I have a very large mailbox so I cleaned it up but noticed that the size of my pst-file remained the same. I've already emptied the Deleted Items folder too.

How can I make it smaller?

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Lately, all my attachments are being received as gz-files. For instance a Word document comes in as a .docx.gz file instead of a .docx files.

How can I can I receive my emails normally again with their original extension?

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In a previous tip, you mentioned that it is not recommended to store pst-files within Cloud based storage folders like OneDrive or DropBox.

I still have lots of space left in my OneDrive and DropBox accounts but not a lot of space left in my mailbox.

Is there really no way I can use all this space to archive my emails to the Cloud?

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I want to export only a limited part of my mailbox but it looks like it's only possible to select an entire folder.

How can I set a filter so I can export only messages belonging to a specific category, within a specific time-frame or from specific contacts?

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When selecting folders to display in Outlook Today I cannot add Seach Folders like Unread Mail.

Is there any way to do this?

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When co-workers plan a meeting and are looking at free/busy times via the Schedule Assistant, they can see the details of any appointment and meeting if they hover the mouse pointer over the item.

Is there a way to block that?

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My mailbox size as reported in Gmail is 7.3GB. However, my mailbox size reported in Outlook is 15GB and my pst-file is 19GB.

Why is there such a huge difference and how can I reduce the amount of space the pst-file takes on my disk?

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I’ve been looking for an option to add a Holiday Calendar to my Exchange mailbox in a similar way to the Birthday Calendar, which displays as a separate folder in Outlook. I haven't found out how to do it though.

Is there a way to add a separate Holiday Calendar to my Outlook Calendar as well?

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Following up on your yesterday’s tip; I attach a file quite often and use some other commands with long keyboard sequences quite often as well.

Is there any way I can do this quicker instead of typing this (not intuitive) keyboard sequence?

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For most emails, I tend to rely on the Auto-Complete feature of Outlook to address the emails instead of using the Address Book.

I just noticed that for most of my contacts, I don’t even have them actually stored in my Contacts folder.

Is there any way to export the addresses from the Auto-Complete cache and import them into my Contacts folder?

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