Addin & Utilities Pages

Included in this index are all pages within the Addins, Utilities, and Gallery categories.

  • "Live" Group Calendar Tools

    The tools on this page support "live" calendaring - changes to calendars are updated in real time. In some cases, the calendar is displayed in a web browser (which can be viewed from anywhere) and others display the calendars in Outlook or in their own application.

  • Active Directory Management Tools - Administrator

    The Active Directory is supposed to make it easy to control users and groups, but managing it can be difficult. The tools on this page are for the administrator...

  • Active Directory Management Tools - User Updates

    The Active Directory is supposed to make it easy to control users and groups, but managing it can be difficult. The tools found on this page are for end...

  • Additional Tools for Mobile Access to Exchange

    This page lists server-based solutions that connect directly to Microsoft Exchange that don't fit in the other mobile access categories: Synchronization Applications BlackBerry/2-Way Devices Wireless Application Protocol For personal...

  • Anti-virus Tools for Attachment Security

    Best practice for preventing virus infection is to never open an attachment from someone you don't know. It's a good idea to scan attachments even from known senders, especially...

  • Anti-virus Tools for Exchange Server

    Best practice for preventing virus infection is to never open an attachment from someone you don’t know. It’s a good idea to scan attachments even from known senders, especially...

  • Anti-Virus Tools for Outlook

    Best practice for preventing virus infection is to never open an attachment from someone you don't know. It's a good idea to scan attachments even from known senders, especially...

  • Attachment Management Tools for Outlook

    I have a list of known Microsoft Outlook add-ins you can use to manage attachments on email messages. VBA code samples also available.

  • Attachment Security Update

    The Outlook E-mail Attachment Security Update changes the way Outlook handles attached program files (.exe, .com, .bat, .cmd) and other potentially dangerous files when you try to open them...

  • Automatic Message Processing Tools

    One of the most sought features of an e-mail program is the ability to automatically route, print and otherwise process messages. If Outlook doesn't have the feature, you can use third party tools or VBA.

  • BCM Utilities

    The utilities listed on this page require Business Contact Manager (BCM) and provide additional capabilities to BCM.

  • Calendar Reminder Tools

    This is a collection of tools for the Microsoft Outlook Calendar folder that are used for reminder management. Many of these reminder tools send the reminders to an email...

  • Calendar and Meeting Tools

    This is a collection of tools for the Microsoft Outlook Calendar folder that don’t fit any of the categories listed under More Information, plus a few for Microsoft Schedule+....

  • Calendar Date and Other Data Tools

    This is a collection of calendar data tools and resources for the Microsoft Outlook Calendar folder. If you can’t “see” 2007 or later holidays in your calendar, your holiday...

  • Calendar Printing Tools

    This is a collection of print tools for the Microsoft Outlook Calendar. In order to use the Word templates you will need to change macro security in Word’s Tools,...

  • Calendar Tools for Outlook

    This is a collection of tools for the Microsoft Outlook Calendar folder that don’t fit in any of our other Calendar utility categories, listed in More Information More Information...

  • Calendar Tools for Schedule Management

    This is a collection of schedule management tools for the Microsoft Outlook Calendar folder. This included utilities to help manage conference rooms and other resources, adding workflow, resource balancing,...

  • Combine Duplicate Contact Items

    Starting with Outlook 2000, if you create an entry in a Contacts folder that matches an existing entry, Outlook asks whether you want to merge the information, ignore the...

  • Compose Tools for Outlook

    The following pages are a collection of mail utilities for Microsoft Outlook that don’t fit any of the categories listed under More Information. There is a separate page for...

  • Compression Tools for Exchange server

    These tools reduce the amount of space required to store attachments and the amount of time required to send messages by applying various compression techniques. If you use Microsoft...

  • Compression Tools for Outlook

    These tools reduce the amount of space required to store attachments and the amount of time required to send messages by applying various compression techniques. If you use Outlook...

  • Connecting Outlook to Lotus Notes

    Lotus Domino to Outlook 2007 – The Answer – How to use Outlook 2007 with Lotus Notes. Note: Microsoft does not have an updated Notes Connector and does not...

  • Contact Management Tools

    These tools enhance Microsoft Outlook by providing connections to Microsoft Exchange Server Public Folders, databases and other contact management applications. Some can be adapted not just for sales force...

  • Content Control Tools for Exchange Server

    These add-ins, mostly for Microsoft Exchange Server, control the content of incoming and outgoing messages with a variety of techniques: Filtering attachments Filtering junk mail Filtering for objectionable content...

