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  • Password Expiration Notifications in Outlook

    Here on the Outlook team we’re always listening for feedback from users like you. We know that some customers on Office365 have had difficulty getting their mail when their passwords expire, and we wanted to help you avoid that problem. We have released an update for Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2007...
  • Outlook's Junk Email Filter: The bouncer in your inbox

    There's nothing worse finding your home mailbox filled with trash: useless coupons, real estate ads for houses you'll never be able to afford (cruel marketers!), sweepstakes entries, direct mail nonsense, and catalogs for you, your clothes, your hobbies, your wife (her clothes, her hobbies), your kids...
  • When your mobile device and Exchange are at odds

    You're a very organized person and expect the devices that you use with Exchange ActiveSync (your iPhone, Android, etc.) to follow along. And most of the time they do, But we've observed a few issues around this and are attempting to work them out for you. These have to do with 1) Automatic meeting processing...
  • New Outlook Hotmail Connector released

    We've got good news for those of you who read your Windows Live Hotmail accounts in Outlook. We have released an update to the Microsoft Outlook Hotmail Connector. This update brings a number of fixes and is required to continue using Hotmail accounts in Outlook. The version number for the updated Hotmail...
  • Fix for issue with April Public Update for Outlook 2007

    Some users have been experiencing error messages when using Print Preview in Outlook 2007 after installing the April Public Update . Print continues to work correctly despite the error message. We released an update as a Microsoft Hotfix that addresses the Print Preview error message and is referenced...
  • Fixes for issues with December Update for Outlook 2007 have been released

    This week, we released an update that fixes the three issues identified in the December Update for Microsoft Outlook 2007. The update released on Tuesday, January 11, was distributed by Microsoft Update and referenced as updated KB article KB2412171 . If you did not uninstall the December Update for...
  • Issues with the recent update for Outlook 2007

    On Tuesday, December 14, we released an update (KB2412171) for Microsoft Outlook 2007. We have discovered several issues with the update and want to inform you about problems you might encounter and what corrective steps we recommend. As of December 16, this Outlook 2007 update has been removed from...
  • Developing a provider for the Outlook Social Connector version 1.1

    Following the release of the Outlook Social Connector (OSC) version 1.1 and the availability of new and updated providers , we have released a set of updated and expanded content for developers. The Outlook Social Connector 1.1 Provider Reference incorporates content from OSC 1.0 with new additions for...
  • Use the Outlook Social Connector with Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace and Windows Live!

    Outlook is the premier communications tool to stay connected with colleagues, friends, and family. Your email messages, even from multiple accounts, are in one place. Connections and communication also happen on websites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace and Windows Live. Through these sites, you find...
  • Best Practices for Outlook 2007

    On the Outlook team, we are frequently asked: “what is the ‘right way’ to use Outlook?” Sure enough, there is no “right way” to work in Outlook—but, as the product team, we did design it with certain best practices in mind. Specifically, there are some best practices that make you more efficient at getting...
  • Preparing to be away

    Before you go on vacation or leave the office for an extended period of time (for example, before you leave for Thanksgiving), there are a few small things you can do to make your colleagues aware of your upcoming absence and to plan accordingly. Letting people know you are going away It is generally...
  • Ribbon Key Tips

    Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 offers an easy way to access all of the commands in the Ribbon using Key Tips. To try it out, open a new mail message and press the Alt key to see the Key Tip bubbles pop up for each tab: Pressing the key shown in the Key Tip bubble switches the Ribbon to that tab. For example...
  • Mail Merge: How to send a personalized e-mail to many people at once

    First of all, this post is dedicated to my aunt Gayla who runs a small business and has a lot of trouble with this feature. This post is not dedicated to those who might use this feature for spamming. :) Mail merge is a feature of Outlook and Word that allows you to send a set of contacts a personalized...
  • Switching between modules on the keyboard and in the To-Do Bar

    Have you ever wondered if there was a quicker way to go between Mail, Calendar, Contacts, etc. than just clicking on the buttons in the Navigation Pane? Well there is! Here are the shortcut keys: And if you are in Mail, and you want to quickly see your calendar on a particular date, just click on the...
  • Prevent duplicate tasks in the To-Do Bar

    The How-To Geek blog recently published a post on how to prevent duplicate tasks in the To-Do Bar when using a Gmail IMAP e-mail account in Outlook 2007. Thanks for the great tip, How-To Geek!