Get Outlook to tell me how many emails I receive in a month. [more inside]
posted by furtive on Sep 23, 2009 - 5 answers

Does anyone know of any third party add-ons or software for Outlook/Exchange that works as type of a "assistant". What I'm looking for is software that will scan incoming messages based on a list of approved contacts. If a message from one of these approved contacts hits the mailbox, the message will continue to the inbox. If it does not, it will be routed to another folder in the mailbox that the person's admin will have access to. The admin will then have the option to click a link in the email (after review of the message) that will release it into the executive's mailbox and also have the option to add the address to the approved contacts list. Also, if the executive replies to the message, it will also be automatically added to the approved contacts list. I'm hoping there is something out there that we can use to help manage an executive's mailbox.
posted by paulyballs on Sep 1, 2009 - 3 answers

I'm trying to find a way to synchronize Outlook Calendar (on Windows) with Google Calendar that actually works - as my current solution doesn't. Bonus points if I can sync contacts as well. [more inside]
posted by mr_silver on Jul 27, 2009 - 2 answers

I use Outlook 2003 in Windows XP, and the white space at the top of my reading pane slowly grows over the course of a few days. How can I stop it from growing? [more inside]
posted by soelo on May 6, 2009 - 8 answers

Why is there no email address to reply to in MS Outlook 2003 from one out of many people? [more inside]
posted by imjustsaying on Mar 31, 2009 - 4 answers

How do I increase the size of the font in my viewing pane without effecting outgoing mail in Outlook 2003? [more inside]
posted by lattiboy on Feb 4, 2009 - 6 answers

VBA programmers: is there any way to control the formatting of Outlook Contacts Body text? [more inside]
posted by IAmBroom on Feb 2, 2009 - 0 answers

Help me figure out a CRM/Sync solution! I'm going crazy trying to figure out a good solution for a small firm; need to sync contacts, more inside... [more inside]
posted by vrdx on Jan 11, 2009 - 3 answers

I've got a bunch of (important) single .msg files that I want to read on my Mac (10.5.x). Any advice? Any tool that converts entire mailboxes doesn't seem to apply, and the only dedicated .msg reader I could find is broken. Renaming as .txt doesn't work either. Nor does Emailalchemy or NeoOffice. Help!
posted by Coherence Panda on Dec 15, 2008 - 8 answers

How do I stop the discrepancy in recurring appointment times between handhelds and Outlook 2007? They do not seem to be syncing correctly. [more inside]
posted by schnee on Dec 11, 2008 - 3 answers

Is there an easier way to select a group of emails in Outlook and extract their header information to a file or to the clipboard - together, all at once? An Outlook plugin perhaps? Outlook's method sucks because you can only get one header at a time via right-click and view options. I've got a load of spam that I need to send to my host for investigation.
posted by Jackie_Treehorn on Nov 26, 2008 - 3 answers

How do I get 'rock hard' Microsoft Office skills? [more inside]
posted by greytape on Oct 29, 2008 - 8 answers

Is there a way to annotate email messages in Microsoft Outlook 2003? I am using a plain old laptop, so I'm not looking for tablet software. If there is a built-in way to do it, that would be great, but add-in software is fine too. (The cheaper the better.) I'd prefer annotation methods that don't modify the contents of the original message.
posted by braveterry on Sep 18, 2008 - 2 answers

How do I set up Microsoft Exchange (or Outlook) Server for a small office? [more inside]
posted by loquacious on Jul 3, 2008 - 9 answers

I am using a computerized telephone management system called Advanced Call Center. One of its features is it emails me whenever I receive a call at my business. That feature needs and uses the Telephone Applications Programming Interface (TAPI) feature within Outlook to function. [more inside]
posted by CollectiveMind on Apr 20, 2008 - 4 answers

Outlook/Exchange Filter:: I have a user that has all his mail being delivered to a .pst file. How do i change it so that it keeps all the mail on the exchange server? Also, how do i get all his mail from the .pst file back on the server. He is using outlook 2007 and the exchange server is 2003.
posted by flipmiester99 on Apr 16, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm trying to negotiate the oft confusing waters of Microsoft products in an Enterprise environment. Long story short: trying to link to a custom form, or at least to the "choose a form" dialog box from a web page. [more inside]
posted by finitejest on Apr 3, 2008 - 1 answer

Why does Microsoft Outlook insist on spinning up my external hard drive before letting me see any e-mail with attachments? [more inside]
posted by roomwithaview on Feb 23, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I inline an image an Outlook 2007? [more inside]
posted by iconjack on Feb 20, 2008 - 6 answers

How best to use search folders with categories to search through Gmail-style tags, in Outlook? [more inside]
posted by ajp on Feb 6, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there a way to use a google calendar and outlook exchange without completely mixing the two and can they be synced differently on different computers? [more inside]
posted by D Wiz on Jan 21, 2008 - 6 answers

Any particular reason a company would not allow access to MS Exchange via Outlook and/or cell phone only allow access via Outlook Web Mail? [more inside]
posted by thinktwice on Dec 12, 2007 - 28 answers

Why does it take forever (well, almost a minute) for the first message to open in Outlook (2002)? [more inside]
posted by Joleta on Dec 9, 2007 - 7 answers

MacBook + Exchange + Air Force = trouble? [more inside]
posted by wheat on Nov 8, 2007 - 10 answers

