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The following hotfixes have been released for Outlook 2010. Some only apply to Service Pack 1 users;

Hotfix KB2597061 for Outlook 2010
This hotfix solves an issue where you cannot attach calendar information to an email message by using the “Send a Calendar via E-mail” feature in Outlook 2007.

This issue was introduced in hotfix KB2552972 (June 28, 2011) and is also included in subsequent hotfixes and the update KB2553323 (November 8, 2011)

View: Full details and download information for KB2597061

Hotfix KB2597011 for Outlook 2010
This hotfix contains 22 fixes for specific issues. Most notable fixes are;

• Several fixes for calendar, scheduling, printing, permissions and reminder issues.
• Several fixes for searching issues with online mailboxes and online archives.  
• Outlook does not start correctly and does not show any windows. Additionally, there are Outlook.exe processes running in the Windows Task Manager task list.
• Outlook does not work correctly when the “Automatically adjust clock for Daylight Saving Time” check box for the operating system is cleared.

View: Full list of fixes and download information for KB2597011

Additional hotfixes for Outlook 2010
3 additional hotfixes were released which each solve 1 specific issue;

• KB2597001: CTRL+ALT+Q doesn’t insert the at sign (@) when using a German keyboard.
• KB2597051: Outlook Social Connector cannot connect to the My Site page in Microsoft Office 365 and therefore cannot update social data.
• KB2597012: When you define a custom action for a contact in Outlook 2010, the custom action is not displayed in the contact’s shortcut menu.

Obtaining the hotfixes
These are Hotfixes and not a regular updates. You can request them via the KB article pages.

The following hotfixes have been released for Outlook 2007 and apply to both Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 3 users;

Hotfix KB2596985 for Outlook 2007
This hotfix solves an issue where you cannot attach calendar information to an email message by using the “Send a Calendar via E-mail” feature in Outlook 2007.

This issue was introduced in hotfix KB2544404 (June 28, 2011) and is also included in subsequent hotfixes and the update KB2583910 (September 13, 2011)

View: Full details and download information for KB2596985

Hotfix KB2596993 for Outlook 2007
This hotfix contains 12 fixes for specific issues. Most notable fixes are;

• Several fixes for calendar, scheduling and reminder issues.
• Several fixes for searching issues with online mailboxes and online archives.
• When you open an Outlook Template (.oft) file that is saved in RTF in Outlook 2007, the .oft file is opened in HTML format.

View: Full list of fixes and download information for KB2596993

Obtaining the hotfixes
These are Hotfixes and not a regular updates. You can request them via the KB article pages.

Service Pack 2 for Exchange 2010 is now available and brings the version number up to 14.02.0247.005

Aside from including all the updates up until Exchange 2010 SP1 Update Rollup 6, Service Pack 2 also contains various new functionalities which were announced previously such as;

• Outlook Web App (OWA) Mini
• Cross-Site Silent Redirection for Outlook Web App
• Hybrid Configuration Wizard
• Address Book Policies

Download: Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2
Download: Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Help
Download: Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 UM Language Packs
View: Release Notes for Exchange Server 2010 SP2
View: What’s New in Exchange Server 2010 SP2