Outlook and the Internet Explorer security leak (22 January, 2010)

The Internet Explorer security leak, for which a patch is now available, could also affect your Outlook security. This is only the case when you are working with Outlook 2003 and previous and have your Internet Security Zone for Outlook set to the Internet Zone. Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010 Beta are not affected.

Currently there are no known exploits of this security leak that work via Outlook 2003 or previous. However, in order to protect yourself, make sure you have your Security Zone for Outlook 2003 or previous set to “Restricted sites”. This zone is also the secure default and the recommended setting. You can verify this setting by going to;
Tools-> Options…-> tab Security

This exploit could also surface via other parts of Windows (such as via Gadgets, Outlook Express, Windows (Live) Mail and the Help system (chm-files)) since they all rely on Internet Explorer components. So even when you are not using Internet Explorer as your Internet browser, it is still highly recommended to install this update as soon as possible.

You can get this update via Windows Update as well.

     Message size issue in Outlook 2010 Beta (22 January, 2010)

The Outlook Team has put out a warning about large message sizes when sending out a message with Outlook 2010. While working with a Beta version of software could always lead to unexpected results, this bug can also affect the recipient of the message.

The issue is related to using bullet lists. When you use bullet lists in your message, the CSS of the message (which controls the formatting of the message) does not get properly truncated and a small message could become quite big. This could even result in that the message may no longer be displayed correctly at the recipients end.

The current fix is to simply restart Outlook 2010 Beta (at least once every day). This issue will be fixed of course once Outlook 2010 gets released.

     Quick Tips for week 2 (15 January, 2010)

This week, the following Quick Tips were posted at HowTo-Outlook’s Q&A blog MSOutlook.info;

Clear recent searches
New mail envelope and Windows 7
Blue line in replies and forwards

Quick Tip highlights;
Adding, modifying and deleting Quick Parts
Named ranges error when importing
Link instead of attachment?

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     Quick Tips for week 1 (8 January, 2010)

This week, the following Quick Tips were posted at HowTo-Outlook’s Q&A blog MSOutlook.info;

Cannot turn off Out of Office Assistant
Week numbers are wrong
Follow Up Flags and reminders

Quick Tip highlights;
Corrupt email crashes Outlook
Add your own locations to Save and Open dialogs
Migrate from ANSI to UNICODE

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     Quick Tips for week 53 (1 January, 2010)

As promised last week, here are the 5 most popular Quick Tips of 2009 that were posted at HowTo-Outlook’s Q&A blog MSOutlook.info;

5. Enlarge font in Reading Pane
4. Don’t send too large messages
3. No Mail icon in Control Panel
2. Attaching folders
1. Inbox Repair Tool

I hope that in the new year, you won’t be needing the Inbox Repair Tool that often anymore

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     Happy New Year! (1 January, 2010)

Happy New Year!

     Quick Tips for week 52 (25 December, 2009)

This week, the following Quick Tips were posted at HowTo-Outlook’s Q&A blog MSOutlook.info;

Typing categories instead of selecting
Password expired for Live Hotmail account
Archive.pst has reached its maximum size

In true spirit of the countdown to the New Year, a countdown of the 10 most popular tips of this year;

10. Reminder on contacts
9. Resetting dat-files
8. Fixing Instant Search
7. Adding attendees and sending reminders
6. Find e-mail between specific dates

Next week; places 5 to 1

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     Merry Christmas! (24 December, 2009)

Merry Christmas to everyone!

     Quick Tips for week 51 (18 December, 2009)

This week, the following Quick Tips were posted at HowTo-Outlook’s Q&A blog MSOutlook.info;

Outlook crashes upon selecting folder
Sending Outlook folders
Add Cc or Bcc fields to meeting invitation
Search queries with special characters
Sending meeting reminders to non-responders

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     Quick Tips for week 50 (11 December, 2009)

This week, the following Quick Tips were posted at HowTo-Outlook’s Q&A blog MSOutlook.info;

Signature adds weird characters
Importing contacts from Windows Contacts folder
Holiday updates
Adding holidays to a Public Folder Calendar
Mail Merge filter based on Categories

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