Understanding Outlook
Understanding Outlook Auto-Complete vs AddressBook
A misconception that many have is that the Outlook auto-complete cache is integrated with the Outlook AddressBook which is not the case in any way. What is the Auto-Complete cache It’s a collection of all recipients to which an email has been sent. It gets invoked when you start entering a value in the <FullName> […]
Understanding which is better for you – POP3 or Imap
What protocol to use when configuring an email account can be a little confusing for some, especially for those new to using an <Email Client> which is what the Outlook program is that’s included in any version of Office (see: Understanding Email Accounts and Email Clients). There are no shortages of articles that can be found […]
Understanding the difference between PST and OST files
Every email account configured in Outlook has a data store connected to it which is either a PST or OST data file. So what’s the difference? A PST (Personal Storage) file is one that permanently stores on the local hard drive. It never gets deleted by Outlook and can be copied to other installations of […]
Understanding what you need to know about Outlook email and why
On more then one occasion in the Microsoft Answers forum, have encountered various sentiments expressed by people looking for an answer to a particular along the lines of “……I just want to use my email, don’t have the time or interest in learning about this techie stuff about whether an email account is POP3, IMAP […]
Understanding what “This Computer Only” folders mean
Something that many people are not aware of/don’t pay attention to is the change in the type of data file used to store IMAP data in Outlook ‘2013/’2016 which is now an .ost file versus a .pst file used in earlier versions of Outlook. To review the difference between earlier and current and Outlook versions […]
