This week, the following Quick Tips were posted at HowTo-Outlook’s Q&A blog MSOutlook.info;
Disable automatic account selection in Outlook 2010
How to check the Service Pack level in Office 2010
Quick Tip Highlights;
Importing from Outlook Express or Windows Mail on Windows 7
Adding, modifying and deleting Quick Parts
Set Windows Desktop Search to only index Outlook
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Aside from Service Pack 1 for Office 2010, the following hotfixes for Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010 have been released.
Hotfix KB2544404 for Outlook 2007
This hotfix contains 6 fixes. Most notable fix is;
View: Full list of fixes and download information for KB2544404
Hotfix KB2552538 for Outlook 2007
This hotfix contains 1 fix for an issue where small Plain Text messages received via an IMAP account could display text from a previous message.
View: Full list of fixes and download information for KB2552538
Hotfix KB2544027 for Outlook 2010
This hotfix contains 12 fixes and is a post-SP1 rerelease of KB2540106 which was pre-SP1 (in other words; it contains previous fixes which weren’t included in SP1). Most notable fixes are;
View: Full list of fixes and download information for KB2544027
Hotfix KB2553911 for Outlook 2010
This hotfix contains 1 fix for an issue which could happen when creating a new Meeting Request in a new mail profile containing an Exchange account configured over Outlook Anywhere.
View: Full list of fixes and download information for KB2553911
Hotfix KB2553933 for Outlook 2010
This hotfix contains 1 fix for the Korean language version of Outlook 2010 where the name of the “Custom Priority” field is displayed as “Assigned”.
View: Full list of fixes and download information for KB2553933
Obtaining the hotfixes
Since these are hotfixes and not regular updates, you won’t be offered this update via Microsoft Update but will have to request it. You can do this at the information page of each hotfix.
If you are not (seriously) effected by any of these issues, it is recommended to wait for the next Service Pack or regular Rollup Update which will most likely contain all these fixes as well.
For more information about hotfixes see; What are Hotfixes?
When you slipstream Service Pack 2 with your Office 2010 installation media, Office 2010 will be directly installed at Service Pack 2 level, saving you the trouble of applying it afterwards. All you need is Office 2010 Service Pack 2 and the installation file or DVD of Office 2010.
Optionally, you can also modify the installation to already accept the EULA, fill out your Product Key and customize some additional settings.
The first Service Pack of Office 2010 has just been released!
You can install it by using the standalone installer listed below or via Microsoft Update.
Aside from all the previous updates and hotfixes, Service Pack 1 also changes Outlook’s “Snooze Time” behavior. Instead of defaulting to the last used Snooze Time, the behavior will revert to how it was in previous versions of Outlook. In addition it fixes the long outstanding Quick Steps bug.
For instructions about how to create an installation DVD containing Office 2010 with Service Pack 1 slipstreamed into it see; Slipstream Office 2010 setup with SP1
View: Description of Office 2010 SP1
Download: Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2460049) 32-bit Edition
Download: Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2460049) 64-bit Edition
Download: Service Pack 1 for Language Pack 2010 (KB2460043) 32-bit Edition
Download: Service Pack 1 for Language Pack 2010 (KB2460043) 64-bit Edition
Download: Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 Changes (Excel sheet)
Download: Microsoft Service Pack Uninstall Tool for Microsoft Office 2010
This week, the following Quick Tips were posted at HowTo-Outlook’s Q&A blog MSOutlook.info;
Changing business hours and days for a Work Week
Always reply with the same email address
Quick Tip Highlights;
Import/Export rules
Am I in ANSI or UNICODE format?
Links do not open: This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer
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Update:
Exchange 2010 SP1 Rollup 4 has been removed from the Download Center due to issues. If you have it already installed, you can uninstall it or contact Microsoft Customer Support and request interim update KB2581545 (KB article will be published later). It appears a fixed version of SP1 RU4 won’t be released and instead will be directly superseded by SP1 RU5 scheduled for August.
Update Rollup 4 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 is now available for direct download (see below for links). It will be made available via Microsoft Update on July 28.
The Exchange Team would like to highlight the following fixes
(some KB articles might not be available in your region yet);
The next update rollup is scheduled for release in August 2011.
(Rollup 4 for Exchange 2007 SP3 will be released next week.)
Download: Exchange 2010 SP1 Rollup 4
View: Description of Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1
This week, the following Quick Tips were posted at HowTo-Outlook’s Q&A blog MSOutlook.info;
Storing files directly in Outlook folders
Print via keyboard shortcut bug in Outlook 2010
Quick Tip Highlights;
Birthday reminders wake me up at night
Backing up Ribbon customizations
Do not always ask before opening this type of file
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This week, the following Quick Tips were posted at HowTo-Outlook’s Q&A blog MSOutlook.info;
Sorting additional Calendar and Contacts folders
Backup and Restore Quick Parts
Quick Tip Highlights;
Outlook crashes upon send/receive
Skype availability in signature
Reminder bell for appointments in Calendar missing
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Unlike being able to start Outlook via a a scheduled task, the Task Scheduler in Windows sadly doesn’t have a “close application” option. However, you can use a simple PowerShell or vbs-script for it to close Outlook gracefully or even kill the process (as a failsafe method).
By using a script to close Outlook, you can for instance make sure that Outlook is closed when a(n automated) backup is being made so that the pst-files are no longer locked and the backup process doesn’t fail.
The script examples in this guide can either be ran as a standalone PowerShell or vbs-script, be scheduled, or be part of a larger script such as logon or logoff scripts.
Continue reading: Closing Outlook via a (scheduled) PowerShell script
This week, the following Quick Tips were posted at HowTo-Outlook’s Q&A blog MSOutlook.info;
Sender’s name contains specific text rule
Color formatting not working for all appointments
Quick Tip Highlights;
Archive based on Received instead of Modified date
Internet headers in Outlook 2010
Launching Outlook at startup (in a smarter way)
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