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Outlook’s Contact (and Journal) Icons

contacts

Note: Journal icons are on page 2. Mail | Calendar & Tasks | Contacts & JournalRules & Alerts | Toolbars | More Icons These are the icons you’ll see when you are looking in the Contacts folder. At the end are icons Exchange server users might see in the Global Address Book (GAL). Icons...
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View the Message Source in Outlook 2003

***New to Outlook 2003*** Outlook doesn’t have a View, Source option like you’ll find in Outlook Express. It has View, Options which shows you the Internet header in a small text box. But it only includes the Internet header, not the full message source. Using Outlook 2003 you can view the header and source...
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Install MS Mail on French Systems

Pour ajouter MS Mail à Outlook 2002 comme service (non supporté par Microsoft, à utiliser à vos risques et périls) 1. Ajoutez MSFS=Microsoft Mail à la section de C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\3084\mapisvc.inf (3084 est le code utilisé pour la version Français Canadien) Replace 3084 with the correct code for other French versions. 2. Ajoutez...
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Create a New Outlook Profile

Create a New Outlook Profile

One of the first troubleshooting steps you should try before doing things like uninstalling and reinstalling Outlook is creating a new profile. A new profile is also recommended when you upgrade to the latest version of Outlook. Use the following steps to create a new profile using Outlook 2002/2003: Close Outlook. Open Control Panel...
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Does Outlook work on Vista or Windows 7?

Do not enable compatibility mode – this is not needed and will cause problems with any version of Outlook. Outlook 2003 on Windows 7: See Opening Zip Attachments and Office Assistant requires Microsoft Agent and Tip 734: Outlook 2003 buttons group with Word Outlook 2000 information is now at Outlook 2000 on Vista &...
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Using Outlook 2000 on Windows 7 (or Vista)

Outlook 2000 setup dialog

Do not enable compatibility mode – this is not needed and will cause problems with any version of Outlook. Outlook 2002, 2000, 98, and 97 are not supported on Vista. If you choose to install any of these applications you should expect errors and annoyances. The better known problems for Outlook 2000 are listed...
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How to use VBA code samples in Outlook

How to use VBA code samples in Outlook

So you found some code on the Internet that you think might do what you need done. But how do you use it? First you need to open the VBA Editor by pressing Alt+F11. Expand Microsoft Outlook Objects Double click on ThisOutlookSession to open it in the editing pane on the right side. Paste...
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Go News command is missing in Microsoft Outlook

Go News command is missing in Microsoft Outlook

The News command was removed from the toolbar in Outlook 2003 and later but you can customize the toolbars to add it back. Personally, I wouldn’t bother – Outlook doesn’t include an NNTP client, its command calls up Outlook Express or Vista’s Mail in news-only mode and a shortcut to your news client on...
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Delete the Junk Email Rule in Exchange mailboxes

Delete the Junk Email Rule in Exchange mailboxes

Note: The Junk mail rule is visible only if you use an Exchange mailbox. If you are looking for a way to completely disable the junk email filter see Disable Outlook’s Junk E-mail Filter. (Outlook 2007/2010 only). Some users are reporting problems with Outlook 2003′s junk email filter not working properly. It ignores names...
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Upgrade from Windows XP and Outlook Express to Outlook on Windows 7

Upgrade from Windows XP and Outlook Express to Outlook on Windows 7

Many people who upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 were using Outlook Express. Unfortunately, Windows 7 does not include a mail client and these users decide to switch to Outlook instead. If Outlook is installed and configured on the old computer, you can export from OE to Outlook then move the *.pst file...
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