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Tip 871: Stop the creation of Appt Aux Flags folders

Users are reporting that Outlook is creating folders named "Appt Aux Flags" in their Archive folder. Deleting them doesn't help much as they just keep coming back. These folders are created by the Norton AntiSpam Outlook addin. Disable the addin and the problem goes away. (We don't recommend using antispam addins anyway as they tend to cause more problems than they solve.) … [Read more...] about Tip 871: Stop the creation of Appt Aux Flags folders

Newsgroups in Outlook

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See Go News command is missing if you are trying to edit the toolbar and can't find the command. Outlook doesn't support newsgroups directly. Yes, there is the Go, News menu, but it calls up Outlook Express or Vista's Mail in news-only mode. There are three programs which support newsgroups in Outlook. NewsLook is one answer to everyone's favorite request for … [Read more...] about Newsgroups in Outlook

Tip 179: Disable the Acrobat Addin

If you use Adobe Acrobat, Outlook has a Send as PDF button on the toolbar. If you want to remove the button, you need to disable the COM add-in.Normally, you can disable an add-in from the COM Add-ins dialog, in Tools, Options, Other tab, Advanced Options, COM Add-ins or Add-in Manager (Outlook 2003 and older) or from the Trust Center, Add-ins dialog in newer versions. The … [Read more...] about Tip 179: Disable the Acrobat Addin

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