Wow. This bug may be fixed in record time! A few short weeks ago a user reported the Add to Facebook feature in Outlook's social connector went to a page not found. Ever since the first MapIt feature broke when Microsoft changed the URLs for MSN maps, I've disliked third-party web integration because it’s so
Continue reading: Outlook Social Connector’s Add to Facebook page 404′sYou 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
Continue reading: Command Lines Switches for Outlook 2010We get a lot of questions (and complaints) about Tasks so this week I'm going to cover the more common questions. Is there an easy way to move a task to a new due date? Sure. If you use a Group by Due date view, you can easily drag a task to a new date.
Continue reading: Tasks: How do I… ?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 RulesCreate 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.
Continue reading: Create a Task from an Email using a RuleWe're seeing a lot of questions (and complaints) about the new iCloud service and Outlook integration. Users with POP3 accounts seem to have the most problems (but could benefit the most from iCloud), since the data is local to one computer and iCloud moves it all into the cloud. We have solutions to many of the problems.
Continue reading: iCloud and Outlook ProblemsOutlook lets you set the default full name order in Options. You can choose between 'First (Middle) Last' or 'Last First' (no comma separator), as well as 'First Last1 Last2'. The traditional format of 'Last, First', with a comma separator, is also supported by default. Outlook is smart enough to properly assign the names to
Continue reading: Macro to Swap First and Last Name FieldsWhen 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.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 StyleWhen 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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