How to Increase Microsoft Email Speed

Outlook responds more slowly to your commands as time progresses.

Microsoft Outlook responds slower to your commands as time progresses beyond your original installation. Uninstalling and reinstalling Microsoft Outlook will make the software run more swiftly, but in a few months time you will find yourself again dealing with slow speeds. Why spend the time and frustration on attempting to reinstall Microsoft Outlook when you can make a few easy tweaks to get Outlook running faster and more reliable?

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Outlook

Instructions

1. Archive your incoming emails. Keeping thousands of emails in your active mail box will slow Outlook down. You can just set up Outlook so it automatically move older emails to an archive folder. To archive a folder, right-click on the folder, select "Properties" and then select the "Auto Archive" tab.

2. Disable third-party addins (also known as addons). Addins can bring benefits but they slow Outlook down. Keep only the addins that you know you are using on a regular basis. To disable addins, go to the Tools menu and then select Trust Center. Choose the Addins option.

3. Work offline. If you use Outlook on a slow Internet connection you can improve the response time by minimizing how much information Outlook transfers over the connection. The best way to accomplish this is by working offline instead of online. To work offline, select the File menu item and select "Work offline."

References

• Connected Internet: Five Ways to Speed Up Outlook
• Life Hacker: Complete Guide to Marking Outlook Faster