Tag: Microsoft Outlook
Understanding Sync – Devices, Email Clients and Accounts
A common misunderstanding people have when it comes to Office 365 (Outlook – desktop client) is the term “sync” with a multi-user multi-device subscription (i.e. the basic 5 user Office 365 Home license). The misunderstanding comes from the marketing materials not making it entirely clear that being able to have the same data depends on […]
How to import/Export vcf files in Outlook
Outlook (any version) does not really have an import/export function for .vcf files. While there is an option to “import” a .vcf file via the Outlook import process, it is effectively the same thing as clicking on the .vcf file which will open the Outlook detail contact screen which then needs to be “saved”. Both […]
How to backup/recover Outlook ost data files
With the introduction of OL’2013 and the use of an OST file for IMAP accounts, many people are getting caught off-guard in the unexpected loss of contact/calendar information when the IMAP account gets deleted from the Outlook profile or not realizing that any OST file can only be opened by the Outlook profile/email account that […]
Creating an Outlook backup strategy
There are many components that go into having a comprehensive backup strategy and unfortunately, many people focus on Outlook to the exclusion of all else. Various approaches are going to be reviewed from the most simplistic to a comprehensive system level approach. Starting with the basic mistakes The biggest mistake people make is that they […]
Understanding Outlook Email Account Configuration
For those not familiar with email protocols, that’s the process by which an <email client> (like Outlook) connects to an <email account>. What happens in terms of what data gets download and/or synchronized along with the types of data files get created depends completely on the protocol used to connect to the <email account>. Email […]
