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Reduce ost file size with Synchronization Filters

Roady [MVP] — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:06:40 +0000

As a mobile user, I love it that I can also cache other user's shared folders and Public Folder Favorites.

However, some of these users are true packrats and some of these Public Folder Favorites are huge archives. The result is that my ost-file is really large (nearing 20GB) and makes my laptop slow since it doesn't have a high performance SSD drive. I'm also starting to run out of disk space as I only have a 120GB disk in my laptop.

Aside from investing in a fast new disk or telling my colleagues to clean up, what else can I do?

Opening OWA messages in a new tab

Roady [MVP] — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:13:31 +0000

When I open a message in Outlook Web Access (OWA) via a double click or create a new message, this message is opened in a separate window. This basically "detaches" it from the current browser window and makes it hard to find back when I switch between applications. Can I open it in a new tab instead so that I can group all my OWA activity together?

Internet message header in OWA

Roady [MVP] — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:33:01 +0000

I know how to get the Internet message header in Outlook, but is there also a way to see them when using Outlook Web Access (OWA)?

You may have been BCCed warning

Roady [MVP] — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:57:46 +0000

On occasion, I receive emails which are sent to multiple people. To keep the conversation intact, I use the Reply All button to respond. Only afterwards, I realized that I was only a BCC recipient in the original message and thus I now reveal myself to the rest which the original sender obviously did not want. As this can be quite embarrassing not only to me but also to the original sender, is there any way that Outlook can warn me that I was only a BCC recipient for the email?

Receiving new mail alerts when Outlook is closed

Roady [MVP] — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:10:42 +0000

We often see questions regarding getting new mail notifications when Outlook is closed. Ironically sometimes they are requests about how to get them and sometimes they are complaints about how to get rid of them. So, how do you get these new mail alerts or how do you get rid of them?

Outlook Web Access Light

Roady [MVP] — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:46:00 +0000

I'm using a browser other than Internet Explorer and I'm only being offered the Outlook Web Access Light version when trying to log on. Is there really no way to get the "Premium" Outlook Web Access client?

Cannot turn off Out of Office Assistant

Roady [MVP] — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:15:49 +0000

Before my holidays I turned on the Out of Office Assistant but now I cannot turn it off anymore. Is there any other way to disable it again?

Change default address list in OWA

Roady [MVP] — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:05:00 +0000

In one of your previous tips, you mentioned how to set your private Contacts folder as the default when selecting the Address Book instead of showing the Global Address List first. When I’m away from the office, I’m forced to use Outlook Web Access instead of being able to use Outlook. Is there any way I can make this change in OWA as well?

OOF on additional mailbox

Roady [MVP] — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:55:11 +0000

I've been assigned an additional Exchange mailbox and I've configured it to show in my Outlook folder list. When I enable the Out of Office Assistant in Outlook, it only works for my own mailbox. How can I enable the Out of Office function for this additional mailbox as well?

Mailbox size and Exchange quota

Roady [MVP] — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:57:00 +0000

I'm using an Exchange account. Is there any way to find out what my current mailbox size on the server is and what my mailbox size limit is set to?

Cannot create new messages in OWA

Roady [MVP] — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:58:20 +0000

I am unable to write anything in the body of a new message on Outlook Web Access and it shows as a broken image (red cross). I am also unable to reply to any existing message or create any other new item. Is this something I need to fix in Internet Explorer or is this issue on the server?

Internet Explorer crashes when using OWA

Roady [MVP] — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:31:10 +0000

I use Outlook Web Access to access my work email from home. When I access the webmail everything works fine. However, when I try and send an email from webmail the entire program shuts down and reboots my Internet Explorer. How can I prevent this crash from happening?