If replying to repetitive emails is part of your daily routine, then most likely you are using Outlook templates to automate this part of your work. But what if your template contains some variables that you need to change before an email goes off? Continue reading
In this article, you will find examples of ready-to-use thank you letters as well as tips to write your own notes, email messages and letters of thanks in a professional manner. Continue reading
Switching between Microsoft Outlook and Google Gmail is a very common trend these days. Some people are migrating from a desktop-oriented Outlook app to a cloud-based Gmail while others are using different email clients for their personal and business communication. Luckily, both Outlook and Gmail make it possible to transfer all your contacts in one go. Continue reading
There may be different reasons why you may want to transfer contacts into your Outlook address book. For example, you inherited a list of contacts in an external database, or you are migrating from another mail server, or perhaps you are setting up a new account. Continue reading
Whether you are migrating to another email service or making a regular backup of your data, it is crucial to transfer all contact details without any fail. This tutorial will teach you a few easy ways to export Outlook contacts into a .csv or .pst file, so that you could later import them anywhere you need. Continue reading
Sharing something between two different applications is often far more complicated than it needs to be, especially when it comes to Microsoft Outlook and Google Gmail, the two most prevalent mail and calendar apps used today. This tutorial will teach you 3 easy ways to share Outlook calendar with Google without using any extensions, plug-ins or third-party tools. Continue reading
In the previous article, we discussed different ways to share Outlook calendar with other people. Looking from another angle - if someone shared a calendar with you, how do you open it in Outlook on your desktop? Continue reading
Want to let your colleagues, friends and family members know what's on your schedule so they can see your free times? The easiest way is to share your Outlook calendar with them. Depending on whether you use a locally installed desktop app or Outlook Online, an Exchange Server account within your organization or a private POP3 / IMAP account at home, different options will be available to you. Continue reading
If you have an Office 365 subscription or are subscribed to another Exchange-based mail service, you can use Outlook on the web to share your calendar with coworkers, friends and family members. Continue reading
Does it often happen to you that you send an email and a moment later you wish you hadn't? Perhaps you clicked Reply All instead of Reply, or accidentally sent sensitive information to a wrong person, or just realized that your angry response was a bad idea and you need to cool down. Continue reading
A hasty click of the mouse can happen to the best of us. So, the Send button is hit, your email is on its way to the recipient, and you are cringing at the thought of what it may cost you. Before you start weighing the consequences and composing an apology notice, why not try to retrieve the erroneous message? Continue reading
Like many Outlook users, you may often need to send the same text over and over again – new offers to your business partners, replies to prospective clients, reports to supervisors, and so on. Do you still do it the long and tedious keystroke way? In this case, you'll certainly find Quick Parts very useful. Continue reading
If your mailbox has grown too big in size, it stands to reason to archive old items to keep your Outlook fast and clean. Using the AutoArchive feature, you can move older items to a separate .pst file that you can open from Outlook any time you need it. Continue reading
This tutorial will teach you to safely back up Outlook emails, contacts, appointments, and other items automatically or manually in all versions of Outlook 2016 to 2007. Continue reading
If you often communicate with your friends and family, and especially if you conduct business via e-mail, your signature is one of the most essential points of communication. This tutorial will teach you how to create a professional attention-getting email signature in Outlook, add it to all outgoing emails automatically or insert into a message manually. Continue reading
In this article, I’ll show you how to import contacts from Excel to Outlook 2010-2013. You’ll find three easy steps for getting your contacts exported. Convert your data to .csv format, import them to Outlook with a special wizard and match Excel headers to the corresponding fields. Continue reading
Learn about Outlook digital signature, encrypting email connections with SSL, and other ways to send secure email messages in Outlook. Continue reading
Learn how to use Outlook email encryption to protect your email messages against unauthorized reading in Outlook 2016 and 2013. What Exchange hosted encryption is and how send secure encrypted emails between Outlook and other emails clients. Continue reading
Do you know how to write business letters to convince your recipient to respond or act? And what is the correct letter format? Read the article to find the answers as well as examples of persuasive request letters such as character reference, letter of recommendation, request for information, donation /charity request and more. Continue reading
Do you want to make sure that people get your emails? Outlook delivery and read receipts will notify you when your message is delivered and opened. In this article you will learn how to track sent messages and disable read receipt requests in Outlook. Continue reading
Rather few people know that email templates exist in Outlook and even fewer know how to create and use them in the right way. In this article you will learn how to create, save and use standard Outlook email templates. You will also find how to reply with template in Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010 and lower or automatically add a template of your choosing to all new e-mail messages, replies or forwards. Continue reading
If your work is related to email communication in any way, you may often hear this request from your co-workers: "Would you mind sending me a BCC copy?" Or, something less polite from your boss: "Be sure to BCC me on each and every email you send to this client!" Continue reading
Outlook provides various tools and techniques to help you fight spam. If you're working in a corporate setting, it's likely that your Exchange server has an anti-spam filter to block unwanted emails. However, for your personal computer, it's up to you to set up your own filter. Continue reading
The article explains why hyperlinks may not be working in Outlook and provides several solutions to fix the issue. These methods will let you open links in Outlook again with no problem, no matter which version you use - Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 or lower Continue reading
Unable to open your Outlook? In this article you will find really working solutions for "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook" problem. The fixes will help you open Outlook again with no errors, the solutions work in all versions of Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 and lower and on all systems. Continue reading
In this article you will learn how to merge duplicate contacts in Outlook 2016 and 2013 without using any third-party tools, and how to keep your contact list clean in the future. Continue reading
This article explains how to sync your Google Calendar with Outlook 2016, 2013 and Outlook 2010; it also provides an overview of free tools and services to help you choose the approach best suited for your needs. Continue reading
Email messages may be stuck in the Outbox folder for various reasons. In this article we will try to figure out why this happens and how to make a hanging message send. This will help you understand what exactly can force a message to hang and how to prevent this from happening in the future. Continue reading
The article explains how you can quickly remove or resend emails that are stuck in your Outbox. The solutions work on all systems and all versions of Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010 and lower. Continue reading
In today's busy world, we all need a break sometimes, even from our emails. But whether you're off on vacation or a business trip, you don't want to leave your contacts hanging. In this article, we'll guide you through the process of setting up automatic replies for different Outlook versions and account types. Continue reading
