Apr 1, 2008 | Microsoft, Office, Outlook, software
When I set up a new computer these days, I spend almost no time describing new features in Windows Vista – people are generally able to start using it right away with a minimum of fuss. Outlook 2007 is so similar to Outlook 2003 that I don’t even mention...
Mar 28, 2008 | Microsoft, network, Outlook, SBS, search, software, Vista, WinXP
Microsoft released a preview of Windows Search 4 today, an update to the Windows Desktop Search program that is built into Windows Vista and can be installed separately on Windows XP. The search programs index everything on your computer that matters – the full...
Mar 7, 2008 | Apple, mail, Outlook, phone, SBS
Apple announced today that it has licensed ActiveSync technology from Microsoft, allowing the iPhone to sync mail, contacts, and calendars with Exchange Server. Apple also released a development kit which will result in an explosion of third party applications...
Jan 3, 2008 | Apple, mobile, Outlook, phone, SBS
The iPhone is a sleek, sexy device that permanently changes our expectations for handheld devices. After holding an iPhone, it’s hard to pick up another cell phone and PDA without feeling a bit of a letdown. The iPhone has a few shortcomings that are not...
Dec 17, 2007 | Microsoft, Office, Outlook, software
By now you’ve installed the updates and patches released last Tuesday on Microsoft’s regularly-scheduled “Patch Tuesday.” Some of you with new computers might have also found Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 1, an unexpected addition to the...
Nov 29, 2007 | file_sharing, Outlook, software, web_services
As if to emphasize my paranoia about plugins, yesterday I got a call from a client who has successfully used the YouSendIt Outlook plugin for months. It stopped working for no particular reason; when she pushed “Send” on a message with an oversized...