Weird blinking options problem in Outlook 2003. [more inside]
posted by corpse on Nov 7, 2007 - 3 answers

MS Outlook 2003Filter: The envelope icon that notifies of unread mail won't go away. [more inside]
posted by puddleglum on Apr 5, 2007 - 7 answers

I just rebuilt a computer with XP Pro for a family member who got hit by multitudes of spyware. She uses Outlook Express but ever since the rebuild, the default email program keeps changing from Express to something else. Initially it was Outlook, as Office is installed, but since they don't use Outlook I uninstalled it and alas, the default email program switched to MSN Explorer or some such. Is there a way I can make sure Outlook Express remains the default program?
posted by leemajors on Jan 24, 2007 - 8 answers

My blackberry 7250 is not saving the contents of notes and tasks since upgrade to Outlook 2007. The only thing being saved is the title. In Outlook, everything looks fine, but once I upload the information to my blackberry, the message disappears. I have not been able to find very much documentation on this subject, and I was hoping someone here might have a suggestion. Of course, if all else fails I could downgrade again. Second question: Are there any opensource projects like Outlook that download to Blackberry? (This is what I would really like :) stupid Outlook, I hate you)
posted by Knigel on Dec 14, 2006 - 1 answer

Outlook: Is there a way to have a recipient always automatically put in the cc field? [more inside]
posted by Lucie on Nov 14, 2006 - 9 answers

How can I print Outlook messages without my personal information on top and the date on bottom? [more inside]
posted by AgentRocket on Nov 13, 2006 - 17 answers

How can I clear the 'other users folder' list from outlook file menu [more inside]
posted by Svea on Aug 14, 2006 - 2 answers

Microsoft continues to hijack my computer. Every time I get a new Windows update, it changes my default email client from Outlook Express to Outlook (I prefer OE) and my browser from Firefox to IE. [more inside]
posted by Mrs. Smith on Mar 20, 2006 - 11 answers

Outlook 2003 journal. Is there a way to have an action performed on specific journal events ? I would like to have an email sent to my inbox for every phone journal entry as it gets created, is it possible to have Outlook 2003 perform such action ?
posted by selfsck on Mar 16, 2006 - 1 answer

Help me beat MS Office Outlook 2003's calendar print function into submission. [more inside]
posted by Space Kitty on Feb 17, 2006 - 2 answers

What is the best resource, be it a site, book, whatever, to assist those unlucky enough to have to create stationery files for MS Outlook 2003? CSS supports seems inconsistent, and even table-based layouts don't behave as expected, or even as they do in IE.
posted by boombot on Jan 20, 2006 - 0 answers

Help me get office XP off my computer! [more inside]
posted by Tallguy on Aug 22, 2005 - 4 answers

I just changed universities and my new IT Department's instructions to enable me to access my new e-mail address (via Outlook 2003) caused me to delete old my old e-mail. Their instructions, which I blindly followed, instructed me to delete the "outlook" profile in Control Panel --> Mail. I did so, and installed their Microsoft Exchange e-mail. I assumed it would just add to my other POP e-mail accounds that were already configured and working in Outlook. I assumed wrong. So now I have none of my old e-mail, or my old contacts anymore. Is there anyway to get this invaluable stuff back? [more inside]
posted by ruwan on Aug 2, 2005 - 3 answers

Can somebody help out with a Microsoft Outlook problem that has me stumped? [more inside]
posted by .kobayashi. on May 24, 2005 - 4 answers

Is there a way to add a schedule to an Outlook user's calendar by having him click a link on a website? [more inside]
posted by slater on May 22, 2005 - 8 answers

Is there a way I can still get my new mail notification even though I have Outlook closed? [more inside]
posted by thefinned1 on Apr 28, 2005 - 11 answers

Anyway to sync between Entourage on my iBook and Outlook on my PC?
posted by mhaw on Jan 3, 2005 - 3 answers

I have a machine running Outlook 97. Somehow, the SMTP server has become changed to 'net' (that's all it says - it should be nameofdomain.com). I am unable to change this back - every time I try, the next time Outlook goes to send and receive, it attempts to locate 'net' again. Any idea what's going on here? Google is little help on such generic keywords and the MS knowledge base doesn't seem able to help. Spyware check reveals nothing. XP Home.
posted by humuhumu on Nov 15, 2004 - 8 answers

Are there any freeware add-ons for Microsoft Outlook that will allow you to create a message rule that will automatically mark your messages as read?
posted by grrarrgh00 on Sep 30, 2004 - 2 answers

Joel just blogged about Microsoft's recent acquisition of Lookout (a search plug-in for Outlook) and in the comments it turns out that Lookout used a .NET port of the Lucene open-source engine. So, inevitably the question arises; is there any nice front-end to the same engine that can search anything on your PC? (Lookout actually can, but it is unmaintained now). This comes close, but not quite... [more inside]
posted by costas on Jul 19, 2004 - 2 answers

Can mail be exported from Apple's email on OSX to a Windows XP box running Microsoft Outlook?
posted by Macboy on Feb 25, 2004 - 7 answers

Now that M$ has ended further development of Outlook Express, I get the feeling I should line up an alternative. Now happens to be a good time for me to do this. Can anyone recommend a Windows mail client that's free & fast with filters/rules, spell check, and a halfway decent mail import/export? I'm actually already running Linux and MacOS on several machines already, so spare me those tips, thank you ;)
posted by scarabic on Jan 11, 2004 - 18 answers