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William Lefkovics

William Lefkovics is a technical writer specializing in messaging and collaboration solutions and is technical director of Mojave Media Group in Las Vegas. He is an MCSE and a Microsoft Exchange Server MVP.

Email: william@mojavemediagroup.com

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Q: How can you use QR codes with Outlook 2010?

By William Lefkovics, 01/03/2012

The QR Coder 2010 add-in for Outlook 2010 can make it easy to convert contacts and other Outlook items into QR codes that can then be consumed by QR readers on smartphones.

Q: When creating a new rule in Outlook 2010 or Outlook 2007, what happens if I apply the rule to messages already in the folder?

By William Lefkovics, 12/29/2011

Outlook can apply newly created rules to items you've previously received, but be aware that processing your mail folders can take some time.

Q: How do I install 64-bit Outlook 2010 from the Office 2010 installation DVD?

By William Lefkovics, 12/29/2011

To install the 64-bit version of Outlook 2010 from the Office 2010 DVD, you must bypass the autorun setup.exe, which installs the 32-bit Outlook version.

Q: What is the Outlook saved mail (.msg) file format and what security problems come with its use?

By William Lefkovics, 12/22/2011

You can save Microsoft Outlook items such as email messages to the file system, but be aware there are few methods of controlling such files.

Q: How can I import Outlook autocomplete (NK2) files into Microsoft Outlook 2010

By William Lefkovics, 12/06/2011

The Outlook autocomplete list, or nickname cache, can be imported with a simple command-line switch, helping users access common addresses on new Outlook 2010 deployments.

Q: What can I use keyboard shortcuts for in Microsoft Outlook?

By William Lefkovics, 12/01/2011

Microsoft has hundreds of keyboard shortcuts for Outlook that can help increase user efficiency and provide alternative input mechanisms for basic program functionality.

Q: What are the "clean" command-line switches in Outlook 2010?

By William Lefkovics, 11/29/2011

Microsoft Outlook 2010 includes command-line switches you can use to purge content in local caches within Outlook profiles.

Q: How can I establish recurring meetings with variations in Microsoft Outlook?

By William Lefkovics, 09/29/2011

Microsoft Office Outlook doesn't have a simple mechanism for managing different types of exceptions to recurring meetings, but you can use these workarounds to handle most ...

Q: What proofing and thesaurus options are available in Microsoft Outlook 2010?

By Lefkovics, William, 08/09/2011

Microsoft Outlook 2010 provides the same proofing tools that are available in Word, although some users are unaware that the functionality is included with email.

Q: Is there a way to make a rule in Microsoft Outlook that applies only to messages received from a specific SMTP domain?

By Lefkovics, William, 08/09/2011

You can use Microsoft Outlook's Rules Wizard to establish a rule to take action on all incoming messages from a specific SMTP domain.

Q: Where are the Developer menu options for Microsoft Outlook 2010?

By Lefkovics, William, 08/09/2011

Microsoft Outlook includes tools for developers, designers, and power users, although they aren't exposed in the UI by default. You can easily show the Developer tab on the Ribbon ...

Q: Is there a way users can easily back up their own PSTs?

By Lefkovics, William, 07/21/2011

The Personal Folders Backup (Pfbackup) tool from Microsoft is an Outlook add-in that lets users easily back up their .pst files to any networked storage location.

Q: What's the best way to find answers to common Outlook problems?

By Lefkovics, William, 07/20/2011

Microsoft Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2007 include easy-to-access online Help content that can answer common questions; this content is updated by Microsoft through service packs and ...

Q: What is the Outlook 2010 Backstage view?

By Lefkovics, William, 07/19/2011

Use the Backstage view to configure options and settings you would access outside of a specific email message or other Outlook form you're working on.

Q: I accessed my Outlook account through a web browser, and now in Outlook I get an error message that a UID doesn't comply with the IMAP Standard. What happened, and how do I fix it?

By William Lefkovics, 06/30/2011

Accessing an IMAP Outlook account from a source other than Outlook can cause errors when you return to Outlook. Here's an explanation of why it happens, what to do about it, and ...

Q: Is there a way to help users avoid sending angry or thoughtless email messages from Outlook?

By William Lefkovics, 06/28/2011

ToneCheck for Outlook, a new add-on for Microsoft Outlook, can analyze outgoing email message content to help prevent users from sending emotionally charged messages.

Q: How do I get a system tray notification of new mail on an IMAP account with Outlook?

By William Lefkovics, 05/19/2011

Microsoft Outlook doesn't show the new mail icon in the system tray for IMAP accounts, but you can download a free tool to get this functionality, and Windows 7 with Outlook 2010 ...

Q: How can I show a second time zone in calendar view in Outlook 2007?

By William Lefkovics, 05/19/2011

In Microsoft Outlook 2007, you can add easily add a second time zone to the calendar view, which is useful if you work regularly with people in a second time zone.

Q: What is an Outlook form?

By William Lefkovics, 05/19/2011

Each type of content in Microsoft Outlook is based on a form, which is stored in the Standard Forms Library for Outlook. Outlook forms are interpersonal message (IPM) types, which ...



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