Nov 28, 2007 | IE, Outlook, software, Vista, web_services, WinXP
We’ve become familiar with the slowdowns and crashes associated with programs and services that start up automatically when a computer is turned on. Now I’m running into problems caused by the links between programs – the “add-ins” or...
Nov 27, 2007 | file_sharing, Outlook, web_services
YouSendIt is one of the best-known services for moving large files from place to place – a persistent problem. I just learned about a way to set up Outlook to transmit large files through the YouSendIt service almost invisibly. I’ve tried various things to...
Oct 11, 2007 | Microsoft, Office, Outlook
There’s a remarkable world of applications designed to work with Microsoft Office. In fact, there’s probably more programs included under the “Office” banner than you realized – the official name is “2007 Office System,” with...
Oct 8, 2007 | Google, mail, Outlook
Google Mail sorts e-mail messages into “conversations” – basically, all the messages with the same subject line are stacked on top of each other. If a new message comes in, the entire stack moves to the top. You can immediately see the context for a...
Aug 16, 2007 | mail, Outlook, web_services
There are new reasons to use Microsoft’s Windows Live Hotmail for your e-mail.Hotmail got a facelift a few months ago that made it speedy and attractive, but the interface will get some additional tweaks and performance will be improved in August. Small but...
Jun 26, 2007 | Apple, mail, mobile, Outlook, phone
Here’s an interesting possibility – an unconfirmed report that the iPhone will be able to sync with Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server, using the same ActiveSync technology found in Windows Mobile-based phones. That would open a lot of doors for the...
