Control Panel ‘Mail Icon Missing’
Jan01

Control Panel ‘Mail Icon Missing’

KB ID 0000237 Problem Problem usually seen on x64 Office versions, to set up some mail profiles; Solution Firstly what happens if you try running; outlook.exe /manageprofiles The file you are looking for is called mlcfg32.cpl Find it and double click it. here’s where I found it C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office{Version} or C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033 If you get stuck, or are using x64...

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Microsoft Outlook: Creating a New Profile
Nov26

Microsoft Outlook: Creating a New Profile

KB ID 0001371 Problem There are times when a problem with your Outlook profile can manifest itself in many ‘annoying’ ways. Sometimes the simplest thing to do is to put your Outlook profile to one side, and create a fresh new one. Solution Ensure Outlook is closed, open Control Panel > Set the view to ‘Small icons’ > Mail > Show Profiles. Add > Give the new profile a sensible name > OK. Configure...

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Windows Mail can’t connect to Exchange
Nov17

Windows Mail can’t connect to Exchange

KB ID 0000662 Problem Seen when trying to connect the Windows 8 mail client to Exchange 2010 (that is using a self signed certificate). Error Unable to connect. Ensure that the information you’ve entered is correct. Solution This is a right pain! My Exchange 2010 server is using a self signed certificate, and even though the Windows 8 client trusts my domain CA, and it has imported the cert that Exchange is using, it still would...

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Connecting Evolution Mail Client to Exchange 2010 (and Exchange 2007)

KB ID 0000378 Problem Out of the box Evolution can only connect to Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2003, this is because it uses OWA to connect, when Exchange 2007 was released, the way OWA was presented changed a great deal. So if you try and connect to a newer version of Exchange it will error. (Before you email in, I know in 2010, its now called Web App not OWA). But there’s nothing to stop you connecting to Exchange 2007 and...

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ActiveSync Error Support Code: 0x85010014
Nov17

ActiveSync Error Support Code: 0x85010014

KB ID 0000367  Problem This error is so common, every time I fix it I berate myself for not documenting it for the site. It’s easier to do it, than to write it down, so see the video below.   Solution   Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links NA

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