An exchange with Outlook-suffering colleagues reminded me of my 2011 rant which is sadly still relevant, "The Problem Isn't Email, It's Microsoft Exchange" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/the_problem_isnt_email_its_microsoft_exchange.html #email #outlook #exchange #uxfail #standardswhatstandards
A colleague is stuck with a time bomb: the outlook account will close at the end of the month, and emails are only sync locally for the last 180 days.
But, the "File - Export" menu command is greyed out. The right-click and "forward" is also greyed out when selecting more than 3 or 4 emails.
Available is the account either online on a browser, or also on a MacOS desktop.
Is there any way to export all emails as an .mbox or as individual .eml files? Or to forward them all?
At the moment, all we could do is search month by month, select all for the month, and print to PDF. Generates ~50 MB PDF files without images and without attachments, but it's better than nothing.
#MicrosoftOutlook #Outlook #ExportEmailsFromOutlook #Microsoft #email
The University of Nottingham just enabled Outlook's archive feature:
“To keep your mailbox lighter and faster, emails that are older than 90 days are automatically moved into an online archive. You will find your old emails in the following folder:
- In the Outlook app, the folder name is: Online Archive – [Your Name]
- In the web version of Outlook, the folder name is: In-Place Archive [Your Name]”
In practice this means I can no longer access any emails older than 90 days in Thunderbird and there does not appear to be an option to download the In-Place Archive.
My question: What can I do to get this archive into Thunderbird, or to at least retain an offline copy?
I tried following https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28005516/can-you-use-davmail-to-access-exchange-archives and https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/179034/can-i-view-my-microsoft-exchange-online-archive-via-davmail-in-thunderbird but that didn't work. (In particular Thunderbird flat out refuses to add an account with the same server and username...)
Perhaps this is a little Xmas/New Year present for some of you?
For the past year or so, I have been listening a lot to #Outlook on the #BBCworldservice: “True storis of ordinary people and the extraordinary things that have shaped their lives”. It gives such wisdom, inspiration and human connection, and really helps putting your own little woes in perspective. Just now I listened to Calvin Duncan’s story and would like you all to hear it, too!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6xd9?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
Writing an Outlook Add-in in Rust
https://tritium.legal/blog/outlook
#HackerNews #Writing #Outlook #Add-in #Rust #OutlookAddin #RustProgramming #TechNews
After 15 years, I use Outlook as my build pipeline
https://iwriteaboutcode.blogspot.com/2025/11/after-15-years-i-have-finally-reached.html
#HackerNews #Outlook #Build #Pipeline #Productivity #Technology #Software #Development
J Miller
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Most businesses use #Outlook or Google #Workspace - even doctors and lawyers. Though they should know better!
Today we're comparing Gmail, Outlook, Zoho Mail & Tuta Mail so you don't have to. 🔐✨
If you know any business still not encrypting your data, share this link: https://tuta.com/blog/best-email-for-business
Most businesses use #Outlook or Google #Workspace - even doctors and lawyers. Though they should know better!
Today we're comparing Gmail, Outlook, Zoho Mail & Tuta Mail so you don't have to. 🔐✨
If you know any business still not encrypting your data, share this link: https://tuta.com/blog/best-email-for-business
@protonprivacy We are also looking for a #Senior #Android #engineer: https://grnh.se/2ik1dfd2teu in either #London or #Geneva.
We are ramping up on the development of new #ProtonCalendar apps, written in #Rust using #UniFFI and other goodies... so please share this widely if you know someone who is looking!
We sometimes hire #remote candidates as well, but not often. Everyone is in #Europe, plus/minus 1 timezone. I enjoy this so much: no more late-night meetings with California 😸
@protonprivacy We're also #hiring #juniors: https://grnh.se/tfdgi4f2teu, this time in #Skopje, #Barcelona, and #Prague.
This is for the #ProtonMail Inbox team (an umbrella for Mail and #ProtonCalendar where I sit). The Desktop team covers things like #MailBridge, a tool that allows you to setup a local #SMTP and #IMAP server which will transparently decrypt your emails *locally* and let you connect a regular #email client like #Thunderbird or #Outlook. This is #OpenSource: https://github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge!
L'État allemand remplace #Microsoft #Exchange et #Outlook par une messagerie électronique open source - ZDNET https://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/letat-allemand-remplace-microsoft-exchange-et-outlook-par-une-messagerie-electronique-open-source-483401.htm
#opensource #logicielslibres #GAFAM
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The state administration of Schleswig-Holstein has completed the migration of its mail system from #Microsoft Exchange and #Outlook to more #FreeSoftware https://www.heise.de/en/news/Schleswig-Holstein-s-e-mail-systems-converted-to-open-source-10733737.html
Neil Brown
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Another day where my and several other customers #Microsoft #Outlook won't show new changes from their own #Office365 exchange hosting.
It's such a disaster. Self hosting again is looking mighty appealing.
Another day where my and several other customers #Microsoft #Outlook won't show new changes from their own #Office365 exchange hosting.
It's such a disaster. Self hosting again is looking mighty appealing.
The state administration of Schleswig-Holstein has completed the migration of its mail system from #Microsoft Exchange and #Outlook to more #FreeSoftware https://www.heise.de/en/news/Schleswig-Holstein-s-e-mail-systems-converted-to-open-source-10733737.html
As if I didn't already know it, #Microsoft customer support has proven to be useless. I requested an export of my #Outlook (.com, not the desktop app) email account over a week ago. The page said it'll take up to four days. I contact support and they tell me that exporting online isn't supported. Why offer it then‽
So I downloaded #Thunderbird, connected to my account and have synced my inbox. Currently exporting it using an add-on.
Next job after that is to import it to my new @Tutanota inbox, then cancel my Outlook subscription.
Angela Antunovic
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You know, I don't want to be that g... ah, who'm I kidding - I have another #Microsoft beef: How the fuck is it that #Outlook is the only email app in my experience which doesn't get that if you hit "Reply" on an email thread you're trying to send an email to the other participants?
You know, as opposed to sending an email to myself because the most recent email in the thread happens to be from me, which is still, in 2025, what Outlook thinks I want... 🙄
You know, I don't want to be that g... ah, who'm I kidding - I have another #Microsoft beef: How the fuck is it that #Outlook is the only email app in my experience which doesn't get that if you hit "Reply" on an email thread you're trying to send an email to the other participants?
You know, as opposed to sending an email to myself because the most recent email in the thread happens to be from me, which is still, in 2025, what Outlook thinks I want... 🙄
Hello, old friend.
Long time, no see.
