In many areas such as search messages, the management of e-mails, attachments, or even security, extensions to Outlook multiply. Have our preference for their function and performance.
The years pass and Outlook remains one of the references, if the reference to manage its e-mails professionals. This is the ideal partner for servers Exchange. Proof of his interest intact, Microsoft now markets outside its Office suite (Word, Excel ...) at a rate of about 150 euros.
Other evidence of its growing popularity, the multitude of add-on (or extensions), which are devoted to him. It is still far thousands of extensions available for Firefox, but 2008 reserve beautiful surprises with small programs that make a real plus. And, in many areas such as search messages, the management of e-mails or attachments, or even safety.
The add-on compatible with Outlook 2003 and 2007
However, we chose not to offer an add-on dedicated to spam because nothing beats a good solution installed on the server of the company. Moreover, the interest of an anti-spam, it blocks unwanted messages before they arrive in your inbox, not once they are in Outlook.
As it is difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff among all the add-on available, we've chosen five that we prefer. The good news is that they are complementary and it is possible to install them all without causing delays or bugs.
Attention, however, as part of an enterprise, do not forget to obtain the approval of the network administrator before installing any such software. In addition, specify that they are all in English and to work with Outlook 2003 and 2007.
Xobni
Xobni is Inbox in reverse. Its a specialty, then the inbox. Although more complete than the Google Toolbar dedicated to Outlook, this add-on beta indexes throwing stuff in Outlook. Messages, contacts, attachments, phone numbers, keyword, date ...
During the first installation, Xobni spent several minutes at any index. They also advise not to use an account with IMAP because we noticed a significant slow indexing this type of account. Then just enter a word or a name so Xobni displays both the messages, contacts, and attachments to them are connected. From a selected message, Xobni you also displays the network of contacts related to the sender. To find a bill in PDF format or the name of a customer from a keyword is simply what is best.
It is impressive relevance and timeliness of treatment, and we end up not able to move from Xobni. This becomes even funny when you said that such contact is ranked number 3 in the number of e-mails, and that between 14h and 16h that you send your messages more regularly.
Developers assure that future versions will incorporate more settings and it is therefore possible to customize the software, including selecting or excluding any particular account, or limiting the indexing certain files.
Outlook Attachment Remover
All messages and folders in Outlook are registered in a single file.PST. Over the weeks and attachments received, the file grows rapidly and can reach a height of several GB. To avoid reaching that point, this add-on offers to extract attachments messages, and therefore Outlook. It is possible to perform the operation on a particular message, or a complete dossier.
Attachments are stored in the folder of your choice on the hard drive or an external hard drive. The extraction is completed within the message, the attachment is replaced by a link. Just click on it to access the file.
Outlook Duplicate Items Remover
And if you leave the hunt for duplicates? Just two accounts e-mail and messaging few rules for a single message is found in several different folders. It is also problematic in an address book, where a single contact may appear under several identities with a single e-mail. Or vice versa.
To do the housework, Outlook Duplicate Items Remover is what is best. ODIR for intimacy, creates a folder where it compiles all e-mails found in duplicate. For flush, this add-on is based in particular on the subject of e-mails or the date of receipt. All duplicates are then stored in a folder from where it is possible to delete or transfer if one considers that the software has made zeal.
SimplyFile
This add-on is also an intelligent antispam. When you receive an e-mail, it is capable of storing, or almost as good record without your intervention. As with antispam, it requires an adjustment period but then is bluffant efficiency. Free for 30 days, SimplyFile takes the form of a toolbar.
Upon receipt of each message, it offers a folder to store it. With one click, you confirm or inform his choice. This add-on should also be tested because it allows, even with one click, storing e-mails into folders. One thing that is never, and yet is useful for tracking the course of a discussion. Better still, it can also "transform" a message "Task" or "Go".
YouSendIt
Ancestor of Megaupload and Rapidshare, YouSendIt has lost many users in a short time, because of the presence of spyware in its pages. But the hosting service files back into a free service or paid as options, and it takes the form of an add-on for Outlook.
The idea is attractive: overrule the limits imposed by the server of his business, access providers or webmails on the size of attachments, and send files up to 2 Go! We tested the free version of the service is limited to 100 attachments Mo. It works perfectly.
The principle is simple. When you click on the toolbar YouSendIt, and then send e-mail to the addressee, or attachments are sent to servers YouSendIt. For its part, the recipient receives an e-mail with a link to download the large file. A clever way and perfectly reliable whose limits are set to download 7 days, or 100 downloads. Then, the file is deleted from the servers YouSendIt.
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