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New Message Notification
Have you ever been eagerly waiting for an e-mail message to arrive and found yourself constantly checking your e-mail application to see if the message arrived? Instead of switching back and forth between Microsoft Outlook and your other applications just to see if the e-mail message arrived, you can configure Microsoft Outlook to notify you when a new message arrives in your Inbox.
Where do attachments appear in my message?
Where attachments appear in your message depends on the format in which you compose the message. If the message format is HTML or plain text, attachments appear in the attachment box below the Subject line. If the message format is Rich Text, attachments appear in the body of the message. Even though the file appears to be embedded in the message, it is actually still a separate attachment.
The format in which a message is composed is indicated in the title bar at the top of the message. To change the message format:
In Outlook 2003:
Move or remove the Reading Pane in Outlook 2003
You can preview items in your Inbox without opening them by using the Reading Pane - just click the message to display the text of the item. In the Reading Pane, you can also open attachments, follow a hyperlink, view the follow-up information, and respond to meeting requests.
How to create contacts in Outlook 2003
When you create a new contact, you enter all new information or start with a copy of information from an existing contact from the same company.
Positioning the flag column to the left
Have you ever thought of positioning the flag status column in Outlook on the left instead of to the right? You might have tried dragging it over the other columns to reposition it but it does not seem to work?
How to archive e-mails in Microsoft Outlook 2003
When you archive your e-mail, it is moved from the Microsoft Exchange Server to a file on your hard drive or on another server. This frees up space in your mailbox, and gives you the ability to access all your old mail.
How to determine your e-mail folder's size.
Recreating your Spam Folder
Messages detected as spam have a special string added to the beginning of the subject line {SPAM?}. If you receive emails in your Inbox with {SPAM?} on the Subject line, your Spam Folder might be missing. Your mailbox has a rule, which takes all messages with that special string and moves it from your Inbox to your Spam Folder.
7 Ways to Organize Your Emails in Microsoft Outlook
It is often impossible to find time to organize and unclutter your mailbox. Microsoft Outlook has built-in tools to help you gain control over your emails. Check this Microsoft website for tips on how to sort, store, and search your mailbox effectively, and use the tools that came with Microsoft Outlook work for you. http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/productivity/emailtools.aspx
Using Bcc feature in MS Outlook 2003
Bcc is the abbreviation for Blind Carbon Copy. Bcc is typically used when you plan to send a single e-mail message to more than one person. By using the Bcc feature, you will prevent the recipients of you e-mail message from seeing the e-mail addresses of the other people you sent the e-mail message to.
