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A popular query goes something like this: "I recently installed Outlook and when I open it, it says it can't connect to Exchange Server and closes down. What is Exchange server and why can't it find it?" For whatever reason, Outlook is configured to use an Exchange server account in the profile. You need to delete this account, unless you are connecting to an Exchange … [Read more...] about Tip 225: Can't Connect to Exchange Server?
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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
Tip 160: This Machine Only Rule
When you create a rule in Outlook 2003 (and up), it's often marked 'For this machine only' (or "this computer only" in later versions) this means the rule is a client side rule and will only run on the machine it was created on. This prevents rules from being automatically disabled when the rule fails after opening an Exchange mailbox from another computer. Since POP3 and … [Read more...] about Tip 160: This Machine Only Rule
Tip 149: Deferred Delivery
Do you sometimes wish you could take back the message? While Recall doesn't work very well, you can delay each message a few minutes just in case you change your mind.Outlook has two options for deferring delivery - setting a rule to hold the mail for xx minutes and selecting a date and time for delivery in the options dialog of a message. Create a rule to hold messages … [Read more...] about Tip 149: Deferred Delivery
Tip 122: Outlook Blocked Access
Many users are confused by the message Outlook displays when they attempt to use IE's File, Send link to menu option. It says "Outlook blocked access to the following potentially unsafe attachments: filename.url." and they think Outlook is not going to send the attachment. What the warning message doesn't say is that Outlook will include the attachment when they send the … [Read more...] about Tip 122: Outlook Blocked Access