Most Common Outlook Issues And Solutions
Microsoft Outlook Issues Today
Outlook offers a number of benefits, but it tends to throw the occasional obstacle in your path. Armed with the right information and a few tricks, you can smooth the way for your Outlook users — and for yourself.Whether you support only yourself or an enterprise full of users, you'll find Outlook challenging but worth it. Most of the time, it's enough to know where Outlook stores its data. However, as you take advantage of Outlook's various features, you'll run into a few peculiar behaviors.
Knowing the origins of these behaviors will make your job a lot easier. Here's a look at some of the common issues that Outlook users are likely to encounter. Note: Specific instructions apply to Windows XP Professional machines in Classic view, using Outlook 2003 on non-Exchange systems.This information is also available as a. #1: Work with your.pst fileOutlook stores each user's folders, messages, forms, and files in a special file known as a Personal Folder file. You can save, copy, and even move a Personal Folder (.pst) file, although you shouldn't move it unless you have a specific reason for doing so and know what you're doing. Use Windows Search to find the file quickly using the search string.pst. Usually, this file is on the local drive.
However, if you're on Microsoft Exchange Server, you might not have access to it. In that case, you'll need to talk with your administrator.Backing up your.pst file occasionally is a good idea. How often depends on you. But if you get a lot of important mail, every day isn't too often.
To back up your Personal Folder file and all its subfolders, simply export it, as follows.