  • Custom Actions for Outlook's Rules

    Custom actions add functionality to the Rules Wizard in Microsoft Outlook by performing additional actions on messages. There are very few custom actions available (in part because they were...

  • Data Entry and Updating Tools

    This is a collection of tools useful for updating your Microsoft Outlook Contacts folder. Among this list are tools that "grab" contact data from emails or web pages and...

  • Database Sync Tools for Shared Address Books

    Microsoft Exchange Server provides a foundation for shared address lists through the global address list; enter outside addresses as custom recipients. If everyone is using Microsoft Outlook, you can...

  • Decoder Tools for Outlook

    If some messages arrive from the Internet looking like scrambled eggs, then you need to save each one as a file, then decode it. This is much less of...

  • Delete Duplicate Microsoft Outlook Contacts

    Sponsored by This is a collection of tools used to remove duplicates from your Microsoft Outlook Contacts folder. Some of these tools will also remove duplicates from other Outlook...

  • Developer Tools

    This is a collection of tools used to view inside MAPI message stores, including Exchange mailboxes and PSTs. Two of the tools, MFCMapi and MDBVu32 are provided by Microsoft....

  • Disclaimer & Signature Tools for Exchange

    Signature and Disclaimer tools and utilities for use with Microsoft Exchange Server.

  • Duplicate Appointment Remover Tools

    Sponsored by This page contains utilities that automate the removal of duplicate appointments. If the duplicate appointments are the result of importing, you can add the modified date field...

  • Duplicate Remover Tools

    Sponsored by While you can remove duplicates by hand, these tools make it easier when there are a lot of duplicates. The following pages are a collection of mail...

  • Encryption and Message Security Tools

    This page deals with tools and methods that add encryption, digital signatures, or rights management to individual messages. For tools dealing with securing Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange data...

  • Enterprise Mail Services for Outlook

    This page covers non-Microsoft MAPI transports for connecting to enterprise mail, calendar and workflow servers. All of these services require Outlook 97, Outlook 98 or Outlook 2000 in Corporate/Workgroup...

  • Enterprise Search Tools for Outlook

    The Find tool (and Advanced Find) searches across folders in a single Personal Folders file or in your Exchange Server mailbox. However, it cannot search subfolders in another user’s...

  • Exchange Backup & Recovery Tools

    These tools will assist the Exchange server administrator in backing up Exchange databases and mailboxes. More Information Archiving Tools for Exchange Server

  • Exchange Server Migration Tools

    These tools will assist administrators with migrations and upgrades, either in planning or in implementing it.

  • Exchange Server Usage, Reporting, and Analysis Tools

    Inappropriate use of email has led organizations into damaging legal battles and embarrassing leaks of information. In order fully understand the actual usage of their Microsoft Exchange email infrastructure,...

  • Exchange Storage System Applications

    This page lists applications that are built on the Exchange Storage System (formerly called the Web Storage System) introduced in Microsoft Exchange 2000. Some may also work with SharePoint...

  • Fax Tools for Outlook

    Microsoft Outlook add-ins and tools for generating faxable documents, automatically printing them, and performing other fax functions including OCR.

  • Generate Faxes in Outlook

    This page includes tools for generating faxable documents, automatically printing them, and performing other fax functions. If you don’t yet have fax software, see Personal Fax Services. Printing and...

  • Group Internet Mail Services

    As you probably know, Outlook doesn’t offer a mechanism to schedule Internet mail downloads for a particular time every day — like just before you get into the office....

  • Housekeeping & Message Management: Exchange Server

    Housekeeping and message management tools and utilities for Microsoft Exchange server.

  • Housekeeping and Message Management: Outlook

    The keys to keeping the size of your folders manageable are to Periodically empty the Deleted Items folder Archive or delete from Sent Items Remove attachments from sent messages,...

  • HTML Stationery for Outlook

    Stationery collections and tools to exploit the HTML stationery feature of Microsoft Outlook 98 and later versions. They don’t work with Outlook 97, which does not support HTML mail....

  • Internet Fax Services for Outlook

    Standalone fax users have many choices today, both in add-ins for Microsoft Outlook/Exchange and in alternative Internet faxing services. Why wrestle with a fax modem and tie up your...

  • LDAP Services for Outlook

    If you have Windows 2000 Server running on your LAN, you can configure Active Directory, which supports LDAP right out of the box. See How to Configure Address Book...

