Those handy little vCard files that make it easy to send phone and address information to all your friends and associates can also deliver an unpleasant payload. Outlook does not abide by the Internet RFC (Request for Comment) that defines the vCard format. If you open a vCard that contains too much information in one
Outlook's Toolbars Don't Stay Where You Put Them
After adjusting your toolbars as you like them, you may discover that Outlook doesn't remember their position the next time you open it. This is caused by add-ins that set a specific position for their toolbar or don't properly handle toolbars. It is the result of bad toolbar design on the part of the add-in
Reply to All Includes My Address
When you have multiple accounts in your profile Outlook sometimes has a problem recognizing who "you" are and includes all email addresses in a Reply to All. Beginning with Outlook 2003, Outlook handles it better and as long as the address the message was sent to is the same one you are replying From for
Removing the Acrobat addin and toolbar from Outlook
How to remove the Adobe PDF addin and toolbar from Outlook and other Office applications.
.XNK Extension Error: "Cannot Open File"
When you attempt to open an Exchange Server Public Folder using a .xnk shortcut you receive the following Error: Cannot Open File This is due to tighter security in Outlook 2007. Workaround If you need to open xnk shortcut files, you can create a link association between the .xnk file name extension and Outlook 2007.
How to Stop Accidentally Closing Outlook
How to help prevent accidentally closing Microsoft Outlook by displaying the "you have unsent messages" dialog.
Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook Error Message
You receive this Outlook error message: "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window. The set of folders cannot be opened." This is typically caused by one of the following issues: Your data file or profile is corrupt. Another application or a COM Addin, such as a sync utility or , is accessing Outlook’s
Outlook Only Starts in Safe Mode?
After installing Office updates, Outlook only starts in Safe mode.
Outlook is creating "Appt Aux Flags" folders in the Archive Folder
Users are reporting that Outlook is creating folders named “Appt Aux Flags” in their Archive folder. It's not Outlook's doing, these folders are created by the Norton AntiSpam Outlook add-in and disabling the add-in eliminates the problem. Once you’ve put a stop to the creation of these folders, deleting them can be a hassle because
Signatures and the Send to… command
Microsoft finally published a long-overdue KB article explaining why signatures are not added to messages initiated using Send to menus in other applications, the Send to Mail Recipient command in Windows Explorer, or by creating the message programmatically. You also can't do anything in Outlook until the message is either sent or saved and closed.