A lot of users end up frustrated and confused when they try to use multiple "doesn't contain" rules in a filter (even I sometimes have trouble with the logic.) When you use "doesn't contain" with two different values, such as "From doesn't contain Mary or Bob", you are asking the filter to do something if either of the conditions are true: If From doesn't contain Mary … [Read more...] about Tip 993: How 'doesn't contain' filters work with multiple conditions
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Tip 986: Link to a Draft Message
Foggy posed a question in our Outlook Forums, asking about linking to a message in drafts. While it is possible to link to Outlook messages, it's less useful to link to a draft, as the draft disappears once it is sent, rendering the link dead.Foggy came up with this method for easy access to message he's working on thorough out the day.In Outlook 2007 or 2010 and … [Read more...] about Tip 986: Link to a Draft Message
Tip 985: Do 'something' when an Outlook reminder fires
Today's tip is two handy macros that run when Outlook's reminders fire. Open a web page using a task reminder The first macro is triggered by Task reminders and loads a web page when the reminder goes off. With a little tweaking, you could use it to open almost any file type. To use, create a task with the web page url in the Subject field. Set the reminder time and … [Read more...] about Tip 985: Do 'something' when an Outlook reminder fires
Tip 984: Hiding the Outlook icon in the Notification Area
I hate unwanted Notification icons. I can't find any Option that will get rid of the Outlook icon. Outlook has two icons it adds to the notification tray: the Outlook icon and the New unread message envelope icon. The envelope icon can be disabled in Options but the Outlook icon cannot be disabled, only hidden. The Outlook icon will change throughout the day, so you can … [Read more...] about Tip 984: Hiding the Outlook icon in the Notification Area
Tip 983: Using Autocorrect: When April is not April, May is not May
When April is not April 25, may is not May 10, and June is not June 3... The user's name is April and when she types her name as a signature at the end of an email in Outlook 2003 and hits ENTER, Outlook automatically changes April to April 25, 2012. How can I stop this? I've found similar behavior in Outlook 2010. You'll find the same behavior in Outlook 2007 and any version … [Read more...] about Tip 983: Using Autocorrect: When April is not April, May is not May