  • Mail Notification Tools

    These utilities are primarily aimed at checking your mail accounts without requiring you to run the full Microsoft Outlook program. Some also provide automatic deletion of unwanted messages from...

  • Mail Tools for Outlook

    The following pages are a collection of mail utilities for Microsoft Outlook that don’t fit any of the categories listed under More Information. There is a separate page for...

  • MAPI Providers for Outlook Shared Address Books

    Microsoft Exchange Server provides a foundation for shared address lists through the global address list; enter outside addresses as custom recipients. If everyone is using Microsoft Outlook, you can...

  • Mass Mail Tools for Outlook

    The tools listed on this page are used for sending mail to multiple recipients, including mail merge. Use them to send newsletters and other bulk mail. Many can be configured to slowly send messages if your ISP limits the number of messages you can send in a time period.

  • Message Extraction Tools

    Do you need to process information arriving via e-mail by responding to particular text in the message rather than the message as a whole? These utilities help by extracting...

  • Message Security and Classification Tools

    This page lists utilities that allow you to classify email, manage secure email, and rights management for individual messages. For tools dealing with securing Outlook and Exchange data with folder...

  • Microsoft Sample Applications

    These unsupported form samples illustrate some of the tasks you can organize with Microsoft Outlook, especially with Microsoft Exchange Server Public Folders. Not only are they useful in their...

  • Miscellaneous Mail Tools

    This is a collection of mail utilities for Outlook that don’t fit any of the other categories. Many of these utilities were designed for the old Exchange client or...

  • Miscellaneous Tools for Exchange Server

    The following are tools for use with Exchange server. This group of tools doesn’t fit into any existing category we currently have at this site.

  • Miscellaneous Tools for Outlook

    The following are an assortment of tools for Outlook which do not fit within the various categories of tools aleady on Slipstick.com.

  • Mobile Access to Exchange Server Data

    Special to Slipstick.com by Hal Hostetler I can clearly recall my boss telling me, when I'd finally convinced him we really needed to upgrade our WorkGroup PostOffice to an...

  • Mobile Access to Outlook Data

    This page lists personal mobile solutions that work directly to Outlook on the desktop. For server-based solutions that work directly with Exchange Server, see Server Tools for Mobile Access...

  • Online Services in Outlook: Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, GoDaddy

    How to configure email accounts in Outlook, including Gmail, Hotmail, Godaddy, and Yahoo email. We have a list utilities that work with some web-based email services.

  • Other Group Calendar Tools for Outlook

    This page contains additional group calendar tools for sharing and managing a central calendar in Outlook. Some of the tools are older, however they will work with older versions of Outlook and may work with newer versions.

  • Other Tools for Sharing Address Books

    Microsoft Exchange Server provides a foundation for shared address lists through the global address list; enter outside addresses as custom recipients. If everyone is using Microsoft Outlook, you can...

  • Outlook & Exchange Solutions Gallery

    Welcome to the home for a special group of Microsoft Exchange and Outlook utilities. All these gizmos fulfill important needs expressed by users. All are freeware or inexpensive shareware,...

  • Outlook and SharePoint Integration Utilities

    Beginning with Microsoft Outlook 2007 and SharePoint 2007, users can link SharePoint libraries and lists in Outlook. When linked, most library types are a two-way sync: changes you make...

  • Outlook Contact Tools

    This is a collection of tools for the Microsoft Outlook Contacts folder which don't fit in any of the following categories: Several other kinds of tools related to contacts...

  • Outlook Journal Tools

    Tools and utilities designed to enhance or replace Microsoft Outlook's Journal feature.

  • Outlook Productivity Tools

    These utilities speed up the entry and retrieval of information in Microsoft Outlook or add outlining or other note-taking functions to make Outlook act more like a Personal Information...

  • Outlook Reminder Tools

    The add-ins listed on this page will help you manage your reminders. Some of the add-ins will forward reminders using SMS or email. For help with reminders, including VBA...

  • Outlook Reporting Tools and Utilities

    Tools and utilities to create usage reports in Outlook.

  • Pager, SMS, and Other Mobile Notification Tools

    Many services allow you to send messages to your pager or SMS device using a special e-mail address. Other issues to consider when you are evaluating pager software is...

  • Pager, SMS, and Other Tools for Exchange Server

    Many services allow you to send messages to your pager or SMS device using a special e-mail address. Other issues to consider when you are evaluating pager software is...

  • Personal and Group Fax Services

    Standalone fax users have many choices today, both in add-ins for Outlook/Exchange and in alternative Internet faxing services. Most of the programs listed here do not work with Outlook...

