Taming Outlook

The University uses Microsoft Outlook as it's default email application. Here is some information to help you come to grips with this software.

Using Outlook

Dan's Mail Format Site has instructions for making Outlook comply as closely as possible to the accepted ’netiquette’ standards for sending email.

Internet Mail Issues with Microsoft Outlook has links to instructions for setting up other kinds of email accounts in Outlook and links to the Microsoft Support Knowlegebase regarding some of the issues that arise when doing this.

Server-based vs. client-based rules.

Add-Ins

• PocketKnife Peek - allows you to preview HTML messages without ’opening’ them.
• MailCleaner - cleans messages that have been forwarded.
• Outlook Permissions Addin - control which file attachments are accessible within Microsoft Outlook.
• Attachment Options - another Outlook attachement permissions addin.

Useful Tools

Google Desktop - indexes your local mail folders for fast searching.

Advanced Users

Solutions using Code:
How to convert incoming HTML messages to plain text or Rich Text format.