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My question is this simple... I upgraded from Outlook 2013 to 2016 on Windows 10. Back in Outlook 13 I had "split screen" functionality so I could compare one section of an e-mail with another section of that same e-mail with a very simple horizontal divider and a vertical scrolling bar for each section.I can't seem to find the split screen functionality in Office 2016 … [Read more...] about Using Split Screen in Outlook Email

This is fixed in build 16.0.6568.2036. To get the update manually, go to File > Office Account > Update Options > Update Now. The February 2016 update for Outlook 2016 is causing problems for POP3 users. Build 16.0.6568.2025 is causing problems for people who have Outlook set to leave mail on the server for a period of time. Instead of deleting the aged mail from the server, … [Read more...] about Outlook 2016 POP Account Problems (Fixed)

I use Outlook 2010 and 2013 mostly, where I used the Other Actions button "Edit message" command to annotate messages I have received. (For example, to change a subject like "A question for you" to something more specific, to more easily find it again.)In Outlook 2016, I can still use the "Edit message" command, but it no longer lets me change the Subject, only the message … [Read more...] about Edit the Subject in Outlook Email Messages

Is there a way to have an Office 365 business account send only a notification or SMS to another email/phone without sending the entire email? I only want notifications when an email was received on that account, not the entire email. Sure, you can forward notifications to your smartphone. You won't be able to forward to another address as this will forward the entire message, … [Read more...] about Send New Mail Notification to Phone

In Outlook 2010, all of my options were reset to their defaults and when I change them, the changes don't stick. As soon as I close Outlook and restart it, everything is back to its default.This is caused by installing KB3114409 - it causes Outlook to run in Safe mode, which uses the default settings. Your customizations aren't lost, they just aren't being used when … [Read more...] about Outlook 2010 runs in Safe Mode after Update