HowTo-Outlook

A Rollup Update has been released for Outlook 2010 and can be downloaded and installed manually, but is also being offered via Microsoft Update.

Update KB2687567 for Outlook 2010
This is a non-security update and contains 2 documented fixes:

• The .jndi file name extension has been added to the blocked attachments list.
• In the Serbian (Latin) edition of Outlook 2010, duration changes for recurring meetings and appointments don’t always change correctly.

View: Download information for KB2687567

If you have Microsoft Update configured to also update other Microsoft applications, then this update will also also be offered via Microsoft Update or has already been updated automatically for you.

An update has been released for Outlook 2013 and can be downloaded and installed manually, but is also being offered via Microsoft Update and updated automatically for Office 365 installations.

This is actually the same update that was already released in December but missed the Patch Tuesday deadline of December and thus was not yet available via Microsoft Update nor available for Office 365 installations; It is now.

Update KB2850061 for Outlook 2013
This is a general stability and performance improvement update but also includes fixes for 2 issues that were introduced in the November Security Update:

• Autodiscover fails for Exchange 2007 configurations.
• Outlook may crash upon startup after installing the October or November update.

View: Download information for KB2850061

On a personal note, I don’t have much issues with the Search feature in Outlook and I use it quite often. I have a very large mailbox and quite a flat folder structure.

You could say I’m a “piler” and not a “filer” so without understanding how the Search feature works, it could indeed be difficult to find back something.

Luckily I’m an Outlook MVP and I’m pretty well versed in Outlook’s Search Query language but I’m fully aware that this is not for every one.

While I don’t feel that Outlook Search is “broken”, I do believe that there is lots of room for improvement to make Search more powerful and intuitive.

So, to kick of the year, I’ve compiled a list of feature requests regarding Search in Outlook. As 2014 is the year that a lot of work is being done for Outlook 16 (Outlook 2016?), we might already see which feature requests got implemented in sneak reviews or even a BETA by the end of 2014.

Continue reading: 14 Outlook Search feature requests for 2014

I’m wishing everybody a great 2014!