Bob from Canada writes: I don't like the layout of Outlook.com. The left has the inbox,sent,deleted etc., but the right side also has a dashboard leaving the actual email reading pane small and in the middle. is there a way of getting rid of the dashboard on the right side or collapsing it? Thank you.
How To Forward A Message In Outlook.com
I've received a number of questions about how to forward in Outlook.com. Many who were migrated to Outlook from Hotmail, find the new layout confusing. Here's how to forward.
Microsoft: Give Outlook.com A Chance, You’ll Love It
Microsoft has completed switching Hotmail accounts to Outlook.com. The switch involved 300 million active Hotmail accounts and migrating 150 petabytes of e-mail in 6 weeks. Not all users have been happy with the switch and Microsoft acknowledged the complaints in a blog post, but insisted that once users become familiar with Outlook.com, they will love it.
How To Set Default Mail Client in IE
Walter from Wilmington,De. U.S. writes: First let me say I am over 70 years old and don't know much about computers and I would be grateful for any help you can give me.I have been buying and selling on Craigslist for a long time without any problems with my Hotmail e-mail account. Now something has changed, when I click on reply a Window opens with a message that says Internet Explorer cannot perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly installed. Thanks for any help you can give an old man. - Walt Sr. Answer: Lucky for you Walt, it's pretty easy to use Hotmail (or Windows Live Mail, Outlook.com etc) as your default..
Ungrouping Messages In Outlook.com
Enid writes: Steve, you sent out advice for ungrouping messages for Gmail, but I do both and cant find the change for Hotmail/Outlook. I hate this bunching as it winds up sending messages to people who've previously been copied as one continues in conversation and THAT'S A REAL PROBLEM if you say something in error. Thanks. Hello Enid, I'm glad you asked the question, as I have a new Outlook.com account and I am no fan of grouping. So walk through it with me while we fix my account.
When to use ‘Reply’ vs. ‘Reply All’
Using email seems like the easiest way to collaborate with a group. It can, however, be confusing (and potentially embarassing) if you do not effectively use your 'reply' and 'reply all' function. Learn how to avoid a potentially embarrassing mix-up.
Is Outlook Affecting My Flash Player?
Questions: I had Hotmail and they Switched me to Outlook and I have had nothing but trouble since. I have tried to download Flash Player I don't know how many times and when I am through downloading it will tell me it is installed, but most every video I play will come up and say I need Flash Player. I am about ready to take Outlook out and throw it away. I take surveys and they say I can't take the surveys because I don't have Flash Player. What Can I do? Thanks.
So Long Hotmail, Hello Outlook.com
Microsoft announced that Tuesday that the new Outlook.com was live, and that all Hotmail accounts would be instantly changed over to Outlook.com accounts. They're calling it "upgraded," saying that Outlook.com will deliver "a beautiful, fresh and intuitive experience."