Outlook 2003 Tips and Tricks

Recover Deleted Items in Outlook

Information Technology recently implemented a feature that allows you to recover items from Outlook that were deleted up to five days ago.  This feature is available in the full version of Outlook as well as the web-based version.

Click on your Deleted Items folder.  Look for the needed item in this folder.  If it is not there, click on Tools on the menu bar, and then select Recover Deleted Items.  When you find the item you are looking for, select the item by clicking on it.  To restore the item to the Deleted Items folder, click on the Recover Selected Items button.  You can then move the item from the Deleted Items folder to other Outlook folders.

When you find the item you are looking for, select the item by clicking on it.  To restore the item to the Deleted Items folder, click on the Recover Selected Items button.  You can then move the item from the Deleted Items folder to other Outlook folders.

Create a contact

1. To quickly create a contact from an e-mail that you have received:

2. Open the message

3. Right click the name in the “From” area

4. Select “Add to Contacts”

5. Edit the Contact information if needed

6. Click “Save and Close”

Finding Messages

Trying to find all the messages that you have sent AND received with the same subject?

1. Find one of the messages

2. Right Click

3. Select “Find All” then “Related Messages”

The IT department would like to introduce our newest member:  Dina Thompson.

Dina works as the switchboard operator for the UHV campus.  She is also a UHV student working on a bachelor's degree in marketing.  Many of you know Dina from her previous job as a student worker in Business Services and the mail room.

Originally from Seadrift, Dina and her girls have lived in Victoria for about 4 years and are enjoying the "big city" life.   Her short term goal is to make the University corporate cup volley ball team and her long term goal is to complete her degree. 

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