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Outlook.com with IMAP or Exchange?

Microsoft just launched a revamped Hotmail under the name Outlook.com. It looks great and I'm thinking of migrating from Gmail, but I can't find anywhere whether Outlook.com supports IMAP or some sort ...
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Forwarding emails from outlook.com to Gmail

I need to forward e-mails to my Gmail account from outlook.com (due to their IMAP lack), but I don't find the option in the settings or anywhere—their layout is highly unintuitive. Note: Please note ...
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How can I switch back to Hotmail from Outlook.com

My Hotmail has been switched to Outlook.com automatically and I do not like the Outlook at all. I just need to get my Hotmail back and tried to do the steps mentioned. I can't find the sentence on how ...
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How to open new tabs for each mail (Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook/Hotmail…)?

Yahoo's old (classic) design allowed me to quickly middle-click each mail link and open in a new tab. I like having one tab open with the complete list of recent mails in my Inbox, and separate tabs ...
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Outlook.com - Printing Problem

With Outlook.com - whenever I try to print an email of say 3 pages, it only prints the screen view and 2/3 of the page width. I've resorted to emailing emails I need to print to my "spare" email to ...
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Where to find Spell check on Outlook.com?

Since Hotmail.com is now Outlook.com, can anyone please tell me where the spell check is? If there isn't one, please let me know when there will be one?
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How can I configure Outlook.com new message keyboard shortcut?

The Outlook/Live/Hotmail keyboard for Create new message is Ctrl+N... this always opens a new instance of my browser. This is not what I want and means I can't avoid the need to keep on reaching for ...
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Is there a way to delete single imported contact from people hub in Outlook.com?

The title says it all. Outlook.com has the option to import contacts from several sources. However, I would like to delete some people which were imported from Facebook. Is there a way to delete ...
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no longer have way to manage groups; no “groups” listing in Outlook.com

In Outlook.com, under "People", there used to be a listing called "Groups" allowing management of same. Today, Groups listing is gone! How can I manage my contact groups?
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I cannot open my Outlook emails ever since they switched from Hotmail

Ever since Hotmail was switched to Outlook.com, I could no longer open my emails. The emails are shown there, but it does not open even if I try to open it. How do I resolve this and resume viewing ...
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outlook.com differnt names for alias

How to put a different name on outlook.com alias? I have my main address with my real first name and last name. I set up an alias, but when I send emails with it, I don't want my real first and last ...
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Change Time Format in Outlook.com

How do i change the time format in outlook.com? By default, it is 24 hour format, but i'd like to change it to 12 hour format..there doesn't seem to be any option to change it in the settings menu ...
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Problem logging in to outlook.com with my MS account

Am very excited by the new web mail client at outlook.com. When I try to login, I am still ending up in the old hotmail client. I've searched the forums for clues as to how to get around this – but ...
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Outlook.com only syncs new email, not migrated email from Google apps account

Given Google's recent anti consumer/startup policies (no activesync on new iOS devices,no new Google apps free tier) we have migrated our custom domain email from Google Apps (essentially gmail) to ...
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Outlook.com adds extra characters in plain text emails eg =OA= for a new line

When I send a plain text message using Outlook.com (my Hotmail recently got upgraded to Outlook automatically), where the body is: subscribe mailinglist-users myemail@hotmail.com the actual message ...
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How to Search Outlook.com Deleted Mail?

How can I search within my deleted emails in outlook.com? (Or, for that matter, live.com.) Advanced search allows searches of folders but the "Deleted" folder is not an option. I am sweeping old ...
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How to import emails from IMAP supporting email provider to Outlook.com?

My current email provider does not support POP or POP3, but does support IMAP. How to import emails from that web-mail account to Outlook.com?
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Adding many similar inbox rules in Outlook 365

I want to create several very similar inbox rules in Outlook 365. In Outlook 2007, I could do this by creating one rule, then use the Copy command and edit the part that needs to change. In Outlook ...
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Change from Outlook.com back to Hotmail [duplicate]

I had a Hotmail account but it changed to Outlook.com . I really want my Hotmail settings back - anyone know how I can make my Outlook.com account change back to my Hotmail one? I still have the ...
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Change back to Hotmail from Outlook.com [duplicate]

I have been changed from Hotmail to Outlook.com and I am not satisfied with the new webmail system. Is there any way that I can switch back to Hotmail from this new Outlook.com service?
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Does Hotmail or Outlook.com have a feature where appending a plus sign or a dot to an email address will still have it sent to the same address?

Gmail has this feature where appending a plus ("+") sign or a dot to an email address will still have it sent to the same address. This makes it easier to filter emails sent to you, by checking which ...
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How do I print from Outlook.com Calendar

I have recently switched my Hotmail account to Outlook.com and I am using the Calendar app. How can I print a list of events (or the week or month view) from within Outlook.com. I am using Google ...
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How do I edit a group contact list in my Hotmail account now that it uses Outlook?

I was automatically switched to Outlook to manage my Hotmail account. Now I want to edit contacts in a group and can't find any listings for any of the groups I made. I can put them in the TO: box ...
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How to copy and paste email list on Outlook.com?

With Hotmail I could copy and paste email addresses and send. I tried this with the new Outlook and it will not work.
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How does the storage limit work on Outlook.com?

