Chapter 8. Outlook Settings to Change

In this chapter

  • Controlling how Outlook checks your mail

  • Creating custom views

  • Customizing the Navigation pane

  • Changing the way Outlook formats messages

  • Adding a signature to outgoing messages

  • Changing the way reminders work

  • Turning on or off instant messaging

  • Changing the way contacts are listed

  • Setting Calendar folder options

Outlook provides many, many settings that control the way the program works and looks. You will probably never touch some of those settings, and many you’ll change very seldom. This chapter focuses on the most common settings you’re likely to want to change. These settings control many different Outlook features, from email to scheduling.

Controlling When and How Outlook Checks Your Mail

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