Karl Timmermans
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How to print selective contacts
When there is a requirement to only print selective contacts, the method to accomplish the task is as follows select the contact folder from Outlook ribbon –> click on View select View settings change the Filter so that only the desired contacts appear in the contact folder as per when the contact folder is […]
How to deal with an orphan Outlook .ost file
Many people mistakenly make copies of an .ost file associated with an Outlook email account not realizing that there is absolutely no value in doing so. What is an “orphan” OST file? An orphan OST file is one that has become separated from the Outlook profile/email account that was originally used to create the file. […]
How to sync POP3-IMAP contact/calendar data
Contact/calendar data cannot be sync’d across multiple devices without the use of 3rd party sync software such as CompanionLink An alternative approach would be to create a free Outlook.com account (if you don’t already have one). Once created, perform the following in Outlook – add the Outlook.com account to the Outlook profile, this will result […]
Understanding the difference email account/address hacking and hijacking
A frequent question posted in various forums is a concern about an individual’s email account getting hacked because there are countless emails being sent out using the email address which the individual says were not sent by them. There are two very important things at play which must be kept in mind. The first is […]
Understanding Auto-Discover and setting up email accounts
Many people new to Outlook and those migrating from an earlier version follow the approach of just entering their email address and password for the email account being configured without understanding the consequences especially for those who want to set up their email account using the POP3 protocol versus IMAP as a for instance. Letting […]
