How to Apply Word as Default Email Editor in Outlook

I am sharing in this post to know how you can apply Word as default email editor in Microsoft Outlook. Word has advance editing feature because that it is possible that you may want use Word as your MS Outlook default email editor.

You can also use plain text HTML format text too. It is important that the recipient must have Outlook email client and using it to read the email communication. You can easily use dictionary and other special feature in your outlook email once you apply Word as default email editor in Outlook.

You can apply the following steps to apply Word as Default Email Editor in Outlook
To set Word as the default editor for email messages in Outlook:

• Select Tools | Options from the menu in Outlook.
• Click on the Mail Format tab.
• Make sure the Use Microsoft Office Word 2003 to edit e-mail messages checkbox is selected.
• In versions before Outlook 2003, the text reads Use Microsoft Word to edit e-mail messages.
• Close the dialog.

This way you can apply Word as default email editor to your MS outlook.  MS Outlook 2007 and 2010 always use Word for editing.

5 More Ways to Access Emails

Microsoft Outlook is the strongest email client and there is no doubt in this statement. It’s a most popular in the world and widely used in both home and office because of its deep combination with Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Exchange.

Today I am sharing five more email clients that can also serve your purpose to send and receive emails.

You can continue reading the following to know more:

1. Mozilla Thunderbird

Mozilla Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform email and news client developed by the Mozilla Foundation.

Thunderbird is the open-source email client popular for its speed and flexibility. You can expand its usability through plugins and add-ons like Firefox. It also supports all popular protocols including POP, IMAP and SMTP and it is available in all platforms

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In case you have to use IMAP to access your emails then Thunderbird work amazingly. If you are thinking to download latest version of Thunderbird then click to Mozilla Messaging.

2. Zimbra Desktop

Zimbra Desktop is an email client just like Microsoft Outlook. Zimbra Desktop is easy to use with its user-friendly interface. Zimbra Desktop is capable to configure Yahoo mail, Gmail, Hotmail and AOL automatically. You can also use offline feature to work even when you are offline. This feature works with IMAP protocol which makes Zimbra Desktop the winner in the IMAP usage race.

You can download latest Zimbra Desktop which strongly supports social accounts such as Twitter, Facebook, Digg etc.

3. IncrediMail

IncrediMail give you the best feeling with lots of color and fun style in sending and checking email. It supports all the features of a standard email client including POP, IMAP and SMTP with colorful and photo backgrounds while composing emails with animated characters. IncrediMail also called PhotoMail Maker and it allow you to add your personal photos as email backgrounds.

4. Opera Mail

Opera Mail is add the mail client right inside the Opera Browser. You can configure Opera Mail easily and you don’t have to open a separate email client. Your email will arrive and show up in Opera browser.

Opera Mail gives access to offline mail and you can see your email even if you are not connected to the Internet. It’s work successfully even if you have slow internet connectivity while travelling. Opera Mail fetches only necessary information on low bandwidth mode.

5. emClient

emClient is great email client the new version of emClient has been specifically designed for running on Windows Vista and Windows 7. It is free for home user but paid for business user. emClient supports Hotmail, Yahoo and Gmail and it can also import settings and email from other email clients like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird. Hope you will like post and share your comments and thoughts as well.

How to Setup Email in MS Outlook?

You must be thinking to setup Email in MS Outlook is very difficult or complicated task. You may have tried and got success but sometime it is hard to setup email in MS outlook and you never find even a single email in your Outlook Email Account. I am sharing something important with you to know how you can do it yourself to setup email in Outlook.

I am assuming that you are already aware of Outlook Express; furthermore Outlook is similar to Outlook Express.

Do It Yourself (DIY)
You can try the following to Setup Email:
Go to 'Tools' -> 'Email Accounts' -> 'Add a new e-mail account' -> 'POP3'
User Information:
Your Name: [as you wish]
E-mail address: [you@yourdomain.com]
Server Information:
Incoming mail server (POP3): yourdomain.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): yourdomain.com or your ISPs SMTP Server settings.
Logon Information:
User Name: [full email address (example: you@yourdomain.com)]
Password: [email account password]
Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) is NOT checked.
Click 'More Settings ...' -> 'Outgoing Server' Tab.
'My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication' IS checked.
(use same settings as...) is checked. (NOTE: not all ISP allow you to use SMTP servers that are not their own, so you may be required to use the settings for sending email they provide.)
Click 'OK' and you're finished.
If you want the port settings for the advanced tab in the settings, the standard ports are usually already filled in and work fine without changes; port 25 for SMTP, port 110 for POP, port 143 for IMAP. Your server may also have an alternate port 26 or 587 open for SMTP if your ISP blocks port 25.

