What features are missing when you install Microsoft Outlook 2010 as a standalone application instead of as part of the Office suite and workarounds for the missing features.
Upgrading Outlook but not the Office Suite
If you are using Outlook 2013 (or above), you can no longer upgrade just Outlook. You need to install the entire Office suite Is it a good idea to upgrade Outlook only and use it with your older versions of Office? It depends... on the features you use and rely on and what your are
Show Dialogs Dismissed with "Don't Show Dialog"
How to show Outlook dialogs that were dismissed using the "Don't show the dialog again" check box.
Create a custom Send to... shortcut
How to create your own send to shortcut that uses your Outlook stationery and signature. Customize the shortcuts to include the email addresses and more.
Using Search Folders
Search folders were added to Outlook beginning with Outlook 2003 and include =several predefined filter options but the most useful filters are the ones you create yourself.
Managing the Outlook 2003 Interface
Outlook 2003 introduces the first major change in the user interface since Outlook 97. Microsoft's design goal was to make it easier for new users to find key features and for all users to spend less time doing mail management chores. New Interface | Shortcuts | Recovering the Classic Interface | My Calendars/My Contacts |
External Content is not Blocked
Problem: "Outlook isn't blocking the images in some of the messages I receive." Outlook 2003 includes a popular feature that prevents external content from being downloaded. Its effects are most noticeable with images, because the image placeholder contains text that tells you to 'right click here to download' the image. Along with images, style sheets,
Contacts and Instant Search
When Outlook's Instant Search is not working as expected, you may need to rebuild the search index. I'll show you how.
Two Copies of Sent Messages in Outlook
When you use an IMAP and configure Outlook to save sent items in the IMAP account's sent folder, you may have two copies of your sent items. How to change your Outlook settings to prevent this.
Outlook 2010: Hotfixes and Updates
This is a list of Outlook 2010 hotfixes and updates. Note that hotfixes are packaged into later updates and as long as you have Outlook updated to the most recently available updates, early hotfixes may be installed.