Gmail outage – but not for Outlook users
Gmail stopped working, but Outlook users didn’t have to worry.Saul Hansell at the New York Times is reporting on an outage on the popular Gmail service. The Gmail breakdown happened at the start of the working day in Europe and lasted until about lunchtime. Early risers in the USA might have noticed the problem too. […]
Fake HR emails with virus
A new wave of fake job applications and responses isn’t caught by Outlook. Spammers aren’t completely stupid, they release a new type of infected email that isn’t caught by the Outlook Junk Email filter even when it’s set to ‘High’ ( Actions | Junk E-mail | Junk E-mail Options | Options ). They also to […]
New spam filter for Outlook 2007
There is a ‘new’ junk email filter update for Outlook 2007 – but questions remain about these updates. There is a ‘new’ junk email filter update for Outlook 2007 – but questions remain about these updates. Outlook 2007 Outlook 2007 users can update their junk email filter by downloading from Microsoft. According to Microsoft (KB959634) […]
Using Live Mesh to workaround an Outlook limitation
An Office Watch reader had a problem with Outlook Journal and found a solution in Live Mesh, Microsoft’s nifty file sharing / cloud technology Office Watch reader, Nigel B. from Dallas had a problem with Outlook and found a solution in Live Mesh, Microsoft’s nifty file sharing / cloud technology: In the curious way that […]
Gmail goes offline
Google’s online email service Gmail can now be used in your web browser even if you don’t have an Internet connection. We show you how to do it and why using Outlook is still a good first choice. Google’s online email service Gmail can now be used in your web browser even if you don’t […]
Spam filter update for Outlook 2003
Microsoft has released a January 2009 Junk E-mail update for Outlook 2003 which still leaves a few mysteries. Microsoft has released a January 2009 Junk E-mail update for Outlook 2003 which still leaves a few mysteries. Outlook 2003 users can download a free update to their anti-spam filter from Microsoft. There’s also a January 2009 […]
Office 2007 disables spelling checking in Outlook Express
You install Office 2007, Outlook Express 6 (the one that comes with Windows XP) loses most of its spell checking ability. Office Watch friend, Peter Mc writes: “So you upgrade to Office 2007 and it breaks the spell checking in Outlook Express (as I have just discovered with my wife’s PC). “ It’s true – […]
Outlook 2003 bug – stapling of multiple emails
There’s a new patch for an Outlook 2003 problem most people won’t ever come across. There’s a new patch for an Outlook 2003 problem most people won’t ever come across. To find this bug you’ll need Outlook 2003, a printer with an auto-stapling attachment then try to print more than one copy of an email […]
Outlook alternatives with Home and Student edition
The Home and Student edition of Office 2007 doesn’t include Outlook – so what are your options for email, calendar etc once you install the Outlook-less bundle of Office 2007? The Home and Student edition of Office 2007 doesn’t include Outlook – so what are your options for email, calendar etc once you install the […]
New Office 2007 help files
Microsoft has released a series of updated help files for Office 2007 programs. Microsoft has released a series of updated help files for Office 2007 programs. Each program has a separate download. In most cases the download includes updates for both the main user help file and the developers help file. There are no details […]
Winmail.dat – the simple fix and Microsoft’s complex answer
What to do if recipients see a winmail.dat file? According to one Microsoft KB article there’s a patch required but there’s a much easier solution. ” Have you seen the KB article 958012 ? People complaining about winmail.dat has been a problem for me for many years – why is Microsoft only talking about this […]
Wide-ranging patch for Outlook 2007
Microsoft has released a wide-ranging patch for an alarmingly long list of bugs in Outlook 2007. Microsoft has released a wide-ranging patch for an alarmingly long list of bugs in Outlook 2007. The patch is a ‘hotfix’, in other words an interim update that has not been fully tested. The update isn’t directly available, you […]
US Daylight Savings ends this weekend
Changes in Daylight Savings this weekend should not cause trouble for Windows or Outlook users. In the USA, daylight savings time ends this weekend – Sunday 2 November 2008. As many Outlook users know, changes in Windows time settings can cause all sorts of trouble for their calendars. But in this case there’s unlikely to […]
Microsoft announces Office 2007 Service Pack 2 … again
Microsoft has released more details about the next Service Pack for Office 2007 users. This isn’t the first time SP2 has been ‘announced’ and it won’t be the last. Microsoft has released more details about the next Service Pack for Office 2007 users. This isn’t the first time SP2 has been ‘announced’ and it won’t […]
After the iFilter pack – re-index or not?
Do you need to reindex your computer after installing new plug-ins for Windows Search? ” After I install the October 08 iFilters pack do I have to reindex my computer? The download page doesn’t say. Thanks. ” Billy M – Ohio, USA. That’s a good question and there’s no clear answer. Our best suggestion is […]
Fake Windows update ignored by Outlook’s email defences
We’ve just received the following fake Microsoft message with a nasty file attachment. Though most email programs (including Outlook 2003 and 2007) block .exe file attachments by default, it’s surprising that the entire message doesn’t end up in the Junk Email folder. We’ve just received the following fake Microsoft message with a nasty file attachment. […]
