Greetings! Welcome to Vol. 4, No. 4,
of Exchange Messaging Outlook, an occasional newsletter about
Microsoft Exchange, Windows Messaging and Microsoft Outlook, both
for users of Windows 95 and NT 4.0 and for organizations using
Microsoft Exchange Server.
I've returned to Moscow from an all-too-short respite on the
scorching East Coast of the U.S. Because so many new products and
updates have been released since the Outlook 2000 launch in June,
this issue of EMO is devoted to a few brief updates -- including my
new book and upcoming pre-MEC workshop! -- and the usual utilities
list.
Today's highlights:
- Slipstick site changes
- Outlook 2000 free with Exchange Server CAL
- Office 2000 expired? Huh?
- Teach Yourself Outlook 2000 Programming
- MEC training opportunities
- Thanks to our sponsors
Regular features:
- New and updated utilities
Slipstick site changes
Many thanks to the dozens of people who've written about the
changes at http://www.slipstick.com
-- mostly with positive comments and suggestions. Every note is
read, and your comments weighed as we try to find better ways to
present more Outlook and Exchange information.
Outlook 2000 free with Exchange Server CAL
It took a long time for the information to appear at Microsoft's
web site, but the news is good: At least in the U.S. and Canada,
your Exchange Server Client Access Licenses entitle you to install
Outlook 2000. See http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/55/gen/OrderOutlook.htm
for details and an online order form.
Office 2000 expired? Huh?
Beginning August 1, many people running Windows 98 and Internet
Explorer 5, but who never installed a Beta version of Office 2000
(and, in most or all cases, never installed any version of Office
2000 at all), began getting the following message on their computers
when attempting to launch Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer, or My
Computer:
Prerelease expiration notice. This Beta of Office 2000 has
expired.
Install the retail version or obtain an updated beta release
from Microsoft.
The Office 2000 beta really did expire August 1, but this message
was appearing on machines where people had never installed the beta.
See http://members.xoom.com/Khephra/o2kbeta.htm
for details and a solution compiled by some of the great MVPs who
help you get answers in the microsoft.public.* newsgroups.
Teach Yourself Outlook 2000 Programming
I'm thrilled to announce that my latest book, Teach Yourself
Microsoft Outlook 2000 Programming in 24 Hours, has been
published by Sams and is available for online ordering at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=067231651X/cdolivthepremier/
and, I hope, will turn up at your local bookstore soon. Check out
the table of contents at http://www.slipstick.com/books/tyo2kp.htm.
I wrote this book both for the Outlook enthusiast who wants to
make Outlook do everything but brew coffee and for experienced
developers who need a quick start toward understanding how to work
with the Outlook object model. Tell me what you think by posting a
review on the Amazon.com page for the book.
MEC training opportunities
In the same vein, I'll be giving an all-day Jump-Start Workshop:
Outlook and Exchange Programming in Atlanta, Sunday, Oct. 3, the day
before the Microsoft Exchange Conference begins. This training
session will show you how to design practical Outlook forms, produce
custom reports from Outlook/Exchange data with Word, and use VBA to
add new functions to Outlook 2000. You'll also learn how to create
scripts that run unattended on the Exchange Server and connect
Outlook and Exchange Server folders to databases. If you want to
attend some of the developer sessions at MEC, get ready by joining
me for a day of total object model immersion! I'm really looking
forward to meeting so many of the people I've corresponded with over
the past few years.
Then, on the day after MEC, Friday, Oct. 8, you have a choice of
two advanced developer workshops -- one on creating a "Digital
Dashboard" with Exchange "Platinum" and a session on
building a complete sales automation application.
Get more details and register online for any of these workshops
at http://exchange.devx.com/mec.
Bonus: My picture's on the page!
Thanks to our sponsors
The Slipstick Systems site upgrade not be possible without our
sponsors. These companies have been generous with their support, and
we look forward to continuing our association for some time to come.
Please check out the products and services they have to offer:
NetIQ
AppManager -- for monitoring and reporting on Exchange Server
http://www.netiq.com/products/exchange.asp
Trend Micro
Server-based virus scanning, email content filtering and spam-blocking
http://www.antivirus.com
Aspeon Software
Introducing ExchangePlus for attachment compression and
filtering, content and spam filtering, message recall, read
receipt force/block and message disclaimers. Also featuring Rover
for roaming users, CompressMail and DeployMate.
http://www.aspeonsoftware.com
Dansk Software Design
Group schedule-viewing add-on for Microsoft Outlook and
Microsoft Exchange Server that includes the ability to define
favorites and quick access to frequently used calendars.
http://www.dansksoftware.dk/look/look.asp
Nemx Software
Nemx Power Tools for Microsoft Exchange Server include an
anti-virus scanner, which searches for viruses in private and
public folders, including the Internet Mail Connector and
SignatureMaker, which is ideal for company wide disclaimer
statements, or consistent "look and feel" signatures.
http://www.nemx.com