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Outlook archiving not working

I recently had a problems with outlook archiving not working, mailbox storage limit is a paltry 124mb this is due to the limits imposed by my system administrator. I get a whole lot of emails that I have to keep … Continue reading

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outlook exchange message

I am getting this Outlook exchange  message this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions on this computer.  contact administrator. It was working fine friday and today this message pops up…how to fix? I have checked and i do have … Continue reading

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Outlook 2010 cannot view contacts as address book

OK, So I have a problem regarding not being able to view my contacts as an address book. Your link below describes it well: http://www.computer-adviser.com/outlook-contacts-problem.html However, I have Outlook 2010 and these directions don’t work for Outlook 2010. Can you … Continue reading

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Outlook Archives and Personal Folders

Whats the difference between Outlook archives and personal folders in Microsoft outlook, everyone seems to mention either personal folders or archives, i’ve looked at both files and i cannot really see a difference apart from the name, they both even … Continue reading

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odd e-mail

I received e-mail supposedly from my brother, but it was about buying Viagra and Cialis.  How could this stranger do this, and what must I do to prevent more from coming in?

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Microsoft Outlook Losing an Hour

Why is my Outlook losing an hour? This seems to be a Microsoft Outlook time zone problem, when I select two time zones, for example UK and another time zone which is 5 hours ahead it will show up as … Continue reading

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Why Do I Receive Winmail Dat Files ?

Winmail dat files are generally received when your mail program is unable to properly decode the email being sent to you. This can happen for a number of reasons, but the most common is due to different email clients. For … Continue reading

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What is Phishing ? Protecting Your Online Accounts

What is Phishing ? Be aware; learn how to recognize phishing online scams and other fraudulent Emails. Protecting online accounts from online scams How to deal with suspicious emails What can you do if you think you may have been … Continue reading

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SMTP Error Codes What Do They mean?

SMTP Error Codes – How annoying can it be when your email program gives you a could not send message followed by a non descript error message. All SMTP errors follow a certain structure which can make understanding error codes … Continue reading

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Password Protect Folders Outlook Folders

If you need to password protect folders within Outlook this can be done a number of ways, probably the easiest would be to keep everything within your mailbox, so then it’s stored on the server. The downside of this can … Continue reading

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Fixing Outlook Signature Problem – Composing or Replying to Rich Text Emails

Having a Microsoft Outlook signature problem ? Its one thing to have a great looking Outlook signature, but have you checked how it looks on both HTML and Rich Text emails I had one such Outlook signature issue, it looked … Continue reading

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Outlook Rules not Working ?

Are your Outlook rules not working ? This generally happens when you reach the Outlook rules limit . What is the Outlook rules limit ? On Exchange 2003 and earlier it is set at 32k which may not seem much … Continue reading

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Want to use Outlook Out of Office ?

Outlook out of office is a nice feature, being able to inform people when you’re not around. To setup with a generic rule Launch outlook > Tools Menu > Out of Office Assistant Select you location, IN or OUT of … Continue reading

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Outlook Contacts Problem Cannot View Contacts as Address Book

Outlook contacts problem, as a default Outlook is setup not to allow contacts to be seen as an address book in Outlook, this in turn means it’s a problem when composing an email as Outlook will not recognise your contacts … Continue reading

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Outlook Cant Read the Registry Information

If you get the error Outlook cant read the registry information there are several possible ways to resolve this.   The error normally occurs when you try to open or create Outlook sub folders System Restore The quickest and easiest … Continue reading

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Outlook Cannot Open Links

Question Outlook cannot open links if I try to click on anything from Microsoft Outlook links are opening to my home page . I did notice that if I hover the cursor over the home page I get the message … Continue reading

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Microsoft Outlook Backup Software How to Guide

Outlook backup is a free piece of add-in software that is not included in Microsoft Outlook for one reason or another, but this can easily be downloaded from the link at the bottom of the page. What does Outlook backup … Continue reading

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Microsoft Outlook Archiving How to Guide

Microsoft Outlook archiving occurs as a default on many computers, but most users are totally unaware of this. Ever not been able to find an email? If so maybe it’s been archived, generally the default setting will archive anything older … Continue reading

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mail security , Make Sure Your Aware Increase Your Information Security

One very important point about email is, it’s not secure unless you implement security using digital id’s to begin with. This means your emails could be read by a third party. E-mail security. As a general rule of thumb, unless … Continue reading

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Hotmail Outlook Express Problem The End of an Era? Windows Live Mail

Got a Hotmail Outlook Express problem ? OE has been with us almost from the earliest versions of Windows, but as from the 30th of June 2008 it will no longer offer support for Hotmail accounts, this was a great … Continue reading

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