Some time ago, I had a user call in with a bounceback issue. They had sent us a screenshot of the bounceback, informing us that the email became illegible when they tried to forward it to us. I called the user up, remote controlled her computer, and had her demonstrate the issue, and sure enough; when she hit forward, all text turned to chinese (or chinese-looking) characters:
Category: Microsoft Outlook
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Outlook: Disable new mail notifications for all but main account
When adding extra email accounts in the regular way, Outlook will notify you of new emails in each and every account. Though this can be annoying, it is simple enough to do something about. Here’s how:
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Recovering email after Disk Cleanup
A couple of friends of mine contacted me, telling me that they had run Disk Cleanup, after which all of their emails were gone. They were naturally a bit frightened, and I told them I’d see what I could do.
I found out that they are using Outlook Express, and told them to search for any *.dbx-files. They did so, and I told them to right-click on the file, choose properties and go to the “Advanced”-tab, where I instructed them to uncheck the “compressed” check-box, and click OK and Apply.
One thing to keep in mind, is to search for hidden files and folders. To do this, simply check the boxes as shown:
The resources I used to find the solution for this problem were as follows:
Undo “compress old files” in Disk Cleanup utility? (PCReview.co.uk Forums)
Outlook Express (Wikipedia)