Number of visible “All Day Event” should not be limited by window size [Fixed by adding separate scroll bar in Outlook 2007]

From the screenshot below, we can see 7 all day events, and it looks like that’s all on the date.

Figure: Only 7 all day events are visible

Figure: Only 7 all day events are visible

Now we maximized Outlook, and we can see up to 11 all day events.

Figure: We can see more all day events when Outlook is maximized

Figure: We can see more all day events when Outlook is maximized

In fact, these 11 all day events are not all on the date. There are more, but the rest is not visible due to the limited window size and screen resolution.
This is seriously annoying, a user might think that the all day events they entered have gone missing. And they might miss an appointment if the reminder alarm is not set.

The only way to see more is to change your screen resolution to a bigger one. If you still can’t see all, then hide some of the toolbars so that you have more space for Outlook to show the all day events, but how pratical is this?
Why can’t the all day events be put on to a scrollable panel? (like Outlook 2007, or Outlook Web Access)
Or at least, it should show a message to inform users not all of the all day events are visible!

Outlook progress difficult to see

When the Send/Receive button is clicked in Outlook a progress window is shown. Using the words “Completed” and “Processing” can have a nasty side effect of not being able to easily see which messages are still to be processed. A better Solution would be to change the word “Completed” by the word “Done”.

Figure: Outlook progress window

Figure: Outlook progress window

Remove one of the dumbest defaults in history

How many times have you create a meeting request – saved and sent it – then realised you forgot to put the time and date.
You reopen it and fix it – but the other person still receives the original email with an “Updated: xxxxx”

Why would the assumption be every meeting is going to be for the next 30 minutes?

Microsoft, please default it to zero – or give an option in Tools Options to turn it off.

Figure: Microsoft Outlook assumes every meeting is going to be for the next 30 minutes

Figure: Microsoft Outlook assumes every meeting is going to be for the next 30 minutes

Bad UI in Send/Receive Settings window

I want to work offline – but have everything sync every 5 minutes (EXCEPT my Outbox – I will do that manually)

1) So I choose File | Work Offline

Figure: Select Work Offline

Figure: Select Work Offline

2) Select Define Send/Receive Groups

Figure: Select Define Send/Receive Groups

Figure: Select Define Send/Receive Groups

3) Tick the checkbox – Schedule an automatic send/receive every 5 minutes, then edit ‘All Accounts’.

Figure: Send/Receive Groups

Figure: Send/Receive Groups

4) Then check off “Send mail items”
However it keeps sending emails because the Outbox is selected in the tree control The Outbox should show as Strikethrough when that checkbox is off

Figure: Bad UI in Send/Receive Settings, the Outbox should show as strikethrough

Figure: Bad UI in Send/Receive Settings, the Outbox should show as strikethrough