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Outlook updates and hotfixes for April 2011

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The following updates and hotfixes have been released for Outlook 2007 and 2010;

 

Hotfix KB2512788 for Outlook 2007
This hotfix contains 10 fixes for specific issues. Most notable fixes are;

  • Fix for print issue and high CPU usage introduced with update KB2509470.
  • New proposal times not updating for meeting requests.
  • Solutions for various other printing related issues.

View: Full list of fixes and download information for KB2512788

 

Hotfix KB2516474 for Outlook 2010
This hotfix contains 10 fixes for specific issues. Most notable fixes are;

  • The envelope icon will now also be displayed for new messages received with an IMAP account. In addition, the new mail sound is also played.
  • Slow performance for Public Folder Calendars.
  • Search Folders cannot be modified for large pst-files.

View: Full list of fixes and download information for KB2516474

 

Hotfix KB2516488 for Outlook 2010
This hotfix solves an issue with a policy setting regarding upgrading of Windows Search when the latest version of Windows Search is not installed.

View: Full list of fixes and download information for KB2516488

 

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?

Posted on: April 29, 2011

Print issues Outlook 2007 after installing KB2509470

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Update May 11, 2011
This update has now been fixed and rereleased by Microsoft and should no longer cause any of issues mentioned below. You can install it via Microsoft Update (if you haven’t already) or download and apply it manually here.

Update April 29, 2011
Microsoft has released hotfix KB2512788 which solves the issue below. As it is a hotfix, you’ll need to request, download and install the update manually. A solution will also be included in a later rollup update which will be automatically offered via Microsoft Update.

After installing KB2509470, you can experience an issue with printing or previewing messages or other Outlook items in Memo style and receive the following error;

There is a problem with the selected printer. You might need to reinstall this printer. Try again, or use a different printer.

For Plain Text messages this error can be preceded by;

Outlook has encountered a problem. You will not be able to undo this action once it is completed. Do you want to continue?

After this error, Outlook could take high CPU (100% CPU for a single core).

Continue reading: Print issues Outlook 2007 after installing KB2509470

Posted on: April 15, 2011

Exchange 2010 SP1 Update Rollup 3 V3 released

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The Exchange Team announced that they have re-released Rollup 3 for Exchange 2010 SP1. This V3 release fixes the following issues which the original rollup introduced;

  • Duplicate messages in the Sent Items folder on Blackberry devices.
  • Email delivery delay for Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010 users.

In case you had not yet removed the V1 release; you can apply the V3 release like any other rollup. The same is true when you had already removed the V1 release or hadn’t applied it yet.

Download: Update Rollup 3-v3 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1
View: Description of Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1

Posted on: April 8, 2011

Categorize Sent Items

Categorize Sent Items buttonOutlook offers the option to categorize your Sent Items via the Messages Options dialog when composing a new item or when you go into the Sent Items folder after you have sent your messages. Sadly, it doesn’t offer this option directly on the Ribbon for easy access nor is there an option to add it to the Ribbon or Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) yourself.

For real “categorizers” and people who like to create rules based on categories, this omission makes categorizing sent items a cumbersome process.

This guide contains a small simple macro offering easy access to the Categorize function when composing a message and a variant of that which will help you to remember to set a category when sending a message.

Continue reading: Categorize Sent Items

Posted on: April 6, 2011

Rollup 3 for Exchange 2007 SP3 could lead to data loss

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Update: This update has now been fixed and V2 of Rollup 3 for Exchange 2007 has been released. In case you had not yet removed the V1 release; you can apply the V2 release like any other rollup. The same is true when you had already removed the V1 release or hadn’t applied it yet.

Download: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP3 Update Rollup 3 V2

The Exchange team has issued a warning that Rollup 3 for Exchange 2007 SP3 can lead potential database corruption.

Even when only a small amount of installations appear to be affected, the issue is rated severe enough by the Exchange Team to make them pull the update completely and recommend to uninstall Rollup 3 for Exchange 2007 SP3.

View: Warning Exchange Team regarding Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup 3
View: KB Article 2531163

Note: Rollup 3 for Exchange 2010 SP1 is not affected by this issue but has been pulled as well previously since it could lead to BlackBerrys sending out duplicate messages. For this issue an update has been posted here; Exchange 2007/2010 Rollup 3 Status Update

Posted on: March 30, 2011
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