This way you can DO It Yourself to Setup Emails in MSOutlook. Hopefully you will find this post useful and share your comments too.

How to Get Rid of Tiny Font While Reading Mail in MS Outlook

Continuously working on long hours on monitors can give trouble to your eyes and you may want to see the large font instead of reading tiny font in Outlook mail. It is always good to keep readable font size.
If you are facing Tiny font uncomfortable to read your outlook emails, then you can try these step to increase the Font Size While Reading Mail in MS Outlook

To read mail in a larger font in Outlook:

• Hold down Ctrl while turning the scroll wheel on your mouse down.
In Outlook 2007 and later, alternatively
• Open the message in its own window.
• Click Other Actions.
• Select Zoom... from the menu.
• Choose the desired zoom level.
• Click OK.
Outlook will not remember the zoom level.
As an alternative to the mouse in Outlook 2000-2003, you can also
• open the message in its own window and
• Select View | Text Size and the desired size from the menu.
Since this does not work with plain text emails (the mouse wheel does), also select Tools | Options... from the menu, go to the Mail Format tab, click Fonts... and use the Choose Font... button under When composing and reading plain text: to choose a bigger font.

Hope this way you find great help to get rid of tiny font while reading mail in outlook. Please keep your valuable comment here too.

Microsoft Office 2012 Beta Version Released

You must be eagerly waiting of new launch of Microsoft Office 2012. The good news is that MS office 2012 Beta version already released. Microsoft is about to launch New MS office 2012. As per the information we are aware that MS office 2012 has lots of options and flexibility to the users which is going to be very helpful to access the documents remotely or worldwide. It has advanced feature in Word, Power point, mailing, Outlook etc. which can help to get the best output from Team. 

So now the question comes. When Microsoft Office 2012 will be launch?

When is the Office 2012 release date?
It takes 2 to 3 years to release a new version as we can see the beta version is available which testing phase and going well. As per my search and study I got to know that Microsoft's financial year ends in July – so anything that releases to manufacturing after July 2012 would have 2013 in the name. So it may be by July 2012 it will be release.

 The new Office 2012 includes:

•    Microsoft Word 2012
•    Microsoft Excel 2012
•    Microsoft Outlook 2012
•    Microsoft PowerPoint 2012
•    Microsoft OneNote 2012
•    Microsoft Access 2012
•    Microsoft InfoPath 2012
•    Microsoft Publisher 2012
•    Microsoft Project 2012
•    Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2012
•    Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2012
•    Microsoft Visio 2012

So let us wait for MS office 2012 which is coming out with exciting new features. If you have more information on Office 2012 then post your comments to make everyone aware. 

How to solve Error while archiving folder in Outlook 2000

Are you still using MS outlook 2000 and finding it difficult to deal with the error message which says "Error While Archiving Folder...” which display an error message on screen as shown here in the snap shot.

So, what are you thinking now? How to resolve this error message and work properly on MS Outlook 2000? I am sharing very simple example to overcome this error message.

Let us first understand the cause of this error. This issue occurs when default path for the AutoArchive feature of Outlook 2000 becomes invalid due to continues update of Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98 to Windows 2000. Since Outlook 2000 stores the AutoArchive settings on your Exchange Server computer, Windows 2000 Setup cannot modify them.  

I am sharing now how you can resolve it. You can try it manually to change the path to the new location of the user information file (Archive.pst). Go to the folder list view in Outlook, right-click the folder that is scheduled to be AutoArchived, and then click Properties.

Now you have to Click the AutoArchive tab.
Under Move old items to, click Browse.
Navigate to and select the following file:
C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Archive.pst
Select  OK, and then press OK again.

Now run the Oultook 2000 once again your error will be longer exists.

Hope this article will help you to overcome this error message.