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?
In your previous tips you describe the process about switching from POP3 to IMAP and from IMAP to POP3.
I’ve always used POP3 in the past without giving it much thought as it worked for me. I recently found out that my provider actually supports both methods. So I can choose but that also brings my question;
Which one should I choose?
I have a list of contacts in a csv-file which I’m trying to import into my Outlook.com mailbox configured in Outlook 2013.
However, upon trying to import the list, I get the following error:
Could not complete the operation because the service provider does not support it.
How can I get my contacts into my Outlook.com mailbox?
By using your previous tip I noticed that I was still in ANSI mode for the pst-file.
How can I convert this to a Unicode pst-file?
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?
I’m using Outlook on multiple computers and even though my emails sync beautifully between all my devices, my email Signatures do not.
While I could back them up and restore them manually onto another computer after each change, surely in the age of Cloud Based Computing there must be a better approach for this.
How can I synchronize my email Signatures between computers?
I know that you can add commands to the Quick Access Toolbar but I actually like to have some additional commands shown on the Home or Message tab of Outlook instead.
For instance, I would like to add the Spelling & Grammar button to the main Messages tab (visible when composing a message) and the Print button to the Home tab of the Outlook window itself.
How can I do this?
I’ve recently switched to a new computer with Outlook 2016 on it. I’ve successfully configured my account and just imported my pst-file from Outlook 2007.
My emails and everything are there but the Address Book was not included.
How do I get my contacts back?
When I started Outlook this morning, it told me that it couldn’t find the pst-file that I’ve been using for years. It indeed appeared deleted and after some panicking, I found that it was luckily “only” quarantined by my virus scanner.
How do I prevent this from happening again?
I'm using an IMAP account in Outlook as part of Office 365 and I noticed that various folders now have "This computer only" behind them. These folders I indeed cannot find back on the server.
This includes my Calendar and Contacts folder as well which I really cannot afford to lose.
What is the proper way to back them up?
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