These tools enhance Microsoft Outlook by providing connections to Exchange Server Public Folders, databases and other project and business process management applications. Some help desk applications included.
While most of these applications integrate Outlook and other applications or enhance Public Folders, a few of the applications listed here work with stand-alone Outlook.
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InLoox is the professional solution for Outlook-based project management: Manage projects, documents, resources, Mind Maps and budgets. Over 30,000 installations worldwide. Free 30 day trial. Supports Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010 (32 and 64 bit).Tools in the Spotlight
EasyTaskLink distributes tasks and collects progress reports automatically via Outlook Tasks Folder and provide you with the needed Excel views so you can pull reports instantly. Deploys tasks to Outlook Tasks Folder and collects narrative progress reports automatically. Distribute tasks to your team members without using a server. Accepts and rejects status reports. Supports Office 2003/2007. Automatically updates Project MPP plans. | |
Add notes to your email in Outlook with the click of a button. The notes do not change your original emails in anyway so you can safely reply/forward emails with no risk of unintentionally passing on confidential notes. Your folders will display which emails have notes attached for your quick reference. EmailNotes also adds buttons to Outlook so you can send notes with emails when you want to. Notes are saved inside Outlook so they get backed up every time you backup your Outlook data. Free Evaluation Copy Available. | |
InLoox is the professional solution for Outlook-based project management: Manage projects, documents, resources, Mind Maps and budgets. Over 25,000 installations worldwide. Free 30 day trial. Supported in Outlook 2000, 2002/XP, 2003 and 2007 | |
File 90% of your emails at the click of a button. Manage your Inbox and Sent Items folders. Move emails out of the Inbox to the correct folder at the click of a button. QuickFile remembers the folders used for each person and presents a short customized list each time. Use the same list to Send&File in one step instead of having to go back to your Sent Items folder. Plus many more email management features such as one-click creation of task/appointments from emails, newsletter processing, deferred non-urgent emails and much more. | |
Capture YOUR standard work flows by creating templates of entire series of appointments and tasks. Click a button to use the templates to accurately calculate and schedule all your appointments and tasks for a project. See the full picture by viewing all appointments and tasks for a project in one place. Finally when a deadline changes, Easily and Accurately reschedule ALL affected appointments and tasks. This is your complete Outlook based scheduling and project management tool. |
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Action Project Manager is the only affordable Microsoft Outlook Addin for project management, planning, scheduling and tracking individual tasks for small organizations and Individuals. You can create task and track them till its completion by sharing between multiple users. Professionally designed, easy to use Tasks on Steroids! Perfect for the busy individual who needs to manage a busy life. Create Multiple databases and never worry about complicated installations such as SQL Server , as most competitors require! Simple XML based Database. For Outlook 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010 (32bit). Free 30 Day Trial! | |
Allocatus integrates Microsoft Project with Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes. It can either link any Project task with the calendar or task list. | |
CCS Help Desk leverages the power of Exchange Server, Outlook, and the Web to bring you a simple, efficient and effective help desk, customer support and ticket tracking system. It is ideal for companies and organizations that are overwhelmed by user or customer requests and issues. Support requests are entered through Outlook, the Web or email, and then are assigned and tracked. The resolved tickets are kept in an Exchange public folder and can be reviewed if a similar issue arises again. Available in Pro, Standard, and Lite versions. Version 4.2 | |
Free project and task manager for Outlook 2010 / 2007. Use it to assign, monitor and track your own (or your team's) tasks in Outlook. Synchronize Outlook tasks with others in real time (via Exchange server or CodeTwo Public Folders). | |
Create project plans in Excel and sync with Microsoft Project, Outlook Tasks, Calendar and Email. Create and Print Gantt Charts directly from Excel – Microsoft Project NOT required. Compatible with Microsoft SharePoint. | |
Synchronize Microsoft Project with Outlook. Compatible with Microsoft Project 2000 and higher including Project 2007. Compatible with all versions of Windows including Vista. Version 8.6 | |
Issue management solution for Exchange that could be used for a help desk, customer relationship management, software development, or other applications where you need to track "issues" and their resolution. User interface is via the web or custom Outlook forms. Connects to Exchange GAL and Active Directory, uses Exchange to send updates and alerts, and stores its data in SQL Server or Access. Web-based calendar can send and synchronize appointments with Outlook. | |
iSProject is a Microsoft Project Add-on product which provides extensive task details, real-time updates and complete status tracking. Using familiar MS Project and MS Outlook interface allows team members to share documents. No new tools to learn. | |
Jello.Dashboard is a homepage for Outlook, to aid in the practice of Getting Things Done time management. With it you can view your appointments and tasks with due dates and your favorite Outlook folders from inside the dashboard. Search for any type of Outlook item, view lists of Outlook flagged and unread items. View your items in a Master list which you can email and print. Works with Outlook XP or higher. Free. Beta version 4.1 | |
KBase for Outlook gives you a knowledge base available right inside Outlook. Supports rich text, .html and attached files. Full text searching. Problem Category and Type. Save articles as .html files to publish on website or intranet. Export to Excel feature that works for all Outlook items, not only for KBase. Version 2.2 | |
Ford Consulting Group's KnowTime is a COM add-in for Outlook that individuals or workgroups can use to log time against projects. Both installation and use are simple and quick, requiring no additional software on the Exchange server for workgroups. Individual users only need a stand-alone Outlook installation. It allows workgroups to share a single set of projects, and features fully customizable reporting via Excel, including simple invoicing. Time information is easy to retrieve from Outlook to feed into accounting software. | |
Business process management COM add-in to provide connection to Metastorm server so users can create new work items and track to-do and watch lists. User can choose to cache all to-do and watch items locally and synchronize with the server at scheduled intervals to get changes and new items. Connects to server via HTTP or DCOM. Uses Oracle 8, SQL Server 7 or SQL Server 2000 as the database. Includes fill-in-the-blank integration with Outlook e-mail and Word for printing. Various third-party integrations available for additional functionality. | |
MissingLink Project Center unites all of the files, contacts, and email messages about your projects together in one central location, right in Outlook. With MissingLink Project Center, you can search and capture critical emails on a project-by-project basis, maintain a complete revision history of every attachment with the ability to retrieve prior versions. | |
This MS Outlook Add-in makes it possible to sync tasks, contacts and calendar, as well as to get quick access to attachments and messages from your account in Easy Projects | |
Set of intranet collaboration applications that offer synchronization with Outlook. Available for local server installation and as a hosted application. | |
Fast project creation tool that transfers tasks to Outlook, giving each project its own category. Also imports Outlook contacts. Version 4. Supports Vista. | |
Legal practice management software that synchronizes docket and other modules with Exchange/Outlook. | |
Manage real estate contacts, property locations, and campaigns from within Outlook. | |
An enterprise time reporting and billing management solution for team of any size to work, plan and execute project related activities and prepare timesheets within Microsoft Outlook, and publish to the company's SharePoint list. Leverages the familiar Outlook calendar and task interface to track time and expenses towards projects, clients or any entity your business requires so that you can generate attendance, payroll, cost estimation or billing related reports. Support offline usage, automatic alerts, custom fields and OLAP analysis. Ideal for organization and teams that charge by the hour. | |
Enhances workflow with Exchange, Outlook, and other enterprise-level applications. | |
Leverage your Outlook 2000 / XP investment for project management, time and expense reporting, purchasing, invoicing, CRM and business intelligence reports. | |
Tracks project time and expenses by automatically watching what programs and documents you open. Available Outlook plug-in creates Journal entries from projects and interfaces with Outlook Contacts. |
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Last reviewed on Jan 1, 2012
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