The body of the e-mail message appears empty when you open an encrypted or a digitally signed e-mail message in Outlook 2003

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

SYMPTOMS
If you open an encrypted or a digitally signed e-mail message in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, the body of the e-mail message appears to be empty. This problem occurs when you use Outlook 2003 in Cached Exchange Mode. If you use Outlook 2003 in online mode, the content in the body of the e-mail message appears as expected.

CAUSE
This problem may occur if both of the following conditions are true:
• You use the CryptoEx Outlook security add-in program. This third-party software is made by the Glück & Kanja Group. It is used to encrypt or to digitally sign e-mail messages.
• Outlook 2003 is configured to use Cached Exchange Mode.
When the CryptoEx Outlook security add-in program tries to replace the original encrypted or signed e-mail message body with the decrypted content, the call is unsuccessful, and the e-mail message body appears to be empty.

RESOLUTION
This problem was first fixed in a hotfix that is now contained in a service pack. If you installed the latest Microsoft Office 2003 service pack, you do not have to install the hotfix.

Service pack information
This problem is corrected in Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 1.

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2003. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
870924 How to obtain the latest service pack for Office 2003

How to obtain the hotfix
This issue is fixed in the Outlook 2003 Hotfix Package that is dated December 17, 2003. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
830003 Outlook 2003 hotfix package: December 17, 2003

WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do not use Outlook 2003 in Cached Exchange Mode when you use Outlook 2003 with Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. To turn off the Cached Exchange Mode feature, follow these steps:
1. Start Outlook 2003.
2. On the Tools menu, click E-mail Accounts.
3. Click View or change existing e-mail accounts, and then click Next.
4. Under the Name column, click the account that you want to modify, and then click Change.
5. Click to clear the Use Cached Exchange Mode check box.
6. Click Next, click OK, and then click Finish.
7. Quit and then restart Outlook 2003.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
This problem was first corrected in Office 2003 Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft product updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Spam Blocker For Microsoft Outlook - Do You Really Need It?

Friday, October 10, 2008

Microsoft Outlook is a slightly different product from Outlook Express in terms of email management. Released in versions like Microsoft Outlook 2000 and Microsoft Outlook 2003, the Outlook email programs have had and will continue to have their share of users along with Outlook Express. Considering that spam emails are a constant threat to anyone using e-mail as a form of communication, irrespective of which email program is being used, downloading a spam blocker for Microsoft Outlook becomes all the more significant. But the question is, do you really need to download spam blocker software exclusively for Microsoft Outlook?
Microsoft Outlook comes with an in-built anti-spam, junk email filtering service which uses Microsoft’s SmartScreen Technology. Based on machine-learning Bayesian Technology, the SmartScreen Technology uses probability based algorithms to determine if an email is legitimate or a spam email. The key inputs to the database which helps the SmartScreen Technology detect spam are inputs from thousands of users of Hotmail. The way it works is the moment hotmail users spot a spam email, they are encouraged to report it back to Hotmail. What Hotmail does is feed this data back to Microsoft, which in turn maintains the database for spammers. This database is often referred to by Microsoft’s email products for anti-spamming. The features that come with Microsoft Outlook 2003 to counter spam are as follows
• Junk e-mail filter
• Safe Sender’s list
• Safe Recipients list
• Blocked Sender’s list
• Auto Update
The difference between Microsoft Outlook 2000 and Microsoft Outlook 2003 is that in Outlook 2000 the email user has to create his own spam filter customized to what he needs. Outlook 2003 on the other hand comes with a pre-defined spam filter which combats spam. Though one can customize the degree to which a user wants Outlook 2003 to block spam emails. A brief tutorial in Microsoft Outlook 2003 teaches users exactly how to allocate the degree of spam control for the Outlook inbox. Users are given options between low, high and No Junk email filter. Needless to say, if one wishes to prevent the email inbox from being bombarded by spam, it's wise to choose one of the first two options.
Other features like the "Safe Senders List" allows to define the email addresses who should never be treated as a spam email address. This allows Microsoft Outlook to clear emails coming from these email addresses through the anti-spamming test. Making anti-spamming a two-way traffic, a "Safe Recipients List" also allows users to send emails to addresses or domains without ever having to be in danger of being reported as a spammer.

Error message when you try to start Outlook 2003: "MAPI32.DLL is corrupt or the wrong version"

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Error "MAPI32.DLL is corrupt or the wrong version" while start up :
Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. MAPI32.DLL is corrupt or the wrong version. This could have been caused by installing other messaging software. Please reinstall Outlook.

CAUSE
This issue may occur if you install and then uninstall Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Beta 2 on a computer that has Outlook 2003 installed. When you uninstall Outlook 2007 Beta 2 version, the Outlook 2007 Beta 2 version of the MSMapi32.dll file is not removed from the following folder on your computer:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Msmapi\LocaleID


Note Different Locale ID for different languages appears in LocaleID. For example, 1033 is for English - the United States. For more information about these techniques, visit the following MSDN Web site:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0h88fahh.aspx

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
1. Start Windows Explorer.
2. Locate and then open the following folder on your computer:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Msmapi\1033
3. Right-click the MSMapi32.dll file, and then click Rename.

Note The file (Msmapi32.dll) that you are renaming differs from the file (Mapi32.dll) that is mentioned in the error message.
4. Type Msmapi32.old, and then press ENTER to rename the file.
5. Start Outlook 2003.


Note When you start Outlook 2003, the program will repair itself.

APPLIES TO
• Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
• Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

Outlook Web Access

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Outlook Web Access (OWA) is a webmail service of Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 and later, originally called Exchange Web Connect (EWC). The web interface of Outlook Web Access resembles the interface in Microsoft Outlook. Outlook Web Access comes as a part of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and previous versions of Exchange.

