Filter messages containing spam or offensive 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
Search PDF Attachments and Forward
This macro uses Adobe Acrobat, not Reader or other PDF applications. This run a script macro will open an attached PDF file, look for a keyword and if found, forward the attachment. If the message you are forwarding contains external content, you may need to respond to a security dialog. In this case, you will
Restore Outlook's Classic Permissions Dialog
How to enable Outlook's classic Permissions dialog to use instead of the simplified Permissions dialog.
Outlook iCloud Error 0x800706ba
When setting up iCloud to sync with Outlook, you may receive the following error message: "Your configuration could not be started due to an unknown error. (0x800706ba)".
Using Yahoo and AOL accounts in Outlook
Update: Yahoo began upgrading user accounts earlier this year to require an app password if the email client did not support oAuth2 with their servers. On October 20 2020, all Yahoo accounts will be required to use an app password if the email client does not support oAuth2 to their servers. If you are using
Insert Emoji using VBA
The user wanted to know how to insert an emoji using VBA: Is there a way to create a VBA code to paste an emoji. For example, Unicode 128123? :ghost: I want to insert the text where ever my cursor currently is. Sure, you can do that using VBA. You'll need to use the Word
Outlook error: Something is wrong with your data files
After update Office, every time you open Outlook, you receive an error message: Something is wrong with one of your data files and Outlook needs to close. Outlook might be able to fix your file. Click OK to run the Inbox Repair Tool.
Outlook Windows Store Registry
How to find and export or edit the registry files used by the Office 365 Windows store version.
Fixed: Outlook 365: From field is blank
In Outlook 365 the From field is blank. You are also unable to change signature assignments in the Signatures dialog after upgrade from version 2002 (12527.20194) to version 2003 (12624.20176).
Daylight Saving Time Calendar Display Bugs
When you the week starts on the Sunday Daylight time starts, appointments may appear at the wrong time in the week view.
Change Insight's Focus Time Appointments
Add categories and change to Tentative the Focus Time appointments created by the Insights feature of Office 365 Exchange Online.
Outlook command lines using /m switch fail
Changes to Outlook version 2001 (Build 12430.20184) break the command line switch /m.
Enable Automatic Replies (OOF) using a macro
How to use a macro to set up an Automatic reply (out of office reply) in Outlook on Windows desktop.