After installing Office 2007 SP2 some users are having problems with desktop alerts not working. There is a bug with the Desktop alert that affects some users. The users report that when new mail arrives as Outlook first loads, the desktop alert won't work until Outlook is restarted. If no new mail arrives as Outlook
Using Outlook's Command Line Switches
You can control how Outlook starts by using command line switches. While many of the switches are used only when you are having problems with Outlook, including /cleanviews and /cleanreminders, several allow you to do things in Outlook from a command line, such as open a new form (using the /c switch) or a open new window to a specific folder (/select foldername).
Start Outlook Minimized or Hide When Minimized
Microsoft Outlook has the capability to minimize to the Taskbar tray area. Or set your Outlook shortcut to open Outlook minimized.
Change the Company Name on Many Contacts
Question: When a company's name changes, is there an easy way to change all of the contacts for that company? Yes! Create a group by view and drag contacts between groups. This technique works with any Outlook item for many Outlook fields, including Private and Company but won't work on fields that aren't editable. You
How to Print a 15 Minute Calendar
We're seeing a lot of questions concerning the apparent inability of Outlook 2007 to print 15 calendars: "I want to print my calendars out with 15 min increments. Default is 30 min increments. Can someone tell me how to change this. I could do it in outlook 2003, but 2007 is not allowing this." This
Sending Categories on Email Messages
To avoid releasing potentially private information on outgoing email messages, categories are not sent with email in Outlook when you use Exchange server mailboxes. When you use categories with internal codes or potentially embarrassing keywords, the recipient will not see them. This does not apply to POP3 or IMAP accounts. The Category is removed by
Choosing the Folder to Save a Sent Message In
How to choose the folder to save sent messages in when using Microsoft Outlook. Lotus Notes can prompt the sender to specify what folder a message should be saved in, Outlook doesn't (unless you use VBA code). However, there are methods you can use to move sent messages to a new folder.
Send Internet mail without adding @domain.com
Some mail programs allow you to set a default domain for e-mail. This lets you send to someone in that domain by specifying only the name portion of the address, not the full name@domain.com SMTP address. Outlook, Exchange and Windows Messaging do not support this feature directly. Here is a workaround: Enter the address in
How to Use Multiple Signatures
You can use multiple signatures in Microsoft Outlook, when you Outlook 2007 or newer or use Word as your editor in Outlook 2003. Methods vary for older versions.
Designate the Account Used to Send a Message
If you have multiple accounts configured in Outlook, you can choose the sending account when composing the message. By default, the account that downloaded the message will be used to send any reply. New messages are sent using the account assigned to the data file you are currently viewing.