Questions tagged [microsoft-outlook-2011]
Outlook 2011 is a version of Outlook for OS X, released with Office for Mac
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Combine several Microsoft Exchange accounts into a single inbox in Outlook
I have set up my Exchange accounts in Microsoft Outlook, but now I have a separate inbox for each and every account. Since it is annoying to constantly have to switch inboxes at work, I would rather ...
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How do I set up a rule to trigger for emails marked as "complete"?
Related question, but for Outlook 2007: How do I create a rule that moves an email to another file after it is marked complete?
There is a feature of Outlook 2011 which lets you mark flag a message ...
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Missing "On My Computer" option?
I have several users running Outlook 2011 for Mac. 1 user does not have "On My Computer" listed in the left pane. I checked Preferences -> General to make sure the box to hide this is unchecked. ...
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How can I view embedded images in Outlook 2011 for Mac
Whenever I receive mails with embedded images it doesn't display the image inline, but as an attachment instead.
I am running El Capitan with Outlook 2011
I can view the images when opening the ...
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Calendar Reminders have stopped showing
Calendar Reminders have stopped showing. They were working up to a couple of days ago but now they do not appear. I have tried turning them on and off and quitting and reopening MS Outlook.
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What is the "Burst" rule in Outlook 2011?
I am automating my workflow, and I found this action to be performed once the conditions of a rule are met:
However, several Google searches failed me, and I can't find out what "Burst" does. I haven'...
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Disable reminders for events in the past in OWA?
OWA (Outlook Web Access) is reminding me about all the meetings I have failed to dismiss, including many that are months and months old. Dismiss all does not seem to permanently dismiss them. How ...
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MacOSX 10.10 Outlook 2011 folders are grayed out
So after adjusting the blurry background in the new MacOSX 10.10
( described here: MacOSX 10.10 Outlook 2011 blur background in navigation pane )
Now I see the folders in gray color, but some stayed ...
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How do I set my profile picture in Outlook for Mac 2011?
How do I set my profile picture so that people can see my smiling face when they read e-mail messages from me?
I've tried Outlook > Preferences > Accounts, but there are no options for a photo in ...
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How do I run a rule when I reply to a message?
I want Outlook 2011 to automatically add a category to messages I reply to, when I reply to them. Is this possible?
I tried making a rule that runs on message replies, but I only saw these:
And I ...
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Outlook 2011 highlighted text and replies
Outlook 2011 (OSX) has a feature which some coworkers and I want to turn off, but I cant seem to find where. It would appear I am not the only one who highlights text in emails to help read the ...
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Is there any way to make Outlook 2011 automatically run all rules?
I'm using Outlook 2011, coming form Gmail, and want to have it automatically run all rules. I'd prefer if I can set triggers like "once a minute" or "when an email arrives" or "when email category ...
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How do you clear formatting in Outlook for Mac 2011
I've been googling for how to do this for over 10 minutes. I can't figure out how to clear formatting in Outlook for Mac 2011. Is there a menu option or a keyboard shortcut to do this?
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Outlook 2011 on OSX doesn't show notifications for filtered emails
I created a rule to immediately move new email to a folder in Outlook 2011 on OSX.
Whenever new mail is received and it's sent to the folder via the rule, there is no desktop notification. Nothing ...
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Outlook won't update first thing in the morning
When I come nt to work and want to check my email, the Outlook client will never update/sync right away. The last sync time was sometime last night and it says Not connected to "<Server>".
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How to view sent time for Outlook event invitation
I'm using Outlook Mac 2011 on OSX 10.9.5, and I cannot figure out how to see when an invitation was sent. The event invitation doesn't have the 'Sent' field like a normal email does. I tried looking ...
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Is that safe to use Mac OS X Maverics standard e-mail client?
I mean, MS Outlook is ugly and I don't like the usability, but I use my mac for work, and I need to use a client. Is that safe to use mac os client as working e-mail client? Does it backup something ...
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Can I automatically strip out vcf attachments in Outlook 2011?
I'm corresponding a lot with someone whose sig includes a virtual business card file (.vcf), which means I have lots and lots of emails with an attachment I don't care about. Each one's only 8.3KB, ...
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Microsoft Outlook 2011 deletes e-mails after 7 days
A client of us has the problem that Outlook (2011 for mac) automatically deletes all emails older than 7 days from her INBOX. If the e-mail is in the trash, the e-mails aren't being deleted.
There is ...
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Outlook 2011 for Mac will not show main screen
For some reason my outlook inbox window is not showing. When I select show all from the menu it looks like it is trying to show the window in full screen however the screen just shows blurred ...
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Email message disappears from my inbox when I forward the message
In Outlook 2011 for Mac, I have email messages being removed from the inbox when I forward the message to someone.
The only place I seem to find the message afterwards is in the sent file. How can I ...
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Is there a way to synchronize my entire mailbox from Gmail, to Outlook 2011?
I have a personal GMail account and a second GMail account that is managed by Google Apps. When I received the second, new mail account about a month ago, I decided to have all of my mail forwarded ...
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Sharing colored follow-up flags with Outlook for Mac?
My team has a shared mailbox on a hosted Exchange server that everyone has delegate rights to, where we triage customer requests.
The users with Outlook for Windows use colored follow up flags, and ...
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Outlook for Mac 2011: Lost a Folder/Subfolders
Here's the scenario:
After Outlook forced me to rebuild my Main Identity about 6 weeks ago, I found I was missing a mail folder and its subfolders under "On my computer."
I immediately did some ...
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How do I match an empty subject line in an Outlook rule?
I would like to create a rule in Outlook (2011 for Mac) to match on a empty subject line and return a message hinting that it would be better to include an informative subject line next time. (Yes, it ...
