Outlook.com – Microsoft Discontinues Facebook and Google Chat

 

Summary:

Microsoft Discontinues support for Facebook and Google Chat in Outlook.com

 

Comments:

  1. Outlook.com users will no longer be able to chat in Outlook.com with Contacts having Facebook accounts

  2. Outlook.com user will no longer be able to chat in Outlook.com with Contacts using Google Talk Chat

  3. Recommended alternative is to use Skype for Outlook.com chat and Skype Voice and Video Calling

  4. Feature removal does not prevent using Facebook chat option in Facebook web user interface

  5. Alerts for messages sent in the Facebook Chat web user interface will continue to be sent via email

  6. Skype use will require Facebook friends to have a Skype account

 

Additional Information:

  1.  Email sent to Outlook.com account holders:

 

  2. Media Article (Mary Jo Foley, Zdnet.com), Feb 24, 2015

      http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-drop-facebook-google-chat-integration-in-outlook-com/

 

Revisions:

March 15, 2015: Original Draft and Publish Date

April 1, 2015:  Added Comments (Items 4, 5, and 6)

April 16: Added Link to Zdnet Article

Outlook.com – Save email attachments to OneDrive

 

Summary:

Outlook.com now provides the option to save Outlook.com email attachments to OneDrive in a single click

 

Comments:

  1. New feature provides the option to save single or multiple email attachments in a single click to OneDrive

  2. Saves files to OneDrive folder called ‘Email Attachments’

  3. Saved files are accessible via OneDrive web user interface and also OneDrive mobile app

  4. Saved files can be shared with other via the ‘Share from OneDrive’ feature

 

Additional Information:

  1. Outlook.com blog article

    http://blogs.office.com/2015/01/14/save-outlook-com-email-attachments-onedrive-one-click/

 

Revisions:

January 18, 2015:  Original Draft and Published Article

February 2, 2015: Corrected typo comments

Outlook.com – One Drive Supports Up To 10 GB files

 

Summary:

  Microsoft permits uploading up to 10 GB size files to OneDrive

Comments:

  1. Feature is supported by Windows and Mac desktop apps, all mobile apps, and OneDrive web user interface

  2. Supported by Microsoft’s ‘Share from OneDrive’ feature allowing sharing of larger files over email

Additional Information:

  1. Outlook.com blog article

    http://blogs.office.com/2014/10/08/outlook-com-now-supports-sharing-larger-files-onedrive/

2. Share from One Drive

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XpPJHxum5s

3.  OneDrive Blog – OneDrive Now Supports 10 GB Files

   https://blog.onedrive.com/onedrive-now-supports-10-gb-files/

 

Revisions:

November 2, 2014: Original Draft and Published Date

December 17, 2014: Added Comment Item #3

Outlook.com–How to Make Your Account More Secure

 

Summary:

  Microsoft recommendations/tips to make your Outlook.com account more secure

 

Comments:

  The Microsoft blog article provides sound advice on ensuring your account takes advantage of available security options

  1. Use a Strong password

  2. Change your password often (every 60 days is recommended)

  3. Use different passwords for different accounts (email, financial, student id, credit cards, retail purchasing, etc.)

  4. Use Two-Step verification

  5. Protect your password (never give it out)

  6. Use available security proofs – e.g. alternate email address, phone number (and keep them up to date)

 

Additional Information:

   1. Outlook.com blog article – 5 tips to make your Outlook.com account even more secure

      http://blogs.office.com/2014/09/25/5-tips-make-outlook-com-account-even-secure/

  2. Two Step Verification (aka Two Factor Verification)

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7aVPU8-kKw

 

Revisions:

October 6, 2014: Original Draft and Original Publish Date

December 7, 2014: Corrected typos; added Youtube link

How to Create Aliases in Outlook.com

 

Summary:

  Overview and How to Video for creating aliases in Outlook.com

 

Comments:

   1. Microsoft created video showing how to create aliases in Outlook.com

   2. Alias accounts allow signing on to your primary account using alias username and primary account password.

   3. Alias accounts provide additional options in web mail user interface to choose which address (primary or alias) to send an email (from)

 

Additional Information:

    1. Outlook.com blog with video – http://blogs.office.com/2014/06/26/how-to-create-an-outlook-com-alias/

    2. How to available on Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtKkVXGS164#t=16

 

Revisions:

  June 29, 2014: Original Draft date

  June 29, 2014: Original Publish date

  June 30, 2014: Edited comments and added Youtube link

Advanced Rules and New Features Available for Outlook.com

Summary:

New features introduced in the Outlook.com web interface

• Advanced Rules
• Expanded Undo Commands
• In-line Replies
• Improved Messaging

Notification:

Outlook.com introduces the most sophisticated rules in webmail

Comments:

All of the new features provide improvements in the management of email in the Outlook.com web user interface

• Multiple and Optional Conditions
• Time Constraints
• Check Status of Read/Unread emails
• Sender Contact Verfication
• Undo option for web interface not just email composition
• In-line reply without launching a new composition window
• Find recent messaging conversations from the Inbox
• Switch to message conversations across multiple services (e.g Facebook, Skype)

Revisions:

May 13, 2014: Original Draft and Publish Date

June 01, 2014: Added Notification to Outlook.com Blog

Outlook.com–Import Email from Yahoo

 

Summary:

  New feature allows importing email from Yahoo and other IMAP accounts using Outlook.com Import Wizard

 

Comments:

  1.  Import Wizard Based

  2.  Permits keeping old account and email address (No impact on old 3rd party account; account remains intact)

  3. Email confirmation upon completion of Import

  Additional Information:

    Outlook.com Blog article

       – http://blogs.office.com/2014/04/16/outlook-com-customers-can-now-import-their-email-from-yahoo-mail/

 

Revisions:

April 17, 2014: Original Draft

April 19, 2014: Original Published

May 9th, 2014: Updated (added Comment #3)