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The long awaited update for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2003 is finally here. It's available either as a download or you can order a CD - links to either option are at//www.microsoft.com/office/outlook/contactmanager/prodinfo/update.mspx This update allows pocket pc syncing (separate download) and lets you share the database with other users. For more information, … [Read more...] about Tip 265: Business Contact Manager (BCM) v2 Released

Having a problem making Outlook send email? Causes we're aware of include:An add-in that marks items read if you view the Outbox. See After viewing the Outbox, messages won't send for more information.  Not authenticating properly with the mail server. Check your account settings. No default email account set. This is may happen when you use a preconfigured … [Read more...] about Tip 264: Email Won't Send

Exchange Server 2003 service pack 2 is expected to be available at the end of the year. One of the major feature changes will be mailbox stores of up to 75 GB for Exchange server standard and SBS2003. The mobile messaging area will see a number of improvements, including the ability to send a remote wipe command to lost devices, to prevent someone from accessing data stored on … [Read more...] about Tip 262: Exchange Server 2003 SP2

The default reminder time for an all day event (appointment) is 18 hours and can not be changed.In some cases, you might get a 12 hour reminder in newer versions of Outlook, depending on how you open the all day event form. … [Read more...] about Tip 260: All day event reminders