  • Personal Signature Tools

    Microsoft Outlook 98 and later versions include the ability to use more than one signature, but you also may find the tools listed on this page useful. For tools...

  • Phone Number Management Tools

    The tools on this page are used to update the phone number field in Microsoft Outlook Contacts folder.

  • Previewing Messages and Attachments

    Beginning with Microsoft Outlook 2000 post-SP1 security patch, Outlook is very secure and reading messages in the preview or reading pane is actually slightly more secure than opening messages....

  • Project and Business Process Management Tools

    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.

  • Read Receipt Request Indicator

    Note: All versions of Outlook currently “in support” include a Read Receipt field, including Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010, and 2013. To see the Read Receipt indicator, you need to...

  • RSS Utilities

    Beginning wth Outlook 2007, Outlook includes support for RSS by default. These utilties allow you to manage RSS feeds in Outlook.

  • Search Tools for Personal Use

    The Find tool (and Advanced Find) searches across folders in a single Personal Folders file or in your Exchange Server mailbox. However, it cannot search subfolders in another user’s...

  • Seasonal and Christmas-themed Outlook Add-ins

    Seasonal add-ins, tools, and utilities for Microsoft Outlook. Collection includes Christmas countdown add-ins and more.

  • Secure E-mail Services

    The services listed on this services take a different approach to secure e-mail by using a third party — usually a Public Key Server — to handle the encryption...

  • Sending and Retrieval Tools

    A collection of email sending and retrieval add-ins and utilities designed for Microsoft Outlook.

  • Share and Update Contacts Online

    The tools on this page work with Outlook Contacts and allow you to share your contacts online and get automatic updates and corrections. Note that Outlook’s Social Connector provider...

  • Shared Address Books

    Microsoft Exchange Server provides a foundation for shared address lists through the global address list; enter outside addresses as custom recipients. If everyone is using Microsoft Outlook, you can...

  • Special Function Automatic Message Processing Tools

    One of the most sought features of an e-mail program is the ability to automatically route, print and otherwise process incoming messages — and outgoing messages as well. These...

  • Spelling Tools for Outlook and OWA

    Microsoft Outlook and the full Exchange Server client have spell checking built in. Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Exchange 2007, and Exchange 2010 include spell checking for Outlook Web Access...

  • Synchronizing Outlook with a Smartphone

    How to sync Outlook and email accounts with your smartphone using Hotmail accounts using Exchange Active Sync (EAS) or third-party software.

  • Task Tools

    Many of the tools listed on this page also work with Microsoft Outlook's Calendar and Contacts, as well as with Tasks.

  • Telephony Tools for Outlook

    These utilities provide telephony capabilities other than voice mail, such as: Reading your e-mail to you over the telephone Using CallerID to pop up a Contact entry Recording a...

  • Time and Billing Tools

    This is a collection of tools for the Microsoft Outlook Calendar folder that can be used to assist you in billing based on appointments in your calendar. More Information...

  • Tools for Blackberry & PDA Access to Exchange Server

    Coverage is available via the GPRS wireless network in the United States and Canada and also via GSM in the United Kingdom. Like PDA sync applications, these devices come...

  • Using EUD2IEM to convert Eudora to MBX file format

    EUD2IEM - freeware utility for converting Eudora files to Microsoft Internet Mail

  • Using the Outlook Calendar Template

    The Outlook Calendar Template for Word was designed for the North American short date format (mm/dd/yy). It needs to be modified to work for European users with the dd/mm/yy...

  • Using Windows XP Fax

    Once again we have Russ Valentine, Outlook MVP and cardiologist, who dwells in the Land of Fax every day, to thank for working through the oddities of a new...

  • Voice Mail Services

    In a sense, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange can treat voice mail as just another form of e-mail, delivering messages to the Inbox. Unless otherwise noted, these add-ins do...

  • WinFax PRO 8.0 and Microsoft Outlook

    WinFax PRO 8.x from Symantec can operate both as a standalone fax program and with a certain amount of integration with Microsoft Outlook 98 in both Corporate/Workgroup (CW) and...

  • WinFax PRO 9 and 10 and Microsoft Outlook Integration

    WinFaxPro was discontinued by Symantec. We’re grateful that Ken Slovak took the time to put together the information on this page about WinFax PRO 9 and how it integrates...

  • Wireless Access to Exchange Server Data

    Two-way mobile Exchange connectivity currently comes in three general flavors — PDA synchronization, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) devices, and BlackBerry/2-way pager devices. In all cases, a server or wireless...