in Outlook and SharePoint.
Can auto-process incoming support requests,
auto-assign technicians, enforce service level,
set due date and send automated notifications to
cut the overhead of manual tasks significantly.
Support for Skype, mobile SMS and Phone calls.
Add-in Express Regions for Outlook and VSTO
An extension for Visual Studio Tools for Office
that allows you to create view and form regions
for Outlook Explorer and Inspector windows. You
can customize several Outlook panes including
Navigation pane, Reading pane, Folder view pane,
Outlook super grid pane, To-Do Bar and Inspector
windows such as e-mail, task and appointment
windows. Visual Studio 2010 and 2008 with VSTO
installed (C# and VB.NET), Outlook 2003, 2007 and
2010 (32-bit, 64-bit) are supported.
Digital Sign Service
Digital Sign Service provides you with a
great opportunity to seamlessly integrate your
digital sign solution with the Microsoft
platform. Book a meeting and a meeting room in
Outlook and it will be displayed on the digital
sign outside the appropriate meeting room
automatically.
Updated Utilities
eMail Manager
Outlook eMail Manager integrates with your inbox
in the form of a File Message button in either a
toolbar of the main Outlook window or on the
ribbon of the email window. As the email is read
you have the option to quickly file the message
into an Outlook folder or the file system in the
form of an .MSG file. Outlook 201- now supported.
GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP
GFI FAXmaker makes sending and receiving faxes a
simple, efficient, and cost-effective process and
allows users to receive and send faxes directly
from their email client. With thousands of
customers and dozens of awards, it is a leading
fax server for Exchange Server, Lotus and
SMTP/POP3 servers. With GFI FAXmaker, less time
is spent on sending, collecting and distributing
faxes, saving your company noticeable costs.
Faxes sent/received are also saved in digital
format as an email.
Other Resources
Should you install Office 2010 32- or 64-bit?
The 32-bit version of Office 2010 is the
recommended option for most users, because it
prevents potential compatibility issues with
other 32-bit applications, specifically
third-party add-ins that are available only for
32-bit operating systems.
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