

Quite a few people have reported that iTunes installs an Outlook add-in - though for what purpose is unclear - and that deleting it speeds up Outlook.Īnd some people have reported that Windows XP Fax Services causes their version of Outlook 2007 to behave sluggishly for whatever reason.

Next, kill any Outlook add-ins you dont need, as outlined in Annoyance No. In fact, they report that installing that patch alone solved their speed problems. The patch is designed to speed up Outlook when using large.pst files, and many people have found it has made a significant difference in Outlook speed. Theres one patch in particular that is important if you have sizable.pst files: Update for Outlook 2007 (KB933493). Then make sure that Outlook has the latest patches, via Windows Updates. We cant promise it will ever be a speed demon, but follow our advice and most likely you wont feel stuck in the slow lane. How to fix it: Theres no single action you can take to speed up Outlook, but a combination of fixes should make Outlook zippier. It takes too long to load, and its sluggish when it sends or receives mail - in short, it takes too long to do anything at all.


How can I speed it up Outlook sometimes seems to have three speeds: slow, slower and slowest. However, you should find that many of the fixes we offer below work in Exchange environments as well. There are simply too many variations with Exchange that are specific to enterprises for us to cover well. Many of these fixes will work with earlier versions of Outlook, but not all of them, so be aware of that.Īlso, I focus here on using Outlook for POP3 mail I dont cover Outlook used in an Exchange environment. Note that I focus here on the most recent version of Outlook, Outlook 2007. So whether you hate Outlook, love it or fall somewhere in between, read on to find fixes to some of the most common problems that drive Outlook users (including me) off the deep end.
