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Its *NOT* better to shut down Windows before shutting down Outlook!
07 June 08 06:53 PM | rodtrent | 4 comment(s)

I wrote this little blog piece recently, based on a recommendation on a MSDN blog.  Here’s the original link… http://blogs.msdn.com/deva/archive/2008...

Filed under: Messaging, Office, Email, Outlook

Its better to shut down Windows with Outlook still open, than to…
04 June 08 10:45 PM | rodtrent | 2 comment(s)

Interesting comment from the Le Café Central de DeVa blog. …it may be better to shut down Windows while Outlook is still running. Also it's recommended...

Filed under: Messaging, Office

New Windows Search 4.0 kills MS Outlook performance
04 June 08 05:33 PM | rodtrent | 2 comment(s)

I’m hoping this is just an initial indexing problem after installing the newly released Windows Search 4.0, but ever since installing it, MS Outlook is...

Filed under: Internet, Messaging, Office, Windows Live

Creating a new rule in Outlook 2007
06 July 07 04:09 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Why does Outlook 2007 take about 3 times as long to do something as it did with previous versions? Just to right-click and create a new rule for an email...

Filed under: Messaging, Office

Already installed on this system
12 June 07 09:44 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

I attempted to install this patch and the installation told me that it is already installed on my system. Strange. I wonder what they updated on the page...

Filed under: Messaging, Office, Software

Both performance and privacy fixes in one patch
12 June 07 09:37 AM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

This just came across my screen and it looks like I’ll be applying it soon. I posted in May about Outlook speed problems and eventually got it worked...

Filed under: Messaging, Office

I can think of 10 people that need this right now
06 June 07 07:22 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

You? Outlook 2007 Out of Office Assistant

Filed under: Messaging, Office

Outlook 2007 is speedier...
21 May 07 01:20 PM | rodtrent | 3 comment(s)

After applying the patch that Michael Niehaus suggested , cleaning out my Sent Items folder, and Compacting the PST , Outlook 2007 is a lot speedier. There...

Filed under: Messaging, Office

Cleaning up my Sent Items folder
21 May 07 08:27 AM | rodtrent | 4 comment(s)

How long do you keep messages in your Sent Items folder in MS Outlook? I’ve kept mine too long. They are archiving anyway so I’m doing some...

Filed under: Messaging, Office

Outlook 2007 performance patch?
18 May 07 09:31 PM | rodtrent | 4 comment(s)

Michael Niehaus sent me to this page , based on my earlier post about Outlook 2007 performance issues I’m experiencing. I’ve grabbed the patch...

Filed under: Messaging, Office

Is it just me...
18 May 07 06:10 PM | rodtrent | 2 comment(s)

…and please blast me if I’m wrong…but has Outlook 2007 destroyed the legacy of MS Outlook? I spend my entire day in Outlook. But, since...

Filed under: Messaging, Office

Some of you could really use this (you know who you are)...
14 February 07 05:59 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Microsoft Transporter Suite for Lotus Domino Microsoft Transporter Suite for Lotus Domino is used for interoperability and migration from Lotus Domino...

Filed under: Messaging, Office, Software

Does Microsoft Outlook ever really shut down?
13 February 07 12:40 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Microsoft Outlook has so many things running off of it — MSN Messenger, RSS feed reader (if you use one for MS Outlook), add-on apps, add-on toolbars...

Filed under: Messaging, Office, Chimping

Important February 2nd WebCast: DST changes for Exchange and Outlook
31 January 07 09:02 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

This Support WebCast will help you understand how Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office Outlook are approaching this transition. It will provide...

Filed under: Messaging, Office, Software

Outlook 2007 - views
29 November 06 12:18 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

I keep receiving this message: “Outlook 2007 is preparing the requested view” when clicking to access certain folders in my PST. It’s...

Filed under: Messaging, Office