Create tasks for outlook.com and a second Tasks folder

Create tasks for outlook.com and a second Tasks folder

This VBA code sample is the result of a discussion in the Microsoft Answers forum. Because of recent changes at Outlook.com, tasks, appointments, and contacts do not support attachments. You can add attachments to the items in Outlook 2013, but the attachments are hidden.

Attachments are hidden in Outlook.com tasks and appointments

Attachments are hidden in Outlook.com tasks and appointments

Because of recent changes at Outlook.com, tasks, appointments, and contacts do not support attachments. You can add attachments to the items in Outlook 2013, but the attachments are hidden.

Disable the ability to create tentative appointments

Disable the ability to create tentative appointments

Note: this will stop Outlook and Exchange from creating tentative appointments on the calendar automatically, however, the tentative appointment will be created at the time you select the meeting request in your Inbox. Exchange Server 2013 The administrator can use this cmdlet to prevent tentative appointments meeting requests received from users outside of your network.  

Shortcuts to open Outlook folders

Shortcuts to open Outlook folders

Outlook doesn't support creating shortcuts to folder on the Quick Access toolbar (QAT) or ribbon, but you can put macro on the QAT or ribbon that opens a folder.

Meetings are not removed when the invitation is deleted

Meetings are not removed when the invitation is deleted

When a meeting invitation is deleted from the Inbox, the tentative copy of the associated meeting remains in the Calendar.

Choosing a From address in Exchange

Choosing a From address in Exchange

Every Exchange user’s mailbox can have many email addresses. Can a user define what email address to appear in the “From” field?

Outlook.com accounts are disconnected in Outlook

Outlook.com accounts are disconnected in Outlook

How to fix 'Outlook cannot discover settings for your account because a network connection could not be established. You may need to turn off Work Offline to automatically configure this account.' error in Outlook 2013.

Outlook 2013 Notes have toolbars

Outlook 2013 Notes have toolbars

Outlook 2013's Notes have 2 rows of tool bars.

Using Outlook.com: Frequently asked questions

Using Outlook.com: Frequently asked questions

Answers to the 'how to use Outlook.com' questions I'm frequently asked.

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