Outlook 2016 and Exchange support

Outlook 2016 and Exchange support

I’m thinking about giving Outlook 2016 a try but I know we are not using the latest version of Exchange.

  • Which versions of Exchange does Outlook 2016 support?
  • How can I check which version I’m currently using?
  • How do I configure an Exchange account in Outlook 2016?

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Create a Contact Group for contacts belonging to the same Category

Create a Contact Group for contacts belonging to the same Category

I want to send an email to all the contacts belonging to a certain Category but unfortunately, I can’t seem to sort or filter my Address Book by Category when addressing an email.

To overcome this limitation, I thought about creating a Contact Group for this Category but then I run into the same limitation when adding members to this group.

Is there an easy way to create a Contact Group for a certain Category aside from adding all the contacts of that Category one-by-one?

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Should I install the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Office/Outlook?

Should I install the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Office/Outlook?

I’ve just installed Windows 10 on my computer and I’m now about to install Office. It offers to install the 32-bit version but I know there is also a 64-bit version available.

I seem to recall that Microsoft used to recommend to install the 32-bit version, even on a 64-bit version of Windows but that was some years ago.

  • Does Microsoft still recommend installing the 32-bit version?
  • What are the downsides or benefits when I install the 64-bit version?
  • Where can I download the 64-bit version of Office?

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Delete or Hide the Clutter folder

Delete or Hide the Clutter folder

I’ve been trying out the Clutter feature over the past weeks but I decided that it is not really helpful to me. I already move many of my emails by rules and I can handle the remaining emails that end up in my Inbox folder so needing to check a second folder sometimes is actually more annoying.

I’ve already disabled the Clutter feature and I’ve deleted the Clutter folder in Outlook too but it keeps coming back.

How can I completely get rid of the Clutter folder?

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Reminder to call a Contact

Reminder to call a Contact

I'm seeking for an easy way to create an appointment in Outlook to remind me that I need to call a contact without having to look up and type in all the contact information.

Which methods does Outlook offer?

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Shortcuts to Mail, Calendar and People in Outlook on the Web (OWA)

Shortcuts to Mail, Calendar and People in Outlook on the Web (OWA)

I've been using OWA for many year now to read my emails online and the layout changes with each version it seems. Switching to my Calendar or Contacts folder used to be in the bottom left, then it the top-right and now it is located in the top-left corner.

However, in the top left corner, I first need to click a button which then opens a menu from which I can select my Calendar or Contacts folder. This is an additional click and I regularly switch between these folders.

Can I somehow switch it back to the old layout again so these folders would only be a single click away?

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Rotate received picture attachments and scans

Rotate received picture attachments and scans

I regularly receive picture attachments that are sideways and scans or faxes that are upside down so I need to rotate them before I can view them correctly.

However, when I open the picture in Outlook, the Rotate buttons in my picture viewer are greyed out until I first save the picture to another location. When I do that, the next time that I open this email and review the attachments, they are back in their original orientation.

How can I enable the rotate buttons without saving the attachments first and make sure that the changed orientation is save with the email?

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Not getting New Email Alerts on Windows 10

Not getting New Email Alerts on Windows 10

I’m using Outlook on Windows 10 and while new emails successfully arrive in my Inbox folder, I do not get a New Email Alert for them like I used to.

I did notice that there was a notification for it in the new Action Center but that goes a bit unnoticed. Outlook itself is still configured to “Display a Desktop Alert” but it doesn’t show.

Can I somehow get the old big alert and sound back when a new message arrives?

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PST File access is denied after upgrading to Windows 10

PST File access is denied after upgrading to Windows 10

After upgrading to Windows 10, I can no longer start Outlook and get the following error:

Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window. The set of folders cannot be opened. File access is denied. You do not have the permission required to access the file
C:\Users\Robert\Documents\Outlook Files\Robert.pst.

How do I give myself access to my own pst-file again?

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Outlook can’t send after upgrading to Windows 10

Outlook can’t send after upgrading to Windows 10

I just upgraded to Windows 10 and now Outlook can’t send anymore. All the mail server settings are correct and interestingly enough, the test message is successful as well. The error message I get it;

Error message: 'Robert - Sending' reported error (0x800CCC13): 'Cannot connect to the network. Verify your network connection or modem'

How can I get sending back to work again?

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