Outlook 2013: How To Use Search Folders to Find Email Fast!

Outlook is a rare application in that it’s one of those apps I keep open ALL DAY. Almost my entire day revolves around it, so when I can find a groovy tip that saves me time, it can be a huge impact on my productivity. Outlook 2013 Search Folders is I…

Posted on: December 12, 2013 2:00 pm

Five ways to troubleshoot Outlook Group Policy setting problems

Exchange Server administrators typically use Group Policy settings to control the way Outlook isconfigured for the end user. Unfortunately, Group Policy-based configurations don’t always work asintended. You can use these five steps to troubleshoot Outlook Group Policy settings when things gowrong.1. Check the administrative template version. If your Outlook Group…

Posted on: December 12, 2013 9:01 am

Twitter simplifies messaging, adds photos to DMs

Twitter has made its direct messaging service easier to use and added the ability to send photos, in an update to the Twitter app for Android and iOS released Tuesday. The messaging service is now displayed prominently in the navigation bar at the bottom of the home screen, so it’s…

Posted on: December 12, 2013 9:01 am

India wakes up to risk of Hotmail, Gmail

It is unclear how many state and federal public workers actively use popular email services for office, but some of the estimates are startling. Related Stories New Delhi – Worried by US spying revelations, India has begun drawing up a new email policy to help secure government communications, but the…

Posted on: December 12, 2013 9:00 am

EU court dismisses complaints about sanctioning of Microsoft’s takeover of Skype

The Court rejected complaints raised by rival internet-based communication providers Cisco and Messagenet that the European Commission was wrong to approve the takeover in 2011. The European Commission had assessed whether the proposed takeover at the time would have given rise to competition concerns in both the consumer and business markets…

Posted on: December 12, 2013 9:00 am

Will Instagram’s Messaging ‘Moments’ Be Ephemeral?

Instagram is preparing to launch a new messaging service on its platform this year as soon as its event this Thursday TechCrunch has heard from a variety of sources. This isn’t too shocking, as Om Malik reported in a piece last month that the service would be coming very soon….

Posted on: December 12, 2013 9:00 am

Boxenstopp für Microsoft-Kunden

12.12.2013 Microsoft hat zum Flickentag des Monats Dezember elf Update-Pakete fuer zwei Dutzend Schwachstellen veroeffentlicht. Da damit auch fuenf Sicherheitsluecken der hoechsten Gefaehrdungsklasse geschlossen werden, sollten die Reparaturarbeiten umgehend durchgefuehrt werden. Nachdem Microsoft im November anlaesslich des Patchdays acht Updates veroeffentlicht hatte (VersicherungsJournal 14.11.2013), stellt das Software-Haus fuer diesen Monat insgesamt Zum…

Posted on: December 12, 2013 9:00 am

Microsoft strengthens security for Outlook and Microsoft accounts

Over the next couple of days, Microsoft will be rolling out updated security measures for Outlook.com and Microsoft accounts. The company already has two-step verification for its accounts but now it plans on adding additional layers of security including recent activity monitoring, recovery codes, and updated security notifications. Recent…

Posted on: December 11, 2013 7:00 pm

Gmail now does marketing automation, thanks to Cirrus Insight

The thesis behind Cirrus Insight is pretty simple: Salespeople spend most of their day in email, so why not bring the other tools they need into their inbox? That’s what the customer relationship management (CRM) startup has been working on since its 2011 launch. In the last two years, Cirrus As…

Posted on: December 11, 2013 7:00 pm

Microsoft tries to lure Gmail users with automated Outlook.com migration tool

Microsoft has opened another front in its webmail war against Google with the release of a new tool designed to automate the migration process for Gmail users who want to switch to Outlook.com. The functionality, built into Outlook.com, guides users through a step-by-step process that Microsoft describes as very…

Posted on: December 11, 2013 7:00 pm