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When Outlook doesn’t detect a spam message
A current example of what to watch for and what to do when Outlook doesn’t detect a new type of spam message.
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More 'news' spam not detected by Outlook
More fake news emails from 'CNN' and now 'MSNBC' aren't picked up by Outlook.
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August updates for Office
'Remote Code Execution' is the phrase for August 08 updates for a wide range of Office products.
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More CNN based phishing missed by Outlook
Only a few days after the ‘Top 10’ fake messages started appearing, there’s a new phishing message arriving – again it looks like an email from CNN and again Outlook’s Junk Email filter doesn’t consistently detect it.
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Outlook isn’t catching ‘CNN.com Daily Top 10’ phishing trap
A new phishing message is arriving in Inboxes and mostly not being caught by Microsoft Outlook’s anti-spam and phishing filters. We have details and how to block the fake emails.
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Opening Office documents from removable storage
Can or should you open Office documents directly from removable storage like floppy disks, portable hard drives, USB 'sticks' etc?
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The server magic of DFS
A little used feature in Windows Server will let you assign a fixed path to a folder even if you later change the server setup to a new physical location
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Quick Access toolbar – keyboard shortcuts
The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) in Office 2007 programs have their own shortcut keys using the number keys.
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Make a consistent drive letter or path to a removable drive
Here's how to make consistent paths from Microsoft Office to documents on removable media.
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Outlook Connector 12.1 Beta now available
Microsoft has released a beta or test version of their Outlook Connector add-in which links Hotmail and Windows Live services to Outlook.
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More Office 2007 keyboard shortcut tips
Here’s some more tips for using Office 2007 without the mouse.
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Office 2007 - new look - same shortcuts
Office 2007 not only has keyboard shortcuts but in many ways they are better than previous versions of Microsoft Office. For the most part the shortcuts you used in Office XP and Office 2003 will work in Office 2007 also - despite the very different look of the screen.
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Two Outlook patches – which one to choose?
Microsoft currently has two overlapping and potentially conflicting patches available for Outlook 2007. Trying to work out which one to use is made more difficult by a less than open response by Microsoft
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Automatically open the last Word document you edited
If you frequently find yourself wanting to edit the same document you were using in your last Word session, you can create a shortcut which does just this.
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Delete an open Word document
Here's how to delete the Microsoft Word document you’re currently editing.
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Office News Wire
US Patent for ContacTree Collaboration
ContacTree now has a US Patent for its collaboration processes in Outlook and SharePoint.
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Microsoft Launches Consumer Subscription Offering That Combines Microsoft Office and Windows Live OneCare
Microsoft Equipt gives consumers powerful productivity and security protection technologies in a single package through Circuit City.
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Microsoft Takes Additional Steps in Implementing Interoperability Principles
Actions enhance opportunities for developers to work with Microsoft’s high-volume products.
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Concentric and Microsoft Launch Hosted E-Mail Service for SMEs
Microsoft Corp. and Concentric announced new hosted e-mail service offerings for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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What would you like in the next Office?
Microsoft is working on the next version of Office - what's on your wish list?
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