For a while now, I’ve been thinking about switching from Gmail to Outlook.com as there are so many features in Outlook which Gmail can’t support because it is using IMAP.
For instance, synching my Contacts and Calendar folders, synching my message rules, using Categories and Follow Up Reminders, Skype Contacts integration and so much more.
I’ve been quite reluctant to actually switch as nowadays so much depends on and is connected to your email address, it feels like I’m tied for life to use Gmail.
How can I switch from Gmail to Outlook.com as painless as possible?
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Since recently, I’ve switched the view of my Contacts folder to the Phone List view and arranged that view to group the contacts by Company name.
This works great for the contacts for which I’ve defined a company name. However, the contacts for which I haven’t defined a company name are separated in two groups which are both called “Company: (none)”.
Why is this happening and how can I get all these contacts listed in a single “none” group?
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I’ve configured my Outlook.com account with multiple aliases. When I use the web based version of Outlook.com, I can successfully send out an email with one of my alias addresses.
However, when I specify an alias address in Outlook, it still only sends from my primary address.
How can I send out an email with one of my alias addresses for my Outlook.com account in Outlook?
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I've been using Outlook.com ever since it was called Hotmail and thus still have my original @hotmail.com address.
However, now that it has been called Outlook.com for quite some time, should I switch my address to an @outlook.com address or should I be worried that my @hotmail.com address eventually will go away?
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When I’m using Outlook in my Internet browser, I don’t see the Bcc and From field. I’ve found how I can enable it when composing a message but as soon as I send this message and start a new one, the fields are hidden again.
How can I always show the Bcc and From fields when using Outlook on the Web?
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Both last week’s Quick Tips involved references to hotfixes which raised the following question for some;
What exactly are hotfixes and how are they different from other updates which I get offered via Windows Update?
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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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Call me old but I can't seem to keep up anymore with what exactly is meant with Outlook, Outlook.com, Office, Office 365, Microsoft 365 and logging on with Outlook.com or Microsoft Accounts to Windows and Office.
What is what exactly and what do I use it for when?
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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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