Outlook 2019
Set different username from email address
Outlook 2019 doesn't allow you to easily set a different username from your email address.
Either open Control Panel and start Mail (outlook) applet
or the solution is here, which is to run
outlook.exe /manageprofiles
I found outlook.exe in
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16
Server settings
More settings
Outgoing Server tab: My Outgoing Server requires authentication on
Advanced tab:
Incoming:
Security type: STARTTLS Port: 143
Outgoing:
Hostname: mail.edgarbv.com Security Type: STARTTLS Port: 587
Moving the OST file
The regedit system doesn't seem to work. The symlink does, but might need a few outlook restarts before it takes. Its a mess.
This is done using a symbolic link. Move the ost file to the new location, open an elevated command prompt and:
mklink "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\robin@edgarbv.com.ost" "G:\Outlook\robin@edgarbv.com.ost"
This will create a .symlink file in the old location.
Working with Google Calendars
Read only / iCal
In Google Calendar, click the 3 dots next to the calendar name on the left and open Settings. Scroll down to Integrate Calendar and find the Secret address in iCal format. Copy this and go to Outlook calendars. Right click on the text "My Calendars" and select Add calendar -> From Internet. Paste the address.
Synchronise
Using a published outlook calendar as an ical is only read only and also the update can take very very long (>24h)
Gsyncit
Gsyncit v5 per PC license but can sync multiple PCs with one calendar:
How to sync multiple computers running Outlook with the same service synced using gSyncit. Note - set one PC as main from outlook to gmail and the rest as gmail to pc main otherwise you run into a world of pain
syncing attendees By default gSyncit will not sync the attendee list if the Google account is not listed as an attendee on the Outlook event. You can override this behavior using the option to allow the Google account to impersonate the Outlook account (under the other tab) which allows the sync to assume your Google account is on the attendee list.
alternatives
Outlook <-> Google Calendar Sync is free but requires you to donate GBP 10 to get rid of the splash screen and another screen.
http://www.outlookgooglecalendarsync.com/
https://www.zzbots.com/store/SBfxWgWMWYCTmv82v
https://github.com/derekantrican/GAS-ICS-Sync
https://www.andreasulbricht.de/en/sync-google-with-outlook/
How to Sync Google Calendar with Outlook Tech Advisor
Can't see calendar just added
Close and open outlook
Settings to change
Don't delete event messages after accepting them
File > Options. In the Outlook Options dialog box, click the Mail in the left, and then uncheck the option of Delete meeting requests and notifications from Inbox after responding in the Send Messages section.
manage notifications
File -> Options -> Mail -> Message arrival
don't immediately mark messages as read when clicked on
File -> Options -> Mail -> Outlook panes -> Reading Pane -> Mark items as read checkbox
close message when replying to
File -> Options -> Mail -> Replies and forwards -> close original message window when replying or forwarding
file people as firstname lastname
File -> Options -> Default "File As" order: First Last
Sync at shutdown
This should prevent folders from becoming lost if you use outlook on multiple machines
press ctrl+alt+s and check perform an automatic send/receive when exiting