Let’s Really Fix Outlook
The Email Standards Project, backed by CampaignMonitor
and other email-marketers, is using Twitter to convince
Microsoft to change how Outlook renders HTML.
Outlook's broken - Let's fix it
FixOutlook is not about fixing areas where Outlook
is broken (and there are many) - its solely about making it easier
for email marketers to design email so that it has all the bells and
whistles found on web pages and works perfectly in all email
clients.
Focusing on the end-user experience is more important. I want
Microsoft to fix what's really broken so end users, not email marketers, can be
more productive. To that end, I set up a forum where everyone can
share what they'd really like to see fixed in Outlook 2010.
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
Office 2007 SP2
This update has all of the public updates, security updates, cumulative
updates, and hotfixes released through February 2009.
See Description of 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2 (SP2) and of Microsoft Office Language Pack 2007 SP2 for more information and links to the downloads. This was placed on Windows update and will be automatically installed on computers with automatic updates enabled.
See Outlook 2007 SP2 for
slipstick.com's coverage of SP2.
Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack
1
Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1
(SP1) resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server
2007 SP1 since the software was released. This update
rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server
2007 SP1 customers. For a list of changes that are
included in this update rollup, see
KB 960384
Download Update Rollup 7 for Exchange 2007 SP1
Outlook 2007 February Cumulative Update
A pre-SP2 update for Outlook 2007, the February
Cumulative Update (CU) contains a large set of the fixes
that release as part of the 2007 Microsoft Office suite
Service Pack 2 (SP2).
February Cumulative Update
Outlook 2007 improvements in the February 2009 cumulative update
Exchange 2007 SP1 Update Rollup 6
Update rollup for Exchange 2007 SP1 is now
available. See
Description of Update Rollup 6 for Microsoft
Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 for
details and links to download.
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-003 - Critical
A critical security update is available for
Exchange 2000, 2003 and 2007 and addresses two
vulnerabilities in Exchange Server. The first
vulnerability could allow remote code execution
if a specially crafted TNEF message is sent to an
Exchange Server. The attacker could use this to
take complete control of the affected system with
Exchange Server service account privileges. The
second vulnerability could allow denial of
service if a specially crafted MAPI command is
sent to Exchange Server. A successful attacker
could cause the Exchange System Attendant service
and other services that use the EMSMDB32 provider
to stop responding.
For more information and to download the update, see
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (KB 959239)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-003 - Critical
Appointment times randomly move by 2 - 8 minutes
We're seeing complaints about Outlook adding (or subtracting) 2 - 8
minutes to new appointments. For example, if an appointment is created
for 10:00 to 11:00 AM, it's changed to 10:02 to 11:02 AM. Users may
also receive an error message that the message is not recurring and
they need to close all open items.
This is not a bug in
Outlook, its caused by the anti-spam module from CA Security Suite
2008. Disabling or uninstalling the anti-spam module will fix it.
Fixed: iPhone and Disappearing Appointments
There is a problem with iPhone v2 software syncing with
Outlook where the events created on the device are only visible
in a table view, not Day/Week/Month view.
When new appointments are entered into the iPhone they're set
as repeating in Outlook but contain no data and Outlook doesn't
know what to do with them. To fix, open the event on the iPhone
and change it to recurring daily then end the recurrence on the
date of the event before syncing.
A hotfix is now available. See
Some recurring calendar items disappear
from the "Day/Week/Month" view in Outlook when a user uses Exchange
ActiveSync on a mobile device to modify a recurring meeting in an Exchange
2003 environment
For more information, see
iPhone, Outlook, and disappearing appointments
An Outlook - IMAP Virus? No, Read Receipts
We're seeing reports from a lot of panicked Outlook 2007 users
who have IMAP accounts in their profile that Outlook is infected
with a new virus because it sends upwards of 50 hidden messages
every few days.
It's not a virus, its a bug involving IMAP accounts, the Junk
Email folder and Read Receipts. Outlook 2007 is not honoring the
Read Receipt settings and returning Not Read receipts when the
Junk folder is emptied.
Microsoft is investigating and until it's fixed, mark Junk mail
read within Outlook, before deleting it.
See the latest updates at
Problem: Outlook is sending unknown messages
Update KB951748 and Connection Problems
If you use Zone Alarm and lost Internet connectivity after a
recent Windows update, you'll need to download the new version
of ZoneAlarm.
A link to the new version is at
ZoneAlarm.com: Loss Of Internet Access Issue
For a temporary fix you can move the ZoneAlarm Internet Security
zone slider to Medium or uninstall the Windows update.
CDO1.2.1 for Windows 2008 and Vista
This version of CDO is compatible with Windows Vista and
Windows Server 2008. This will install on 64-bit systems but
works only with 32-bit applications.
Download:
Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1
Outlook 2007 SP1 Released
Office 2007's Service Pack 1 is now available. Along with
security updates, and all previously released fixes, this update
fixes calendar printing errors and a spell check bug in Outlook
2007 RTM.
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?bid=936982
Issues that are fixed in Outlook 2007 by 2007 Microsoft Office
suites Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942384
Calendar Printing Assistant for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937157
Calendar Printing
Assistant for Outlook 2007 SP1 combines the previously released
fixes into one update.
Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Released
Exchange 2007 SP1 is now available.
See
What's new in Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1
(from the Nov 29 issue of EMO) for the feature highlights.
You can read in more detail all the improvements and
additions to Exchange 2007 through Service Pack 1 at the Exchange
Tech Center at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb676323.aspx.
Exchange server SP1 download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? FamilyId=44C66AD6-F185-4A1D-A9AB-473C1188954C
Recurring Meeting Bug
If your Outlook seems possessed and turns all of your
meeting requests into recurring meetings, you have a Dell
laptop with MediaDirect.
There is a bug in the add-in that reads Outlook meetings
so Media Direct's Instant Office can display then without
fully booting into Windows. You'll need to uninstall or
disable the add-in called "Outlook Setup Addin (Cyberlink)"
to put an end to the errant recurring meetings.
Recurring Meeting Bug
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