OWA is used to access e-mail (including support for S/MIME), calendars, contacts, tasks, and other mailbox content when access to the Microsoft Outlook desktop application is unavailable. In the Exchange 2007 release, OWA also offers read-only access to documents stored in Microsoft SharePoint sites and network (UNC) shares. Microsoft provides Outlook Web Access as part of Exchange Server to allow users to connect remotely via a web browser. Some of the functionality in Outlook is also available in this web "look-alike". The most important difference is that Microsoft Outlook allows users to work with e-mail, calendars, etc., even when a network connection is unavailable, whereas OWA requires a network connection to function. OWA can be used from Internet cafes and any other location that provides connectivity to the Web.

Functionality of the OWA is partly bundled with the use of a Microsoft client operating system and the Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). The OWA interface available in Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, and Exchange 2007 is available in two flavors. The so-called "Premium" user interface is rendered for Internet Explorer 5 (for the 2000 and 2003 releases) and Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and later for the 2007 release. The so-called "Basic" user interface (UI) is rendered for other browsers. Some functions, such as Search, are not available in the Basic UI. Since there is no current IE installer available for Mac OSX and no official installer at all for Linux, Linux and many Apple users can only use restricted functionality.

The first component to allow client-side scripts to issue HTTP requests (XMLHTTP) was originally written by the Outlook Web Access team. It soon became a part of Internet Explorer 5.0. Renamed XmlHttpRequest and standardized by the World Wide Web Consortium^[1], it has since become one of the cornerstones of the Ajax technology used to build advanced web applications.

Microsoft Outlook Pst Repair Tool

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Are you interested in mail recovery process? Many users ask this question, now it is possible with Recovery Toolbox for Outlook and repair pst. Microsoft Outlook is not a simple messaging, this program usually stores user contacts, meetings, tasks and journals. The loss of this data may affect your business, so, you may need to perform some actions that can ensure the integrity of your personal information.

We suggest trying Recovery Toolbox for Outlook; this program represents an intelligent solution, that permits to avoid losses. Recovery Toolbox for Outlook can repair all items, stored in Microsoft Outlook, in several easy steps, just follow the instructions and all emails will be successfully repaired. It does not matter, what was the reason that led to mailbox corruption, there are a lot of them.

Your mailbox may be affected due to power failures, file system corruptions, viruses or hacker attacks. Recovery Toolbox for Outlook repairs your email regardless of its corruption. It is very easy, you can save a lot of time for preventive measures, Recovery Toolbox for Outlook will never replace your firewall or antivirus client, but this program will be a good addition to other programs, that helps, when other ways of pst recovery and repair Outlook are useless. Please download free demo version of Recovery Toolbox for Outlook Outlook repair tool for pst repair now and make sure, that it helps. For your convenience, Recovery Toolbox for Outlook pst repair tool can save retrieved files as separate emails or as a single file of PST format. Feel free to ask questions about repair pst file, our support department will be glad to respond all requests with regard to Microsoft Outlook repair and Outlook pst repair in a reasonable time.

Create a file from a template on a Web server

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Note: To complete the following steps, you must have sufficient rights on the Web server to save a file. You must also know the Web address (URL) of the server you want to save the file to. If you are working with Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies, you must be a member of a site group with the Add Items right. All default site groups except the Reader site group include this right.

1. Open the Microsoft Office program you want to use to create the file.
2. From the New File task pane (New File task pane: A pane in Office applications that provides commonly used commands for opening and creating files. The task pane title differs for each Office application. For example, you'll see "New Document" in Word.) in any Office 2003 program, in the Templates section, click On my Web sites.

If the New File task pane is closed, click File, and then click New.

3. In the Filename field, type in the URL of the server and the path to the template that you would like to open, and then click Open. You can enter an Internet address (such as www.example.com) or an intranet address (such as http://example).

Notes

• If the Web server you are working with is running SharePoint Products and Technologies, instead of folders you'll see a list of document libraries from the site. This makes it much easier to find and work with files in the site.
• After you have successfully opened a file on the Web server, a shortcut to the Web server is created in your My Network Places folder. You can then use this shortcut to more conveniently open files on the Web server.
3. Double-click the template file.
4. Type the content for the new file.
5. Click File, and then click Save.
6. Type a name for the file, and then click Save.

Outlook 2003 Product Description

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

From the Manufacturer
Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 provides an integrated solution for managing e-mail, schedules, tasks, notes, and more. Key enhancements include the new cached mode, automatic grouping of messages, junk e-mail handling, and improved reading views.

Features:

• Manage and prioritize communications: Flag messages by priority or time sensitivity. Use the new navigation pane to access your contacts, calendar, tasks, folders, and more.
• Put Outlook 2003 to work for you: Improved junk e-mail filters help protect you from unwanted e-mail. Enhanced rules and alerts help you stay organized and on schedule.
• Print less, read more: the improved reading pane displays twice as much content, making reading more comfortable and reducing scrolling when you read long messages online.
• Save time and find messages faster: Group messages by date, size, conversation, subject, importance, and more. Save the results of commonly used e-mail searches as search folders.

Product Description
Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 provides an integrated solution for managing and organizing e-mail messages, schedules, tasks, notes, contacts, and other information. Organize information better to save time and increase productivity! Powerful Junk E-Mail Filter Cached Exchange Mode downloads Outlook data to your computer so you can remain productive during network downtime (requires Exchange Server 2003) Research task pane brings up dictionaries, thesauruses & online research sites Handwriting support with optional Tablet PC