Tips Archive

Tip 42: Stop Processing More Rules

Rules are processed in the order they are listed in the Rules Wizard and you can rearrange the rules to better control which rules process which messages.Add a Stop Processing action to each rule to prevent subsequent rules from processing messages which are processed by a rule.If you want more than one rule to process messages, don't add the stop processing action to … [Read more...] about Tip 42: Stop Processing More Rules

Tip 41: Day of the Week

You can include (or remove) the name of the day on Outlook's calendar by changing the long date format in your Windows Regional settings. Open the Control Panel, Regional and Language Options applet and choose the Customize button. Select the Date tab and change your long date format. … [Read more...] about Tip 41: Day of the Week

Tip 40: Store Sent Messages

When you use Rules to move incoming messages to new folders, Outlook can store the replies in the same folder to keep the threads together. To enable or disable this option, look on Tools, Options, Email Options button, Advanced button and check or uncheck the option to save replies with the original when the message is not in the Inbox. … [Read more...] about Tip 40: Store Sent Messages

Tip 39: View a Sender's Address

Outlook shows the sender's display name in the From field and the only way to see the actual email address is by opening the message, then right-clicking the name and then choosing properties. (Outlook 2002/2003 may show the email address as well as the display name when you open or reply to a message.) You may be able to see some addresses if you use the Have Replies Sent … [Read more...] about Tip 39: View a Sender's Address

Tip 38: Open and Save Attachments

Outlook offers the option to Save or Open file attachments when you double click on an attachment to open it, along with an option to Always ask before opening the attachment type. If you remove the check from the always ask box, attachments are always opened.Windows XP: To change this setting back to always ask, open Windows Explorer's Tools, Folder Options menu. Look … [Read more...] about Tip 38: Open and Save Attachments