Outlook Tips

Learning Microsoft Outlook One Tip At A Time

Diane Poremsky [Outlook MVP]

Tips Archive

Tip 116: Daylight Savings Time

The US catches up with most of the rest of the world this weekend with the change to Daylight Savings Time. When the computer is properly configured, Outlook's calendar is unaffected and appointments remain on the correct times.Problems arise when the time zone is changed after creating appointments. Appointment times change to reflect the new times zone - i.e., when you … [Read more...] about Tip 116: Daylight Savings Time

Tip 115: Calendar Date Formats

Daniela asks "Is it possible change outlook today to show dates with weekdays in the calendar section? If so, how? On Outlook Today, no, not for each day in the list. You can show the date at the top of the page with the weekday and date, since it's controlled by Windows long date format. You can also change it on the Calendar. But not in the calendar list on Outlook … [Read more...] about Tip 115: Calendar Date Formats

Tip 114: Redirect Messages

A common request is a way to redirect messages, so that when a message is forwarded, the recipient can reply directly to the original sender. Outlook doesn't support a true redirect and while add-ins exist that do redirects, it takes just a step or two for anyone to "redirect" a message. Method 1 (non-Exchange accounts): Open the message and choose Actions, Resend. You may … [Read more...] about Tip 114: Redirect Messages

Tip 113: Outlook Logging

One of Outlook's troubleshooting options is logging send/receive. While it's a great help when you have problems sending and receiving, it should only be enabled when you have problems as it can cause Outlook to crash, especially if you use IMAP accounts. Look for the logging option in Tools Options, Other, Advanced. You'll find the log in your temp folder. On WindowsXP, … [Read more...] about Tip 113: Outlook Logging