Setup error raises obscure Outlook error message
I was intrigued by the following Outlook 2010 error message which I had not seen before: Instant Search is not available when Outlook is running with administrator permissions. However, it was not. A...
View ArticleOutlook blues: the annoying blue bar when you reply to a message
I’ve written a long rant about how annoying Outlook is when you reply to a message. It’s the blue bar, you see. You delete the entire original message, but it still appears when you type. Or you type...
View ArticleUK business applications stagger towards the cloud
I spent today evaluating several competing vertical applications for a small business working in a particular niche – I am not going to identify it or the vendors involved. The market is formed by a...
View ArticleDisappearing items in Outlook and Exchange
I came across what looks to me like an unusual bug, most likely in Microsoft Outlook. Background: I have used the Notes folder in my Exchange mailbox for all sorts of information going back several...
View ArticleExchange 2010 Service Pack 2 with Office 365 migration wizard and retro...
Microsoft has released Exchange 2010 SP2, which I have successfully installed on my small system. There is a description of what’s new here. The most notable features are the Hybrid Configuration...
View ArticleMicrosoft risks enterprise credibility by pushing out insecure mobile Outlook
One thing about Microsoft: it may not be the greatest for usability or convenience, but it does understand enterprise requirements around compliance and protecting corporate data. At least, I thought...
View ArticleWhat to do when Outlook is stuck on “processing”
I have seen this a couple of times recently, both cases where Outlook 2016 is installed. You start Outlook, it loads plug-ins, then presents a dialog that says “Processing”. It does this for a long...
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Notes from the field: “cannot open the Outlook window” in Windows 10....
A friend was having problems with Outlook on a new Windows 10 laptop. It had been set up with a POP3/SMTP email account. Everything worked fine at first, but then Outlook refused to open, displaying a...
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Redesign coming to Outlook for Windows and Mac, but will Microsoft fix what...
At its Ignite conference under way in Orlando, Microsoft has been talking about its plans for Outlook, the unavoidable email and personal information management client for Office 365 and Exchange. A...
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