Tag: Outlook folders
How to change the default Outlook AddressBook contact folder
“My AddressBook is empty when I open it but the contacts are in the contact folder – how do I fix this?” There are a variety of reasons that the above may occur especially when there are multiple contact folders configured in the Outlook profile. Things to check Is the contact folder where the contacts […]
How to organize your Outlook email data
A question I’ve received and/or encountered on more then one occasion is “What’s the best/recommended way to organize my email?” The reality is that like so many other things, there no “one size fits all” approach. Everyone works differently, thinks differently, and have different requirements. Given that there is no one answer that is the “best” […]
How to Copy-Move Folders-Items in Outlook (a PST Import alternative)
The natural reaction for people moving data contained in a PST file from one computer to another is to use the Outlook import process which results in mistakes being made because the right options weren’t selected and things didn’t get imported to the expected location (folder). An alternative to the PST import process is opening […]
Understanding Outlook Default Folders versus Default Account
It becomes very important to understand the significance of “Default” email accounts and data files especially when migrating from one version of Outlook to another on a different machine. For a quick video summary of the topic The “default” email account and data file is set via Outlook Account Settings.The first email account configured in […]
Understanding Default calendar folder for new Outlook Birthday / Anniversary dates
Virtually everyone is familiar with the concept of the “default calendar folder” for the current profile. In general terms, this is the calendar that events are added to by default and is the folder that resides in the same folder tree where your <default> INBOX exists (the location where all email gets delivered. However, where […]
