Outlook the way you like with Custom Views
Outlook doesn’t have to look the way it does ‘out of the box’. It’s easy to make your own views Read More
Email Essentials
Two Factor Authentication: Straight Talk
The latest ebook from Office-Watch.com is a little different, it’s a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to our Office Watch donors. Peter Read More
Make sure an email link is real not phishing, why does Microsoft makes it easier for criminals?
There’s a simple trick to ensure that an email is real, not a phishing trick to get your personal information. Read More
Outlook 365 bug deletes messages
An unfixed Outlook 365 bug can delete messages before you get a chance to see them. Microsoft has been ‘investigating’ Read More
Quick file attachments in Outlook 365
In Outlook 365 for Windows there are alternatives to the usual ‘upload then link’ option for sharing large files via Read More
Share a video, even a large one, in an email
These days it’s quite simple to share a video via email, here’s how. You’ll need a cloud storage service, Google, Read More
Stop embarrassing template or stock phrases in Outlook emails
A UK politician got caught sending an email with optional stock phrases and guides still in the message. Is there Read More
Did Chris Pratt’s 51,000 emails really delete?
Chris Pratt released a video showing 51,000 emails being deleted from his computer. Are they really completely lost? We doubt Read More
Outlook's 'Permanent' delete but doesn't - how we tested it.
When Outlook displays a ‘This will be permanently deleted’ it’s not really deleted. For anyone interested in the gory details Read More
Reply All Storm Protection comes to Office 365 hosted
Office 365 hosted organizations will soon get protection from Reply All email storms. Reply All storms happen with large distributions Read More
15 ways to save or export Outlook emails or items
There are many ways to save an Outlook email or other items to a separate file. Which one you choose Read More
Making pictures smaller - some more options.
There are many ways to make pictures smaller, in both senses of the word. Here are three more options plus Read More
Sending and Receiving faxes without a fax machine
It is possible to send and receive faxes without a fax machine. At least you can send a fax from Read More
Try Grandma’s Trivia Quiz by email and online
A simple and cheap way to keep kids amused and give them something to talk to grandparents and others during Read More
Get an emergency, backup email account
Be prepared for the possibility that one mailhost/email address might not work. That’s a risk at any time, not just Read More
Is my email slowing down? and what to do about it
A few readers have asked if email services are slowing down. Maybe, but not significantly and not to worry about. Read More
Starting with Archive in Microsoft Outlook
It’s too easy to start using the Archive folder in Outlook. Most likely all the setup is done, so you Read More
Rename the Outlook Archive folder
For many mailboxes it’s not possible to rename the Outlook Archive folder. But non-Microsoft mailboxes can rename Archive to anything Read More
Manually moving Outlook messages to Archive
Move a message to the Archive folder with any of the usual ways to move an item between Outlook folders Read More
About Outlook Archive, Online Archive and AutoArchive
Outlook has three features called ‘Archive’ with the newer versions (Archive and Online Archive) much better than older ‘AutoArchive’. We’ll Read More
