Outlook isn't all that complicated to use once you figure it, but trying to explain how to do something in Outlook often takes longer than just showing how to do it.
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Use Conditional Formatting to Highlight Messages
Use Conditional formatting rules to highlight messages in different colors.
To Secure Your Personal Folders (*.pst) File
How to password-protect Microsoft Outlook data files so other people can't read your email or view your calendar or contacts.
Create a Contact Group from a List of Addresses
How to create an Outlook distribution list or contact group from any list of email addresses, including a spreadsheet in Excel or a custom view in Outlook (with only the display name and email address visible.)
Contacts are missing when you click the To button
What to do if you have Contacts in Microsoft Outlook's Contacts folder but they are not accessible when you click on the To button.
To Leave Internet Messages on the Server
How to configure a Microsoft Outlook POP3 email account to leave email on the server. Outlook 2010 and 2013 leave mail on the server for 14 days by default.
Reminders for archives and other pst files
Outlook supports reminders in any folder and across additional .pst files but the reminder option may need to be enabled.
Disable Protected View for Outlook Attachments
Protected view is a new security feature for all Office documents which arrive in email or are downloaded from Internet sources. This is a security sandbox used by Office 2010 to enhance attachment security. Administrators will be able to control whether all email attachments or only those from outside their Exchange network use Protected view.
Duplicate Remover Tools
While you can remove duplicates by hand, the tools on this page make it easier when there are a lot of duplicates. Although some of these tools work only with the mail folders, many will work on any Outlook folder that contains duplicates. Featured Products ReliefJet EssentialsUse ReliefJet Essentials for Microsoft Outlook to remove, mark
Daylight Saving Time Calendar Display Bugs
When you the week starts on the Sunday Daylight time starts, appointments may appear at the wrong time in the week view.
Importing Lists from Excel to Outlook
Many users have contact data stored in Excel workbooks or created calendar events in Excel to take advantage of formulas and fill features when creating a large number of events. It's very easy to move the data to Outlook. As with any database, you will need to name the columns your data is in. You
How to View a Yearly Calendar
Although Outlook does not include a yearly calendar, you can view a yearly calendar using the navigation calendars in Outlook or by using VBA to create an HTML calendar.
How to Create HTML Stationery for Outlook
How to create custom stationery in Outlook and where to save it so Outlook can find it.
Use Upgrade to Color Categories to add Categories to the Master List
After migrating to Office 365, Outlook.com or a new data file, users need to add color categories to the master category list.
How to add or remove an email account
How to remove email accounts from an Outlook profile then recreate the correct account. Fix "The connection to Microsoft Exchange is unavailable" error.
View a Two Week Calendar
You can select 2 or 3 weeks in the navigation calendars and view those weeks in a monthly-style grid. This trick works on all versions of Outlook. To change the number of weeks in the calendar view: Start with any Day/Week/Month view Drag the mouse over the dates in the navigation calendar to select up