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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: What can you use the Notes field for in Microsoft Outlook forms?

By William Lefkovics, 05/10/2012

Use the Notes field in Microsoft Outlook Contacts, Tasks, and Calendar items to store additional information about the item.

Q: What does the File as option for Contacts do in Microsoft Outlook?

By William Lefkovics, 05/03/2012

Microsoft Outlook's File as option for Contacts lets you choose how a contact is displayed when viewed in other areas of Outlook.

Q: How can I easily perform granular searches in Outlook 2010?

By William Lefkovics, 04/26/2012

Outlook 2010 lets you perform granular searches of mailbox, contacts, and calendar items, including the ability to type filtered searches into the search bar.

Q: How can I prevent valid email messages from going to Outlook's Junk E-mail folder?

By William Lefkovics, 04/19/2012

Microsoft Outlook includes safe listing capability so you can prevent email address from being sent to your Junk E-mail folder.

Short List of My Favorite Microsoft Outlook Add-ins

By William Lefkovics, 04/05/2012

Here's a quick look at 3 Microsoft Outlook add-ins that can help improve user efficiency: Xobni, RedCritter, and Sperry Software's Schedule Recurring Email.

Q: Is there an easy way to view security information about incoming messages in Microsoft Outlook?

By William Lefkovics, 03/29/2012

An Outlook add-in called PocketKnife Peek makes it easy to view security information about incoming messages in Microsoft Outlook.

Q: What is the meeting request calendar preview in Outlook 2010 and how does it work?

By William Lefkovics, 03/22/2012

The meeting request calendar preview feature in Microsoft Outlook 2010 lets recipients see a day view of their calendar within the meeting request message.

Q: How can I have Microsoft Outlook automatically close the original message window after a reply is sent?

By William Lefkovics, 03/15/2012

This little Outlook automation feature can save users a few moments in their email day.

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 ...



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