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Creating a PRF

The PRF is not just for Exchange server or corporate users, anyone can use a PRF to configure their profile. If you have many email accounts, a PRF can save time and aggravation if you need to recreate your profile or when you get a new computer. You can even use the Custom Installation Wizard  

Using Outlook's Junk Mail filter

Microsoft is no longer releasing updates for the Junk Mail filter. Junk email removes spam from your mailbox using built-in filtering capabilities. The junk mail feature is highly accurate when set on High and you can add specific addresses or domains to the Safe Senders, Safe Recipients, and Blocked Senders lists. To view the options,  

Should you use client side antivirus scanning in Outlook?

Up-to-date antivirus definitions on each desktop will help prevent most viruses, but it can lead to a false sense of security with new, fast moving viruses. As many administrators discovered with MyDoom, a new virus can infect a large number of desktops before they have time to get the antivirus software updated. Removing attachments, including  

To calculate the age of an Outlook contact

How to calculate the age of a contact and display it in the view or on the contact form.

Automatically BCC All Messages

Outlook doesn't have a built in method you can use to automatically include yourself (or other email address) in the BCC field when you send a new message. You can use Rules Wizard to CC and address but not to send a BCC.

Outlook View Tricks

How to configure Outlook's Views to hide message preview, remove group by headers, and restore the taskpad.

How to perform a global search and replace

While Microsoft Outlook does not offer a global search and replace, you can use a grouped table view to make changes to a large number of contacts. This example updates Contact items to a different Company Name, but you can use this technique to update any field.

Moving Outlook .pst files to a new computer

Long-time users of Microsoft Outlook know that it's relatively easy to relocate a Personal Folders .pst file from one folder or drive to another. Just exit Outlook, move the file, then restart Outlook. When Outlook says it can't find the .pst file, you'll have an opportunity to point to the new location. The process isn't  

History of Exchange, Windows Messaging and Outlook Clients

Time marches forward but sometimes it's fun to look back... this page provides a quick index to the different e-mail clients provided by Microsoft since the release of Windows 95. Microsoft Outlook is the premier Exchange client, but it has it's roots in the original Exchange client and Windows Messaging, both of which only did  

New Mail Notifications from Another Mailbox

If you need to monitor a second Exchange Server mailbox in addition to your own, how can you find out when that mailbox gets new items? We can think of four different methods: Rules You cannot create rules in your own mailbox that operate on items coming into another user's Inbox. However, if you have  

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Outlook Suggestions and Feedback

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New Outlook Articles

Deleting Auto-Complete Entries No Longer Works

Sync Issues and Errors with Gmail and Yahoo accounts

Error Opening iCloud Appointments in Classic Outlook

Opt out of Microsoft 365 Companion Apps

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

Open Outlook Templates using PowerShell

Count and List Folders in Classic Outlook

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Open Outlook Templates using PowerShell

Count and List Folders in Classic Outlook

Insert Word Document into Email using VBA

Warn Before Deleting a Contact

Use PowerShell to Delete Attachments

Remove RE:, FWD:, and Other Prefixes from Subject Line

Change the Mailing Address Using PowerShell

Categorize @Mentioned Messages

Send an Email When You Open Outlook

Delete Old Calendar Events using VBA

Repair PST

Convert an OST to PST

Repair damaged PST file

Repair large PST File

Remove password from PST

Merge Two Data Files

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