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Outlook 2024 Is Formally Released

On October 1, 2024, Microsoft launched the new Office 2024 package, which includes Outlook 2024 making its debut. With this and other updated Outlook versions coming out simultaneously, now is a good time to clarify the key differences, and to … Continue reading

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Announcing a Brand New Video Course from Michael: The Complete MYN To Do Video Course

After almost a year of searching for a backstop to replace the MYN Outlook teachings (that will soon be out of date), I’ve developed an MYN training that uses Microsoft To Do as the Tasks platform. To learn about this … Continue reading

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Big Tip for Successful Task Management: Deprioritize Aggressively

Every professional I know gets far more tasks handed to them each day than they can possibly act on. So, here’s a tip that will help you be successful with managing an overwhelming list of tasks. You Must Deprioritize Aggressively … Continue reading

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Update on Windows Desktop Outlook Tasks Sunsetting

This is a good time for me to update you regarding the article I wrote a few months ago—the one about how Microsoft appears to be sunsetting the Tasks module on Windows Desktop Outlook and how you should hold back … Continue reading

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Bug in UK and Australia Windows Outlook that Affects MYN Users 

Windows Desktop Outlook users in the UK and Australia are reporting a bug in an incremental update of their Outlook modules, and it it changes how the To-Do Bar shows tasks for MYN. Tasks dated today are not working right. … Continue reading

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Microsoft 365 Subscribers: If Using MYN, Wait Before Updating to New Windows Outlook

If you are a Microsoft 365 subscriber, then be aware that major changes in Windows Desktop Outlook are arriving in an update rolling out soon to your Windows computer. And if you are an MYN System user with tasks stored … Continue reading

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Resolve to Get Tasks and Email Under Control in 2023

It’s January again, and the new year’s resolution season is upon us. So, let’s resolve to get tasks and email under control. It’s good to tackle both tasks and email together since, in many businesses, up to 90% of new … Continue reading

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Task Angel 2.0 Released: A Great MYN App

I received this notification from Andrew Boswell, the UK developer of the Task Angel Online app that supports MYN so well. Recall I wrote about this app back in January. This looks like a nice update! See discussion below. Michael. … Continue reading

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Guest Post: You Don’t Need Another App

You Don’t Need Another AppBy Charles Olsen I follow some of the message boards on Reddit, including the Subreddit for the Things app from Cultured Code. I recently saw a message from someone asking for recommendations for an alternative to … Continue reading

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Good News in the May Windows Desktop Outlook Beta Preview

[May 20, 2023 Update: See this link for new information on this topic before reading below:] https://www.michaellinenberger.com/blog/microsoft-365-subscribers-if-using-myn-wait-before-updating-to-new-windows-outlook/ June 9, 2022: Microsoft in May (2022) released a beta preview of their upcoming new Windows Desktop Outlook, and it contains good news … Continue reading

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