Add Contact Information to a Task
Use a macro to add contact information to a task or appointment body.
Run a Script: Send Autoreply with Date
These code samples show you how to use a run a script rule to send an auto response, including the received date and when the recipient should expect a follow up response. The first sample uses a template for the reply, the second macro replies to the incoming message.
Create new Outlook folders using PowerShell
How to add folders to an Outlook data file using PowerShell, including reading folder names from text file. Also, PowerShell to delete folders listed in a text file.
Use VBScript to Export or Import Categories
The VBScripts on this page will export or import a list of your categories for backup and importing into your Outlook desktop mailbox.
Create an Outlook Search Folder for Sender
How to use VBA to create a search folder for messages sent to and from the sender of the selected message. VBA code sample included.
Create a Hyperlink on an Outlook Custom Form
If you need clickable links in a custom form, you can use VBScript code and a Label field or Command buttons to make clickable links.
Fixed: Autocomplete is messed up in Outlook
Users are reporting a problem in Outlook 2019, 2016, and Outlook 365: the autocomplete list opens upward, not downward, and the autocomplete lines are wider than normal. Some users report the X is missing to delete autocomplete entries.
New App bar in Outlook.com
Users are starting to see a new app bar in Outlook on the web, on the left size of the window, not at the bottom of the folder list – and it has buttons for the online versions of the Office apps. Office 365 Premium subscribers should be familiar with the app bar in this
Outlook is not saving preferences
When closing and reopening Outlook, options for Mark as Read, Send Immediately, Save sent items and others revert back to the defaults.
Reset reminders closer to Meeting time
Use VBA to reset a meeting reminder to 5 minutes before meeting begins, so you don't forget.
Meeting Request Spam
Spammers discovered a better way to get your attention: meeting requests. A meeting request spam will add a tentative appointment to your calendar (or an accepted meeting, if you autoaccept appointments) and pop up a reminder to get your attention.
Limit the number of appointments per day
Anyone who has a lot of meetings can understand this user's request: the ability to limit the number of meetings users can schedule with him each day by making Free/Busy appear busy.
Filter messages containing spam or other words
How to use an Outlook macro to move or delete messages containing spammy keywords.
Count Selected Messages
How to get a count of the messages you have selected in Outlook, using a macro or copy and paste.
Creating an AND rule in Outlook Rules
A user wanted to know how to create an AND rule: If the subject contains outlook AND word, do something For example: "outlook AND word" to match on a Subject line of "Mail merge Outlook and Word", but not "Outlook Teams Meeting" While Outlook Rules don't support AND within a rule, you can make it