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  1. GregS

    Outlook 2016 Move Outlook to new computer?

    I own Office 365 Home and have 4 "shares" left. I have a new computer and want to download Outlook 365 (and the rest of Office 365) to my new system. Problem: I want to download to my new system using my "old" address. The Office 365 refuses to "share", claiming that I need to de-register my...
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    Outlook 2016 Can I disable the Outlook Outbox?

    What makes an email hang up in the Outbox? It seems to happen unexpectedly. Can I disable the Outbox so that active mail being created remains visible? How does the Outbox work? What rules does it follow?
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    Outlook 2016 Managing aliases in 365

    There is an alias dropdown on the "from" line, but it shows several obsolete aliases and does not show the new alias that I tried to add. Where should I look to manage the aliases and what are the rules for creating or deleting an alias? For example, my main address might be...
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    Outlook 2016 Sent Mail absent from Sent Mail or Sent Items Folders

    The folders do contain some older sent mail, but everything stops about three weeks ago. Where can I look for the problem? Thank you, as always. Greg Schultz
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    Why is Outlook 2016 mail in Outlook.com?

    My Outlook 2016 Sent Mail folder is duplicated in Outlook.com. Other 2016 folders are also duplicated there. Why is that, and what can I do to remove them? Thanks
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    Outlook 365 blocked by Google popup

    When opened, OL365 is immediately obscured by a popup asking for Gmail login. When I log in to my valid Gmail account, a second dialog asks about sharing data between OL and Gmail. When I approve that, I quickly get a window : Sorry, we could not sign you in to google-IMAP. Try again later." If...
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    Exporting contacts

    Will filtering and exporting contacts as .csv file make any changes in the original Contacts file of Outlook 365? Also what is the best way to export my entire contacts list to Excel? Obviously, I'm just nervous about damaging or deleting the original in OL365.
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    Outlook 2016 Locations for passwords?

    I've had to change passwords, Outlook 365 seems to log in correctly, but I get a constant barrage of dialog boxes requesting entry of the password. I type it in and the box returns right away. I believe I have the password in the right places in my Profile, but maybe not. Where are the locations...
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    Outlook 2016 iPhone won't download Outlook 2016 Mail.

    iPhone has stopped downloading my inbox from Outlook 2016. In the Mailboxes window I can find some recent Sent mail, but nothing else. Any ideas what causes this hangup? My gmail account downloads properly. I have removed the Outlook.COM account from the phone. Is it required to pass on mail...
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    Outlook 2016 OST thinks it is PST?

    Had to change the password on the "hawaii.rr.com account. I think I have to change the password on the Outlook file. Is that correct? My outbound mail is arriving to others stripped of its content. Only the headers. So I thought I would have to reach the settings in the "rr.com" file settings...
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    Outlook 2016 Sent Items vs Sent Messages

    I have both a Sent Items folder and a Sent Messages folder. I also have an empty "Outbox" folder and an empty "Sent Mail" folder. Can I delete the empty folders? What is the difference between the purpose of the Sent Items folder and the Sent Messages folder? Reading some other threads I'm...
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    2016 Contact List being managed by Outlook.com?

    Trying to build a small contact list from my main contact list in Outlook 2016 . It seems that all my contacts (for the list) are being handled by Outlook.com. The names, titles, etc. that I picked from the Contacts menu of 2016 are all present in Outlook.com (not all my contacts. Just what I...
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    Outlook 2016 Too Many Archives

    In my Documents Folder, there is a 25 mb Archive file (.pst). Using the Open and Export command under the Outlook /File menu, I find the file, but when I click it I can’t open it. How can I make the main archive usable and send chosen documents to that archive? Seems conceptually simple, but I...
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    Outlook 2016 Outlook 2016 stalls

    A small Outlook startup window opens showing "loading profile" and a moving line of dots is active for perhaps 15-20 seconds. Then a message appears: "Time limit for logging in was reached while waiting for system resources." Outlook never opens. I don't know how to get a handle on this problem...
  15. GregS

    Simple calendar sharing doesn't work

    My wife and I both use Office 2016 and Outlook. I tried sharing calendars using tools on the calendar page. The effort crashed each time with an ambiguous "something happened" message. At the top of her calendar the heading says "outlook_(long code of numbers/letters)@outlook.com - Outlook" Top...
  16. GregS

    Many Sent Item folders

    I have two email services: RoadRunner (main source) and Outlook.com (for syncing) RoadRunner (RR) shows folders: Sent Items, Sent Messages, and Sent Mail Sent Items stopped receiving items about 11/13 Sent Messages has a few random outgoing mails up to two weeks ago Sent Mail is empty Outlook...
  17. GregS

    Can't access archive file

    In my Win 10 Document folder I have a 20.3 kb "archive.pst" file that I can't access from within Outlook 2016. The Archive folder within Outlook shows a few recent items, but nothing beyond a couple of weeks. I notice that the archive.pst folder date is the current date, so there is activity...
  18. GregS

    What controls content of Folder Pane?

    I use the folder pane minimized to gain space on the left. It shows a few folder names. When I click Archive, I get a message "didn't find anything"(left). When I expand the Folder Pane, it shows what I would expect, including a correct listing of archived items(2). Can I change the behavior of...
  19. GregS

    Sync Issues (only Junkmail)

    I get a few of the items in the attached snip on most days. Do I need to respond to these messages? What do they mean? All the items are related to Junkmail. Thanks
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    Hyperlinks inactive

    I read my way through the many items about hyperlinks and decided to check the registry. The attached clip shows the result. What is going on? Hyperlinks fail on incoming mail. Also the "view in browser" selection doesn't work. Windows 10, Outlook 2016, Firefox browser.
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