Outlook Error 0x80040154 when creating a profile or running Send/Receive. Run the Office repair tool in Add/Remove programs.

Introduction When you start Microsoft Outlook 2010 for the first time, your nickname cache (stored in the profilename.nk2 file) is imported into a hidden message in your default message store. Note profilename is the name of your Outlook profile. For example, if you are using a Microsoft Exchange account, the nickname cache is imported into a hidden message in the Exchange mailbox. Note Earlier versions of Outlook store the nickname cache .nk2 file in the following folder. Windows XP […]

On opening a database that references Microsoft’s ActiveX Calendar Control file (mscal.ocx) in Microsoft Access 2010, the following error message is displayed: “Your Microsoft Access database or project contains a missing or broken reference to the file ‘MSCAL.OCX’ version 7.0” Clicking on the ‘OK’ button allows the database to open, however subsequent navigation to other forms also invokes the same error message. 1. Resolution To temporarily resolve this problem follow the steps outlined below. However […]

Firstly uninstall Outlook Express from the Add/Remove Programs – Windows Components. Then open up the registry and find. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{various text}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0 In the right hand pane find “Compact Check Count”. Right-click and reset to 0.

When you use Outlook 2010 and older, you need to use VBA or an add-in to warn about missing attachments. The following macro needs to go in ThisOutlookSession and runs when the message is sent. If it finds the word “attach” in the message body, it triggers a warning dialog. Private Sub Application_ItemSend(ByVal Item As Object, Cancel As Boolean) Dim EndOfMsg, WordAttach As Integer EndOfMsg = InStr(1, Item.Body, “From:”) WordAttach = InStr(1, Item.Body, “attach”, vbTextCompare) […]

Microsoft Office has a fantastic feature built in where it can recover unsaved new documents. Now in order to use this feature, you will need to have Save AutoRecover information… and Keep the last autosaved version if I close without saving enabled inside Microsoft Office. (If you’re not sure if you do, I have included the steps to enable this at the bottom of this post). Here are the steps to take to recover your […]