I'm trying to use the tracking feature to ensure my mail is actually being delivered. In the Message Options, I selected the option "Request a delivery receipt for this message". In the on-line help for Outlook it says that this tracking information should be shown when opening the sent item. However, I see no such information within my sent item.

I've then tried it with a "Read receipt" and although I do get a message back, I still don't see any tracking information within the sent item.

How can I see if my message was read or delivered successfully within the sent item?

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What exactly does the action "stop processing more rules" do and how/when/why should I use this when setting up rules?

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I'm keeping my emails sorted by contacts where each contact has its own dedicated folder so I later can quickly find back any conversation with that person.

Your "Today’s Unread Mail folder" tip helped me a lot to easily find back any new items.

I still like my sorting method but it's really hard to find back any rules (sometimes my contacts change address) as I really have over a hundred of them now. Also, I feel that Outlook gets slower with each rule that I add. I also tried to mimic my sorting method at work but then I hit the rules limit quite quickly.

Is there any way to overcome these issues without me changing my sorting method?

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Upon startup, Outlook directly crashes. So I tried to start it in Safe Mode but then it still crashes.

The error contains the following:

• Problem Event Name:APPCRASH
• Application Name:Outlook.exe
• Fault Module Name:mspst32.dll

How can I recover from this issue?

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I have a couple of old pst-file archives which I don't keep actively connected to Outlook as I don't use them on a daily basis. On occasion I still need to access one of them and I connect it to Outlook via;

• File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...

If I then want to do a search within the archive, the results are always incomplete as the archive has not been fully indexed yet.

Is there any way I can directly search within the archive directly without needing to wait for it to be indexed?

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When I start Outlook, suddenly my monitor switches to a lower resolution, pretty much all the color is gone and gives the window a "classic" look. Closing Outlook returns everything back to normal again.

What's happening and how can I prevent this from happening?

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Since the HTTP method of accessing my Live Hotmail account in Outlook is no longer supported, I found that I have the option to either use the Outlook Hotmail Connector or configure it via POP3.

What is the difference and which one should I choose?

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I want to send a message to a large group, but I don't want them to be able to "Reply All". I know if I us the "Bcc" field this will work, but I want the group to know who has received the message. I just don't want a barage of "Reply All" messages.

Is there a way to disable this function for a particular email?

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I've scanned my pst-file with scanpst.exe and it displays the following error;

”Internal errors were found in this file. They must be repaired for this file to work correctly.”

I've chosen repair and I get the “Repair Completed” feedback after running it. But when I check my pst-file for errors directly after that, I still get the same error notice.

How can I completely fix my pst-file?

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I often use the Preview Attachment feature in Outlook 2007/2010 to quickly go through the attachments I receive.

Should I be worried about any macro code or other types of security threads when looking at my attachments this way?

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