Outlook – How To
How to bulk change Outlook standard contact field data
There are times when a single field needs to changed for multiple contacts as would be the case for a company name change. The simplest way to accomplish the task is via the following Select the contact folder in which you wish to make the change (this is not applicable for multiple contact folders) Select […]
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 3rd party backup programs and IMAP ost files
Many people use 3rd party backup programs to safeguard their data only to be surprised that not everything gets included when the need arises. In terms of Outlook files, many programs do not include .ost files when backing up data. The reasoning behind this is that .ost files are mirrors of what is contained on […]
