We'll be adding more issues to this page for Outlook users who send and receive mail via the Internet, with links both to the Microsoft Knowledgebase (MSKB) and to other Slipstick articles. Usage Deliver All POP3 Accounts to One Outlook Inbox Outlook, Multiple Accounts and the Default Account To control line length To use Internet-style
Error: An OLE Registration Error Occurred
How to fix OLE registration errors, including Word is unavailable, not installed, or is not the same version as Outlook.
Prevent Users From Choosing Stationery
How to restrict the usage of stationery in Outlook. This method can be used to set a default stationery for use by all users on the local network and prevent users from changing the stationery on their desktops.
Mail Issues with Outlook
This page deals with general mail issues. The following is a list of all files in the Mail section of slipstick.com. The newest pages are at the top of the list. Usage | Problems & Limitations | Troubleshooting | More Information Usage Understanding auto-resolution vs. auto-complete To get rid of the "(E-mail)" and "(Business Fax)"
To Control Line Length in Internet messages
Line length is an issue in plain text format messages. It is not an issue in HTML messages, except when you send an HTML message to someone whose mail program can't display HTML (like cell phones).
Check Message Size Before Sending
"Is there any way I can set up a warning (or possibly limit) on the size of file I can email? I'm guilty of accidentally sending 13mb files." Sure, you can use VBA to warn you. A very basic warning uses this simple code: Private Sub Application_ItemSend(ByVal Item As Object, Cancel As Boolean) If Item.Attachments.Count
To Leave Internet Messages on the Server
How to configure a Microsoft Outlook POP3 email account to leave email on the server. Outlook 2010 and 2013 leave mail on the server for 14 days by default.
Large Fonts in Messages Sent by Outlook
We're seeing complaints that some parts of a message have characters 10 times larger than expected. The problem comes and goes, and doesn't affect all messages. When I send an email, the recipient receives my message with parts of the message having 120pt font characters. It's not reproducible. The cause is an antivirus scanner scanning
Error: Interface Not Registered
When using Outlook to send email errors may occur, including: Can not send email directly from Word or Excel Attaching a document into a new message results in error message of “Word unspecified error” or “interface not registered error 0x80040155” To fix: Close all office applications and go to Start menu, Run (or use Windows
View Attached Images in the Message, not as Attachments
Outlook Express displays image attachments at the bottom of the message and many users miss it when they switch to Outlook, because it doesn't support viewing images inline, and you need to open each image to view it. By design, Outlook only shows images "inline" (in the message body) when the message is sent using