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Tips and Tactics for a Better Digital Life
Outlook Signatures - tips for the perfect sign-off
Since the days of yore (whenever that was) Outlook has allowed you to add a signature at the end of...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 06/06/2006
Good blog entry: Working in Outlook 2007
I enjoyed reading this post on Melissa Macbeth's blog. It's always interesting to learn how others...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 06/02/2006
Get your suduko fix
I don't know what it is about the magical 81 square grid but I'm hooked. Microsoft has a couple of...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 06/02/2006
Why Message Hygiene is a Hygiene Factor
I was interviewed recently by an IT Industry Analyst who wanted to know how our new Exchange Hosted...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/31/2006
Put yourself on the map (part 2)
Here's an even better way to create a custom map. With Windows Live Local you can quickly build a...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/31/2006
Create your own map page on MSN
Click this link to see exactly where I work: Useful Technology Blog Map. You can create a custom...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/31/2006
Remember to contact a contact
Here's another great use for follow-up flags in Outlook: If you need to remember to get in touch...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/31/2006
Are your reminders not firing?
If your Outlook reminder service stops working, it may have become corrupted. There's a simple fix...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/30/2006
Add a custom message flag to email
You may know that you can add a flag to your outgoing email messages by clicking the Message Flag...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/30/2006
MORE SHOCK! Windows Local Live Add-In for Microsoft Outlook (Beta)
This is cooler than a penguin's backside. The new (take a deep breath) "Windows Local Live Add-In...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/25/2006
SHOCK! Windows Live Local comes to the UK
Disproving once and for all that my colleagues in Redmond don't realise there's life beyond the...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/24/2006
Preventing Outlook Custom Forms
Following yesterday's post about the power of custom forms for end-users I thought I should also...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/24/2006
The 2007 Microsoft Office System - Beta 2 now free to download!
The latest beta release of the next generation of business productivity tools is now available to...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/24/2006
Prevent people from hitting Reply to All
Windows Rights Management Services provide some great features that control and restrict the way...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/23/2006
Changing the folder where Outlook saves attachments
I've lost track of the number of times I have saved an attachment in an email then forgotten where I...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/22/2006
Customising your font style in Outlook
There are so many ways to customise the way you work in Outlook, but you can also change the way...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/22/2006
How to backup up everything in Outlook
As anyone who's ever lost a file knows, it's a good idea to back up your stuff every so often. And...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/22/2006
BBC gets the wrong Guy
If you recognise the "guy" above you may have already heard about the BBC's recent gaffe when...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/19/2006
Discover stuff about your contacts (however it was done)
Windows Desktop Search has made finding emails and documents much simpler but Outlook still has a...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/19/2006
The Joy of Search Folders
We all know that folders on our computers are good for keeping stuff in. But some of the most useful...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/18/2006
Windows Media Player 11 Beta is out
If you use your computer to store or listen to music you're going to love the new Windows Media...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/17/2006
OneNote and Outlook harmony
I've been playing around with Microsoft OneNote again recently. I have to admit that when I first...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/12/2006
Sending video email messages
If you're looking for a new way to make that important email message stand out, why not send a short...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/04/2006
Having email replies sent to more than one address
Ever had a time when you really want the recipient of your email to send their response to more than...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/03/2006
Yet more on disabling CTRL+Enter in Outlook
In tribute to the insightful but sadly anonymous comment on my recent blog entry about disabling the...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 05/03/2006
Why I'm loving Internet Explorer 7 beta
I'm a long time user of the Maxthon browser which does everything you expect from Internet Explorer...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 04/28/2006
An end to Outlook's Ctrl-Enter nuisance
I've previously posted about Outlook's annoying Ctrl-Enter shortcut which instantly sends your...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 04/28/2006
Listening to emails and reading voicemails (and a free voice to text trial from Spinvox)
I've been banging on for ages about the future state when we'll be able to listen to our emails and...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 04/21/2006
Multi-monitor keyboard shortcuts
If you use more than one monitor then you'll already appreciate the massive productivity gains you...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 04/21/2006
Expand All Groups keyboard shortcut
Ha! I knew there had to be a keyboard shortcut. My boss (God bless 'er) just asked me if there was a...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 04/12/2006
Laptops doubling as LCD TVs and HD DVD players
This makes perfect sense to me. Intel has unveiled a new laptop concept machine where the machines...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 04/12/2006
UK Microsoft Technical Roadshow
Good news for IT Pros and Developers in the UK: registration for the Microsoft Technical Roadshow...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 04/04/2006
Mouseless email reading
There are numerous keyboard shortcuts you can use in Outlook to navigate through the interface and...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 03/03/2006
Surviving Disappearing Internet Disasters
I've been thinking... What would you do if you were suddenly unable to access the Internet from...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 02/09/2006
Utraquism in Office 2003
Yes, that is a real word. 'Utraquism' means "the use of two languages on an equal basis". And, yes,...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 01/30/2006
Take control of your Inbox!
Here's an excellent article that just caught my eye:...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 01/30/2006
Emails stuck in your Outbox?
Outlook was really messing with my mind this weekend when it started behaving really oddly. That...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 01/30/2006
Online premiere of The IT Crowd
There's an odd marriage for computer geeks and comedy fans coming soon to British TV when a new...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 01/28/2006
Coping with Out of Office Autoreplies
Users of Microsoft Outlook with a Microsoft Exchange Server email account will know that they can...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 01/26/2006
Expression Interactive Designer - get the CTP today!
Microsoft released the public beta of Expression Interactive Designer, the software formerly known...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 01/24/2006
[TABLOG] Prevent people from replying to meeting requests
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 01/23/2006
The Ultimate Pen Gizmos
I just have to share this innovative set of concept gadgets from a company called Canesta. These...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 01/20/2006
That email delay rule again
MVP Diane Poremsky, keeper of the excellent Outlook Tips site, passed on a couple of ideas in her...
Author: Allister_Frost Date: 01/20/2006