Instructions On Setting Up Email Archiving In Outlook Web Access

Users who can’t afford Microsoft’s paid email client application MS Outlook, can make use of the free Outlook Express application. Outlook Express shares many features in common with Outlook. Users can download Outlook Express for free from the Microsoft support site, and configure the Outlook Setting in a matter of a few minutes. Outlook Web Access is an on-the-go version of Outlook Express. It allows users to access their Outlook Express account from any computer provided they’ve an active internet connection. Outlook Web Access is a web browser based utility. The interesting thing is that it is compatible with most web browser applications, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

After signing in to Outlook Web Access using your Outlook Express account login credentials, you can archive the emails in it to a specified folder in the hard drive of the computer you are working on. This is a simple process. The following steps should help you.

Instructions

• Launch your Outlook Express application and navigate to the Tools menu, which can be found in the main toolbar.
• Choose the Options button and highlight the tab titled Other.
• Press the AutoArchive button from the dropdown menu.
• Specify how often you want the application to run the AutoArchive feature. If you choose 7 days as the frequency to run the AutoArchive feature in the application, it will run it every week.
• Be sure to specify the Archive location. Press the Browse button and choose a folder where you want to save the archived emails to.
• Following that, press the OK button to save the changes you have made in the Outlook setting.
• Now, load the Outlook Web Access login page in your web browser and sign into your account.
• When the Outlook Web Access displays the emails in the inbox, highlight the email message that you wish to archive and click on it.
• If you have multiple emails to select, use the Shift key while choosing the emails.
• After that, go to the upper part of the window and select the button titled Mark/Archive. Outlook Web Access will archive all the emails that you have selected.

You have successfully archived emails from Outlook Web Access to your computer hard drive. If you need further explanation on any of the points discussed here, get in touch with Outlook help.

Microsoft Stops Games For Windows Live Store

Lately, it seems that Microsoft is all set to make its presence felt in the genre of gaming console. In its bid to concentrate seriously on gaming consoles, the tech giant stopped providing PC Games through Windows Live marketplace from August 22nd onwards. Experts believe that the move is to strengthen Xbox site, which Microsoft has acquired recently.

What does stopping games for Windows Live Store mean?
Microsoft’s decision to end games for Windows Live Store will affect hundreds of thousands of PC gamers. However, the tech giant made it clear that the games for Windows Live service would remain operational for a specified period in future. The good news is that those who have purchased games in the past will remain unaffected, as the decision does not affect already purchased games. The Redmond based company has also decided to extend services via Microsoft support site.

Xbox Site
It is clear that Microsoft is passionate about winning the hearts of gamers. The acquisition of Xbox can be seen as a clear sign for this. With the launch of Xbox One gaming console, the tech giant is calling for an open competition with Sony’s PlayStation. Microsoft support site highlights that with the closure of games for Windows Live marketplace, it will be able to concentrate deeply on developing newer and advanced Xbox  and PC games for millions of passionate gamers around the globe.

Microsoft focuses on wide platform for interactive entertainment
Microsoft has revealed on several occasions, that it was focusing on a wide platform for interactive entertainment and games. Even the news about the closure of games for Windows Live Store came immediately after Jason Holtman, former Valve employee, joined Microsoft. In a statement, he stated that he hoped Windows could make a great platform for interactive entertainment and gaming.
Before joining Microsoft, Holtman was working with Valve. He had worked on its Steam digital distribution platform for almost eight years. Sources indicate that Holtman will be assigned with similar task in Microsoft, and obviously, with his eight years of experience in Steam digital distribution platform, he would love handling the task.

Xbox at the cost of disregarding PC gaming
Meanwhile, critics point out that Microsoft is focusing on its Xbox gaming console at the cost of disregarding PC gaming. Over the past few years, Windows PC gamers have reported faults with many of its ports of Xbox titles and DRM mechanism.
Although Microsoft claims that it not is killing the service fully, anyone can guess a full end of games for Windows Live in near future.