I recently created an account on Outlook.com and installed the Outlook Communicator Plugin in Outlook 2007 in order to sync my existing mail onto Outlook.com. It was going fine for a few hours (the ...
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Daily send limit for outlook.com with a custom domain?

Does anyone know the daily send limit when you've added a custom domain to outlook.com? I was planning on using http://domains.live.com to add an account, but I couldn't find a daily send limit ...
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Outlook not letting me edit Groups

When I select an existing group Edit does not appear on the Menu. It shows how many are in the group but individuals are not listed. I am not able to add contacts to existing groups. How do I resolve? ...
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Outlook.com send folder shows incorrect “to” addresses

I recently migrated all my gmail into outlook.com. I did that via POP3 fetch and my gmail sent mail went into my outlook.com inbox. I then fixed that by searching all mails with me as the sender and ...
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How do you enable the spell check on outlook? [duplicate]

Since my hotmail account became Outlook, I've been unable to spell check my emails before sending them out. There's no spell check option on at the top of my email and there's no option spell check. ...
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Outlook.com contacts

Two questions: 1) It seems that Outlook.com "People" has mingled my Google contacts and my Facebook contacts. Can I separate them? 2) If I delete contacts in Google will they be automatically deleted ...
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Show original links in Outlook 365

In the Outlook component of Microsoft Office 365, when reading an email that contains a link, the link is shown as https://<server>.outlook.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=<alphanumeric ...
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How to view .eml files in Outlook.com?

I was sent an e-mail with .eml files attached. Outlook.com disaplys them as Blocked. How do I view eml files in Outlook.com?
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Outlook.com lost draft

Just now, I was working on a draft on outlook.com. I saved the draft and then started composing a new email. I finished sending the email and then went back into my Drafts to look at the draft I was ...
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How can I add all the address in my new Outlook.com email inbox to safe senders list so that they'll all load images, etc. by default?

My problem right now is that, there are lot of email addresses which I'd already added to the safe senders list in Gmail but not yet in Outlook.com. So how can I add all the address in my email inbox ...
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“Select all” contacts for e-mail in Outlook?

I was just involuntarily switched over to Outlook.com from Hotmail. I need to regularly "select all" contacts for bulk e-mails. I have not been able to figure out how to do that now that it's changed. ...
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Difficulty with moving to outlook.com

My mum is having difficulty moving to Outlook.com from Hotmail. They say she must change her password. Is it safe to do so?
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Show new mails at the top in outlook.com inbox

While trying to read inbox, I expect to view new emails from top down order. While it works in every other mail box, in outlook.com, my Hotmail doesn't show in that manner, if I have create new mail ...
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How can I selectively filter email messages and redirect them from Outlook.com?

How does one selectively filter an email message and redirect it from Outlook.com?
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My Groups heading is missing [duplicate]

In Outlook.com, on the People page, there is no heading entitled "Groups". I used to be able to see what groups one contact belonged to, but cannot find how to do that now.
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Accessing groups in Outlook.com

I can't access my groups on Outlook.com . When first transferred from Hotmail everything was fine and I was able to add / delete people from the groups I had created. Today the down arrow beside ...
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Recover ALL dropdown icon in People Screen

The dropdown icon to the right of "ALL" in the People screen of my Outlook.com has disappeared. How can I recover this icon?
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Outlook/hotmail

My hotmail is now outlook and am trying to edit a contact in a distribution list. From my in box go into 'contacts' but can't find distribution list/group or an edit button! Am trying to find ...
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Removing a contact from a group in Outlook.com

I have followed the instruction on how to remove a contact from a group. When I check the group, only the contacts I wish to have remain are there. However, when I send an email using the group name, ...
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Does Outlook.Com scan compressed attachments (or ANY attachments)?

My wife has Hotmail and asked me if a ZIP attachment is safe to download. I didn't know, actually, even though I felt 99% sure it was scanned automatically. However, I still don't know the official ...
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IE8 Outlook.com Win 7 Where is the “Spell Check” function since it is not in the Nav Bar?

On Saturday the 5th of April 2013, I was using IE8 with the new Outlook.com account because my Hotmail account was switched. There isn't a "Spell Check" option in the Navigation Bar anymore. Where, oh ...
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Printing with Outlook.com?

With the Outlook.com, I cannot print. I do not have the Action button, nor the three dots. All I can do is a print screen, which is less than ideal for long emails and because of all the unseemly ...
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Can't find “People” category in Outlook.com

I'm unable to find the "People" (formerly called Contacts) icon on my Mail Page of the new Outlook.com . My friends say there should be a little check to click on at the top left hand side of the page ...
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Mobile version of Outlook.com not working properly on my Android

How do I view my new Outlook.com version of Hotmail as a mobile version as I used to before. The Outlook.com version does not work properly on my Android mobile phone.
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Replying to Redirected Messages in Outlook Live

I am redirecting my email from an OWA account to my Outlook Live account which is working perfectly. However, when I reply to those emails the message is sent to my OWA account, not the original ...
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How can I switch back to hotmail? [duplicate]

How can I switch back to hotmail? They've removed the option. :( ?! Look forward to your reply. Thanks beforehand

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