Traditional e-mail is still a big part of online communication for private and for business use, with many users typically opting for Outlook as their e-mail client. But many private users and small businesses often look for Outlook alternatives, since Outlook can often end up...
Sending an e-mail is child’s play. As soon as the text has been written and the subject and destination address have been entered, just click on “send” and the electronic message is on its way. However, if the answer is delayed, doubts quickly arise as to whether the mail has arrived and been read. A remedy is to request a read receipt, which you can set up in Outlook in just a few steps.
Microsoft Outlook is one of the most frequently used e-mail programs worldwide. It’s unsurprising then that there are a multitude of approaches to solving its everyday problems. Especially when it comes to e-mail traffic, it can be annoying when Outlook search suddenly stops working. Restarting the program or PC is often enough to solve problems with the Outlook search function. But what should...
Week numbering is deactivated in the Outlook calendar by default. Follow our illustrated, step-by-step instructions for how to display the calendar week in Outlook, and find out how to show week numbers in monthly view. This allows you to see at a glance which calendar week your appointments fall into.
The Outlook address book is an important tool for many computer users who regularly send and receive messages via Microsoft's e-mail service. To restore the contact list from a backup file after a version change or data loss, or simply to add new contact information, there is this import function. We'll show you how to easily import Outlook contacts to update your address book.
The Domain Name System provides functions that enable internet communication in the first place. The MX record, for example, deals with the disclosure of mail servers. In order to find out where your email must be sent to begin with, the mail server performs an MX record check: It inquires after the specific address. To illustrate this concept, we explain MX records to you with the help of an...
The ability to store contacts is one of the most important features of e-mail services like Microsoft Outlook. An extensive address book helps you to contact friends, business partners, or employees at any time without having all mail addresses in your head. To prevent the loss of useful contact information, you should export your Outlook contacts regularly. With this kind of backup, you can also...
A tidy mailbox is the basis of professional e-mail communication. With Outlook “Rules and Alerts” you keep track and ensure that important requests are processed promptly. We will explain how to set up the appropriate automatic rules using illustrated step-by-step instructions.
Carbon copy (CC) allows transparency in communication. A CC address field can be found in any email program. Recipients you enter in the CC field will receive messages as a copy for their information, allowing them to stay in the loop. The feature is not suitable for advertising emails, newsletters or public circulars. We explain why this is the case.
The BCC feature found in your email program allows you to send blind carbon copies of your messages to anonymous third parties. Although it may sound unethical and can be seen by some conversation partners as a breach of trust, the inclusion of BCC recipients is useful and justified in exceptional circumstances. We explain when this is the case.
An update for the mail server: Microsoft has made important improvements to their popular software with Exchange 2019. The focus is now on higher security and improved performance. At the same time, a prominent feature of the previous version has been eliminated. Is it worth switching to the new version?
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