September 2017 -

Microsoft announces Office 2019

29th September 201729th September 2017 by umu

Unfortunately, the actual price of Office 2019 will have to wait. Microsoft would really like you to sign up for one of its productivity subscriptions: Office 365, or better yet, the new Microsoft 365. But for those old fogies who prefer standalone software, Microsoft announced Office 2019 on Tuesday. Office…

Do not upgrade to iOS 11 if you use Outlook, Exchange

26th September 201726th September 2017 by umu

Kiss your Microsoft email goodbye, for now, if you update. Apple's latest version of iOS, namely version 11, may struggle or flat-out fail to connect to Microsoft Office and Exchange mailboxes. That's a rather annoying pain for anyone working in a typical Windows-based work environment. The Cupertino idiot-tax operation admitted…

Salesforce vs. Dynamics 365: What to look for when choosing sides.

19th September 201719th September 2017 by umu

Whether choosing between Salesforce and Dynamics 365 for an initial install or a migration from one to the other, match the pros and cons to your organizational needs. Less than two years ago, top executives from Microsoft and Salesforce shared the stage at Dreamforce, Salesforce's largest annual conference, exalting the…

Office 365 Phishing – A quick look at a recent example

13th September 2017 by umu

A recent Office 365 Phishing campaign appears to only target passwords. On Thursday, an interesting email showed up in my inbox. The message says there are emails pending, because I've used 98-percent of my storage space. In order to fix this, I needed to download and save the attached configuration.…

New Microsoft scam warning: all you need to know

8th September 2017 by umu

Microsoft is warning people to be on the lookout for a new scam involving phishing emails promising you technical support. Microsoft has warned of a new fake tech support email scam which has been doing the rounds. Until recently, there was a common scam in which tech support scammers would…

Now everyone can try the Outlook.com beta – no special tricks needed

5th September 2017 by umu

It has been a few weeks since Microsoft launched an updated beta version of Outlook.com. Rather than making the beta available to everyone, the company chose to roll out the beta to a limited number of users -- although it was possible to jump the queue with a little trick.…