Although Microsoft Outlook seems to be a perennial favourite with virus writers, it still commands an important place in Windows-based infrastructures. IT Manager Australia offers selected hints and tricks to make e-mail more manageable.
Set default formats for specific addresses
Outlook lets you configure the default format for new e-mail messages and gives you three options: HTML, rich text, or plain text. If you've configured Outlook to use HTML as the default, each new message will start with HTML as the format, enabling you to add graphics, formatting, and other rich media.
However, some users prefer to receive text-only e-mail messages. Find out how to set the message format for a specific contact in :
Tips for busy IT managers
Microsoft Outlook has so many features that it's easy to miss some of them. Here are a couple of quick tips on Outlook that will save IT managers time and increase productivity. Find out how to:
Set up Access to send reports via Outlook
See how you can send reports from inside Access using your default e-mail client. The process is almost instantaneous and is easy to automate. Find out how to:
Back up, recover Outlook data with OutBack Plus
OutBack Plus, from AJSystems, greatly expands the backup options available for Microsoft Outlook. However, as you'll see, this handy little app may be best suited for mobile workers or for small businesses that run Outlook without Exchange.
RESOURCES
• Microsoft Outlook official Web site
• Slipstick Systems Outlook resource guide
• Troubleshoot Outlook problems
• Outlook 2000 FAQ
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