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Useful tools while troubleshooting Outlook issues (3) - MFCMAPI
Continuing with the tools series I will briefly describe MFCMAPI tool in this post. MFCMAPI is one of most complex tools that we can use to investigate Outlook issues and not only. Taking in...
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How to share color categories for Outlook 2010
Since there aren't many written sources for sharing categories, I thought it might be useful to discuss a bit on this topic and how can this be achieved in Outlook 2010. As a background information for...
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Mailbox Quota in Outlook 2010 - general information and troubleshooting tips
Mailbox Size and Quota information are two different pieces of information we can get from the “Thermometer” on the Outlook status bar. The quota thermometer provides awareness of the size of your...
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Client-side vs. Server-side Rules
What are rules in Outlook and how can they help you manage your email? Simply put, rules are conditions set upon incoming and outgoing messages. When one or more of these conditions are met, Outlook...
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Outlook initial OST Deployment
Providing an initial OST file for an Outlook Cached Exchange Mode deployment Outlook Cached Exchange Mode allows you to smoothly work online and offline with the Mailbox Information, hence allowing...
View ArticleOutlook and Outlook for Mac updates & build numbers
Have you ever looked at your Outlook or Outlook for Mac build number and wanted to know when that build was released or what KB article corresponds with it? Maybe you wanted to know how many updates...
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Understanding Task Start & Due Date Behavior in Outlook
A common process when managing Tasks in Outlook is to set the Start Dates & Due Dates, and change these dates when needed. The logic in Outlook does not allow you to set a Due Date to a date...
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What happens when clicking on the "More" tab in Outlook 2013 when searching...
When searching for emails in Outlook 2013 using Instant Search the returned results may be limited. By default, 12 months of your email is available offline, but you can control how much mail is kept...
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ZeroConfigExchange – Automating the Creation of an Outlook Profile for...
Often we are asked if we can automate the creation or modification of new Outlook profiles, en-masse, for Exchange accounts… without user interaction. Typically, a .PRF file, which is generated through...
View ArticleCreate an Outlook 2016 profile that has no email accounts for troubleshooting...
There may be times where you need to enable Outlook logging to capture the account creation process which may be failing in Outlook. Use the steps below to create a PIM (Personal Information Manager)...
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Outlook 2013 Message preview (AutoPreview) allows you to set font and font...
The October 2015 update KB 3085579 for Outlook 2013 introduced the option to set the font, font size and font color for the message preview (AutoPreview) in Outlook. 3085579 October 13, 2015, update...
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How to display the unread item count for public folders in Outlook
In Microsoft Outlook, by default the unread item count for public folders is not displayed. If you would like to display the unread item count for public folders, you can add the public folder to your...
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Keyboard shortcuts for Room Finder in Outlook
Would you prefer to use your keyboard to access and navigate the Room Finder in Outlook? The main thing to remember is the F6 key. When you are in a Meeting form, press F6 to move the focus to the Room...
View ArticleCannot modify the Exchange server and User Name fields in Outlook account...
In Microsoft Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2010, you are not able to modify the Exchange Server or User Name in the Account Settings of an Exchange account that already exists. In Outlook...
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How Outlook 2016 utilizes Exchange Server 2016 FAST Search
FAST Search The term FAST Search may not be entirely new to you if you managed SharePoint sites anytime during this decade. With Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, the FAST search architecture has been...
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32-bit Outlook interface elements unexpectedly render in black, white, or blank
Starting in mid-2016, some Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2016 users began noticing rendering issues and posting reports in our forums and communities. Then, in late 2016, similar reports started filtering...
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