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A common question isCan I remove the RSS folder in Outlook 2007?Yes, you can use a group policy to remove RSS capability from Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010, and up. If you disable RSS after you create your profile, you’ll need to make a new PST to get rid of the folder or use MFCMAPI to delete it. While group policy is considered by many to be a ‘corporate’ feature, anyone … [Read more...] about Tip 544: Remove RSS Folder
Tip 543: Save meetings, don’t send updates
Note: This tip was originally written for Outlook 2007 when an add-in blocked the ability to Save and not send updates. The same basic solution will work in newer versions too: use the Save button or Ctrl+S when the 'Save but don't send updates' option is missing after editing the message body. If you edit the date & time or location you will need to send updates. Microsoft no … [Read more...] about Tip 543: Save meetings, don’t send updates
Tip 542: Change File As Format
If your contacts use different File As formats and you’d like to have all contacts use a single format but opening each contact to change the FileAs will take more time that you want to spend on it, you can use VBA to change the File As format on all contacts within minutes. A code sample (tested with Outlook 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2010) is available at Bulk Change File … [Read more...] about Tip 542: Change File As Format
Tip 541: Activities Tab
Activities is available in Outlook 2010 and older.The Activities tab on Contacts is a source of confusion for many users – they worry that forwarding the contact includes Activity information from their own computer.It does not.Activities uses an Advanced Find to show all the Outlook items in your mailbox associated with the contact. If you forward the contact to … [Read more...] about Tip 541: Activities Tab
Tip 540: Operation Cancelled Due to Restrictions
We’re seeing more than the usual number of reports of “This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer" errors when clicking hyperlinks in Outlook. When you attempt to open a web page from a link in an email message and get this error: "Operation was cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer", it’s not an Outlook error. It’s a … [Read more...] about Tip 540: Operation Cancelled Due to Restrictions