Consider the following scenario. On a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, you have Microsoft Outlook and the Microsoft Outlook Personal Folder Backup utility (Pfbackup) installed. Then, you run the Pfbackup utility to back up the personal folder file (.pst file) to a disk. In this scenario, you receive an error message that indicates insufficient free space on the disk for this backup operation. However, when you check the free space on the disk, you find that there is sufficient space for the backup if the old .pst file is overwritten as expected.

For example, assume that you have a disk that contains 100 megabytes (MB) of available free space and a 200-MB copy of the backup .pst file. When you try to perform a new backup for the .pst file on this disk, you receive a “Not Enough Space” error message. However, you expect the old .pst file to be overwritten during the backup operation, and this should produce sufficient free disk space for the backup operation.

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On a Windows Vista-based Tablet PC that has Microsoft Office Outlook installed, the Windows Search Indexer crashes. When this issue occurs, you receive the following error message:

Microsoft Windows Search Indexer stopped working and was closed. A problem caused the application to stop working correctly. Windows will notify you if a solution is available.

When the Windows Search Indexer crashes, you cannot search in Outlook. In this situation, you must restart both the Windows Search Indexer and Outlook.

Consider the following scenario:

• You are running Microsoft Office Outlook on a Windows Vista-based computer.
• You are using a Personal Folders File (.pst file) that is stored in a folder.
• The folder is redirected to a server.
• The .pst file is cached locally by Client-Side Caching (CSC).

In this scenario, when the client computer synchronizes the cached .pst file with the server, you cannot access the .pst file.

Note: The client computer may access the .pst file when an Outlook rule runs or when the AutoArchive feature runs. Also, the client computer accesses the .pst file when you click the messages in the .pst file.

When this issue occurs, you have to remove and then re-add the .pst file. Or, you have to close and then reopen Outlook.

When you try to print an e-mail message by using either Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Outlook Express, the message header information does not print. This problem only occurs when Windows Internet Explorer 7 is installed.

Note: This problem may also occur in earlier versions of Office Outlook. However, this problem does not occur in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007.

When you print an e-mail message in either Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Outlook Express, the printed message is so small that it is unreadable.

Note: This problem does not occur in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007.

You use Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 on a computer that is running Windows Vista. When you try to connect to a computer that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, you receive the following error message:

Task reported error 0×8004011D. The server is not available. Contact your administrator if this condition persists.

Task ‘username@example.com – Sending’ reported error (0×80040115) : ‘The connection to Microsoft Exchange is unavailable. Outlook must be online or connected to complete this action.’

Consider the following scenario.

• On a computer that is running Windows Vista, you configure Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to use a digital signature when you send e-mail.
• You import a digital ID into Outlook 2007.
• The digital ID includes a Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) key.

In this scenario, the Request For Permission to Use a Key dialog box appears whenever you try to send an e-mail message. After you grant Outlook 2007 permission to use the digital ID, Outlook 2007 successfully sends the e-mail message.

Note: When you try to send the e-mail message, you may also be prompted to enter the password of the digital ID. This situation depends on the security level that you specify for the digital ID.

When you start Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 in Windows Vista, you receive the following error message:

FileName.pst file could not be opened. The file may not be compatible with this version of Outlook or it may be corrupted.