Remove “External” tag from Outlook Message List

Remove “External” tag from Outlook Message List

I see an “External” tag in front of the From field for pretty much all of my messages in the Message List.

How can I remove it?

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Blocking spam emails with hidden or missing From address

Blocking spam emails with hidden or missing From address

Recently, I’m getting more an more spam in my Inbox with no email address.

The From field only shows a name but no email address. Also, when I hover over the name or right click on it, it doesn’t open a Contact Card with more info.

Right clicking on the message in the message list doesn’t allow me to block it either.

How can I block this new type of spam?

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Folder sorting order in Shared Mailbox changes back randomly

Folder sorting order in Shared Mailbox changes back randomly

We’ve got several subfolders for the Inbox in a Shared Mailbox which we want to sort in such a way that the most frequently folders are at the top. The rest can remain ordered alphabetically.

We have no issues changing the sorting order at first. However, the sorting order seems to randomly get reset again and the folders end up in their original location.

We’ve tried renaming the folders with special prefixes as well, but that ended up in an even bigger mess.

Is there really no way to manually sort the folders of a Shared Mailbox and make them stay in their location?

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How to install and run the New Outlook and Classic Outlook side by side

How to install and run the New Outlook and Classic Outlook side by side

Now that the New Outlook is available in the Office Insiders Beta Channel, I really want to try it out but don’t want to use it as my daily driver just yet.

Is there any way that I can install and run the New Outlook and the current Outlook at the same time?

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Navigation Pane is on the left instead of bottom of the Folder List

Navigation Pane is on the left instead of bottom of the Folder List

After an update of Office, Outlook now displays the navigation buttons for Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, etc… on the left side next to the Folder List.

These Navigation buttons used to be displayed within the Folder List at the bottom.

Where is the option to move the Navigation buttons back to their original location?

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Where did it go? Disable Hardware Graphics Acceleration

Where did it go? Disable Hardware Graphics Acceleration

I’m getting some weird graphics anomalies with my screen when using Outlook.

For instance, the screen suddenly turns completely black or white, and when I move over those spaces with my mouse, the Outlook UI starts to appear again but only in those places.

At other times, text in the Ribbon and Folder Pane overlap or folders appear empty even when they are not.

Restarting Outlook fixes it temporarily but I’d like to fix it permanently.

I was recommended to “disable hardware graphics acceleration” but I can’t find that option anywhere.

How do I solve this issue?

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Quick Steps; What are they and why should you use them?

Quick Steps; What are they and why should you use them?

I’ve heard about Quick Steps before and see them on the Ribbon in Outlook but I’ve never used them before.

What exactly are Quick Steps and how can they help me with managing my emails?

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Creating an Outlook Desktop shortcut in Windows 11

Creating an Outlook Desktop shortcut in Windows 11

How do I create a desktop shortcut for Outlook in Windows 11?

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Starting Outlook as an Administrator on Windows 11

Starting Outlook as an Administrator on Windows 11

We need to make some changes in Outlook which requires administrator permissions.

I logged on as the administrator of the computer, but I still can’t perform the action and make the required changes.

How can I start Outlook as an Administrator on Windows 11?

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Windows 11 and Outlook compatibility

Windows 11 and Outlook compatibility

Now that Windows 11 is available, I’m trying to figure out whether it is safe for me to upgrade to it.

Which versions of Outlook are supported on Windows 11?

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