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Prevent removal of invites from OSX Outlook
Is there a setting so that when an Outlook for Mac meeting invitation is accepted the invitation is not automatically removed from the Inbox in Outlook for Mac 2011? I often accept invitations and ...
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Microsoft Outlook grouping e-mails
I have MS Outlook 2011 for Mac and if the subject for the e-mails are the same, it will group them together in the same thread which makes it very hard to keep track on the subjects.
Is there a way ...
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Setting up gmail alaises / groups to be used with Outlook desktop
We use Outlook 2011 (mac) as the desktop client for some of our machines, the actual emails are running on Gmail (Google apps for business) which we connect to via imap.
We have individual accounts ...
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How can I filter meeting requests and other calendar items in Outlook 2011 with a local client-side rule?
A server-side rule has "[Kind] is [Meeting Request]" as an available type of rule filter, but client-side rules do not have the [Kind] filter at all.
Is there an email header that I could use to ...
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How can I manage (delete) emails suggested via the autocomplete feature in Outlook 2011 for Mac?
I recently switched to using Mac with Outlook 2011 for Mac. For some reasons many of the email addresses the program suggests are wrong and the worths part is that they don't have the "X" next to them ...
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Apple's Mail.App, how to reply with full headers?
In Apple's Mail.App, can you reply with full headers?
For example, in Outlook (and most other mail software), replying will show you something like:
From: John Doe <[email protected]>
Date: Monday,...
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Clear stuck reminder in Outlook 2011 Mac?
I've got a reminder that won't go away after dismissing. The calendar event no longer exists. Using Outlook 2011 with an Exchange account.
Any suggestions?
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Is there a way to set the default font weight in Outlook 2011?
Is there a way to select a specific weight of a given font family to use for new messages, either in the GUI or by directly modifying a preferences file somewhere?
There doesn't appear to be a method ...
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Importing PST file into Outlook for Mac doesn't import all messages or folders
I am attempting to import a large (5 GB) .pst file created in Outlook 2007 for Windows into Outlook 2011 for Mac. When I view the file in Outlook 2007 I have a large number of messages at the top ...
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Mac OS X Lion - Outlook 2011 Sync with iPhone
I just had to reinstall Outlook 2011 and im having problems to sync my contacts and calendar with my iphone.
When i open the Sync Services panel on Outlook it doesnt show nothing, its blank, just as ...
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How to export all accounts or everything Outlook 2010 Windows to Outlook for Mac (latest version)
I have my PC with 23 email accounts and mega messages that I would like to transfer to my new MacBook. All I really have to move is the account settings and it can pull all the mail again. I saw ...
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Why can I suddenly not send emails to my contact groups in Outlook?
I was able to send emails to my groups in Outlook and then suddenly about 6 weeks ago it stopped working. I get this message:
"EmailAddress or Itemid must be included in the request"
I haven't ...
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"Undo" (delay) sending mails in Outlook for Mac?
Is there a way on Outlook for Mac to stop sending of recently "sent" outgoing mails?
GMail undo, and a nice workaround for Outlook for Windows have pseudo-undo for mail send, that lets you catch a ...
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How do I get Outlook to actually default new emails to a specific account and not ignore the default setting?
There doesn't seem to be any answers on any of the other SU questions on this topic. So I'll just ask again.
The "default" email account ability of Outlook, for every version I'm aware of, is ...
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How to block spam email using Outlook 2011?
I'm using Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac and I'm getting so much spam I'm not sure how to control it. In the past, I always applied "Block Sender" and "Mark as Junk" to any spam email messages I ...
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Mac Outlook 2011 with multiple GMail imap accounts
I am using Mac OS X 10.7.5 and Mac Office 2011 Outlook. I am trying to connect two gmail-based accounts via imap. One account has a gmail domain address. The other is a google apps mail account (i.e....
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GPG plugin for Outlook for Mac 2011
Are there any GPG plugins for Outlook 2011 for Mac? I searched the web, but the only thing I was able to find was GPGol which is apparently only available for Windows.
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Show messages from other folders in conversation view on Outlook for Mac 2011
On Outlook 2010 it is possible to show messages from other folders in the conversation view (it's an option in the Conversation Settings menu on the ribbon).
Is there a similar option for Outlook ...
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Outlook 2011 rule to forward spam to abuse email address
Is there a way to create a rule that will forward an email to an abuse account (e.g. [email protected]) if it is flagged 'Mark as Junk'?
Unfortunately, the Message Flag filter doesn't have a 'spam' ...
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Outlook 2010 to 2011 sync removes contact picture
I start with a perfect contact in Outlook 2010 on my work PC. At home, I open the contact in Office 2011 on my MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion. All is well. But when I open the contact again in ...
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Attach HTML as text in Outlook for Mac (2011)?
Outlook for Windows has an option when attaching files, under the arrow on the 'Insert' button on the file upload dialog box, called "Insert as text". When used with HTML files, it converts the HTML ...
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Where is the log from repairing an Outlook 2011 database?
Where is the log from repairing an Outlook 2011 database?
I have a MacBook Pro with OS X 10.6.
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Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac - subfolders missing
I currently categorize many of my e-mails into subfolders inside folders on Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac. Trouble is, in past couple weeks, the subfolders seem to have disappeared. No little arrows ...
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Shortcut to send messages in Outlook 2011 for Mac
I know there is a shortcut Cmd+Enter to send open message in Outlook 2011 for Mac. However, this conflicts with Lion's default shortcut Cmd+Enter, which makes any window full-screen.
How do I change ...
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Outlook 2011 to gmail
We are evaluating moving our business emails from our web server to google apps for business. We have found tools to move all of our mailboxes except the one on Outlook 2011.
I have seen tools like ...