FAQ

What is the difference between an e-mail address and an alias and how does that relate to a mailbox.

What is stored in a pst-file, where is it located, how do you repair it and more info about the pst-file.

The good, the bad and the ugly on Outlook 2007 and using Word as the HTML redering engine. This informational faq also contains a work around for some of the issues.

Are you sending/receiving winmail.dat files? See how you can get rid of it.

Time to clean up mailbox again but only to find that AutoArchive isn’t working? Learn where to look and even better; how to fix it!

An error message pop-ups each time when you try to delete a message.

You store your contacts in the Contacts folder but they don’t show up in the Address Book.

What to do when you encounter CRC errors on your pst-file

Are you receiving the same e-mail over and over again or do you receive it only once but it duplicates in your mailbox? Find out the common causes and how to prevent it from happening.

Does the envelope fail to show you that you’ve got new e-mail?

Get error messages when opening files directly from Outlook or just want to view what’s in the Temp folder of Outlook?

After you’ve upgraded your Windows version to Windows Vista you could have issues with getting Outlook to run properly. This guide explains on how to solve these issues.

So you’ve upgraded to Outlook 2003 and are now missing Go -> News button…

Get this error when trying to send e-mails? Fortunately the solution is easy.

Got a message stuck? Get some tips on how to get rid of it.

Troubleshoot issues with the Outlook Backup Add-In.

Outlook notifies you that the MSN Outlook Connector has been disabled by Office Safe Mode even when running Outlook normally. See how you can enable it again without contacting MSN support.

Can’t get Outlook to close properly? See some basic issues and troubleshooting tips.

Having trouble opening Outlook?

Does Outlook keep asking you for the password to connect to the server even when you’ve selected the “Remember password” check box?

For some strange reason there the Reading Pane is not available for the Drafts folder in Outlook 2003. See how you can work around this issue.

Is the Unread Mail count wrong on the login screen? Reset it and prevent it from ever happening again!

Does it look like your signature is double spaced?

Need additional mail profiles or need to recreate it? Follow these instructions and you can’t go wrong.

Save some Task Bar real estate and minimize Outlook to the Notification Area.

Sort your Address Book by First Last name or Last, First name.

Create a rule that automatically BCC’s a messages to someone else when sending.

Don’t like the new Outlook 2003 view?

Got a password on your pst you don’t remember or never knew of? See how you can still access your mail.

Set an Out of Office/Vacation notice whether or not you are in a Exchange organization.

By default Outlook 2002, 2003 and 2003 block certain attachment types. Previous versions do that after the e-mail security update. Follow the instructions to see how you can still access them when needed.

Ever dragged and dropped a message there and wonder how you can access it again?