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How to switch from Outlook to Gmail

Posted on February 6, 2025

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Switching email providers might feel like a big step, especially if you’ve been using Outlook for years. But whether you’re looking for a more user-friendly experience, better integration with Google services, or just a fresh start, moving to Gmail can be a great choice.

Personally, I just like the freedom of using a web-based email system that can be used from any device, at any time.

The good news? You don’t have to be a tech expert to make the switch. This guide will walk you through each step. We’ll keep things simple, clear, and to the point – so you can move to Gmail with confidence and ease. [Read more…]

Review: Stellar Repair for Outlook

Posted on September 17, 2024

Introduction

If you use Microsoft’s popular Outlook application there will likely come a time when it fails to work correctly.

Like any complicated software package, everything has to go right at all times in order for all of Outlook’s features and tools to chug along smoothly and without any issues.

But as you probably well know, things can and do go sideways at times.

This post is a review of Stellar Repair for Outlook, a powerful third-party tool that can help you get an ailing Outlook installation back up and running as it should. [Read more…]

[Solved]: Outlook Error “We couldn’t reach the email server. Please try again”

Posted on June 7, 2023

Microsoft Outlook is one of the best email clients. It requires appropriate mail servers to access the email account.

When Outlook is configured with an Exchange server profile, Offline Folder File (OST) is created on the local system, containing all the mailbox items.

Sometimes, Outlook fails to connect to the Exchange Server mailbox and displays the error, “Couldn’t reach the email server.” Due to this, you’re not able to receive or send new emails. Below, we will discuss the causes of this error and the possible solutions to fix it. [Read more…]