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Hide messages received more than an hour ago?

I'd like all items that have been received more than an hour ago (or another period of time) to be marked. Is this possible to do with Automatic formatting?

Meeting Times not correct in Outlook 2010

A user complained about the GMT offset not being applied to meetings received from other time zones in Outlook 2010: "Having an issue with Outlook 2010 where the GMT offset is not being applied to meetings received from time zones other than local. Meetings appear ok on mobile email and webmail calendar as well as  

Outlook Reminders Don't Come into Focus

We're seeing complaints from users (myself included) over the handling of reminders in Outlook 2010. The reminder dialog does not come up "in your face" unless you are working in Outlook.

Setting Out-of-Office in Outlook 2010 and up

A user had this question: "When I restart Outlook after being Out of Office, the reminder doesn't come up to remind me to turn the Office Assistant off." That is how it works in Outlook 2010 and up. Instead of a pop up, there is an Infobar under the ribbon. The Office Assistant button on  

Using Outlook's Junk Filter with Multiple Accounts

How to change the Junk Email options in Microsoft Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013 when you have multiple email accounts configured.

Sending Autoreplies to Spammers

A lot of users ask how to delete email from certain recipients and send an autoreply to them, telling them the message was deleted unread. While it is possible to do this, it’s a really bad idea. I want to block the receipt of one specific person’s email, but I want them to get a  

Custom Field Formulas: Phone Numbers

The basics of creating a custom field using a formula For best results, begin with a custom view: In Outlook 2010 and up, look on the View ribbon for Change View. Expand it and choose Manage Views. In Outlook 2007 and older, go to the View menu, find the menu for Define views. Click New.  

Outlook: Web Bugs & Blocked HTML Images

How to change Microsoft Outlook's settings when your images display with red x's because external content is blocked.

Understanding an Outlook Profile file (PRF)

Although Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010's autodiscover feature makes short work of creating profiles, using a PRF to create profiles is still useful, especially if you use a lot of personal folders (*.pst) or have a large number of POP3 and IMAP accounts and are testing Windows betas. Most users will be happy just to  

How to Hyperlink to Appointments (icals)

A frequently asked question is "How do I provide a link for someone to click to add an appointment to their calendar?" The answer: save the appointment as an *ics file and upload it to a web server then link to it like you would any other file on the internet. You can use the same method  

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Mail Templates in Outlook for Windows (and Web)

Urban legend: Microsoft Deletes Old Outlook.com Messages

Buttons in the New Message Notifications

Move Deleted Items to Another Folder Automatically

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