OUTLOOK 2003 RULES AND JUNK MAIL

Oct 11, 2004 | mail, Outlook

When Outlook 2003 was first released, some people had to turn off the rules sorting their incoming mail into different folders. The problem was that the rules processed messages ahead of the junk e-mail filter; anything sorted by a rule into a different folder was...

OUTLOOK SEARCHES

Jul 30, 2004 | Outlook, search

I’ve been using X1 to do lightning-fast searches through e-mail and contacts in Outlook, and files on my computer and on the network. A new version will be released next week that adds the ability to search for phrases, enhanced Boolean AND/OR/NOT searches, and...

PRINTING A LIST OF ATTACHMENTS TO AN E-MAIL MESSAGE

Jul 6, 2004 | Outlook

When you print a message from Outlook, the chances are that the printout will not include a list of the files attached to that message. This drives many people crazy. I went looking in the Microsoft tech support forums. Lots of people are unhappy about Outlook’s...

OUTLOOK SEARCHES

Apr 22, 2004 | Outlook, search

There’s a new utility being developed that might be your new best friend. X1 indexes Outlook e-mail and contacts, as well as all your files, and does lightning-fast searches for words in them. Some of you have just had adrenaline shoot into your body. I did when...

OUTLOOK 2003 SPAM FILTER UPDATE

Mar 25, 2004 | mail, Outlook, spam

If you’re using Outlook 2003, go to the Office Update site and install whatever updates it suggests. Among other things, you’ll get a brand new update for the spam filter in Outlook 2003. Here’s more information about the update.

OUTLOOK ADD-INS

Feb 15, 2004 | Outlook

Here’s an interesting collection of add-ins for Outlook that might solve some issue for you. I don’t have any experience with them so I can’t vouch for their quality, but they do address some real life problems. Example: if you enter fax numbers for...