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 also create public folders for sharing contacts. If you don't have Exchange Server, beyond the tools listed below, you might consider using: An LDAP server --
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 tools provide automatic messaging functions for specific situations. General message processing tools are at Automatic Messaging Processing Tools. More Information More Information Contact Management Tools --
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 (OWA). Microsoft Office 2007 users are missing spell check dictionaries in Outlook Express. If you use OE and your only option for spelling is French, see
Task Tools
Many of the tools listed on this page also work with Microsoft Outlook's Calendar and Contacts, as well as with Tasks. Task Tools was last modified: November 8th, 2014 by Diane Poremsky
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 sound file for transmission via e-mail Uploading phone numbers from your Contacts folder to your cellular phone Place phone calls to Outlook contacts More Information
The Best Outlook Store Add-ins Contest
The world is all a-twitter today over the new Starbucks add-in for Outlook 2013/2016 for use with Exchange Online or Outlook.com accounts. Me? I think it's a solution looking for a problem. Maybe I just don't hold enough business meetings in Starbucks get the point of it.... and I can use the app on my
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 Microsoft Outlook Calendar Issues Synchronize mailbox and Public Folders -- includes tools to copy appointments from public to mailbox folders Time and Billing Tools was last
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 with desktop software that allows you to synchronize mail, calendar, contacts and tasks. Server applications provide the interface between the various wireless services and Exchange. Other
Verify and Update Outlook Contacts
The tools on this page work with Outlook Contacts and allow you to get automatic updates and corrections. Note that Outlook's Social Connector provider for LinkedIn downloads current contact data for others who are in your LinkedIn connections. It won't update contacts in your Contact folder but adds them to the a special contact folder
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. Dialing calls from Outlook requires either a voice-enabled modem or TAPI driver that supports your internet connection. Personal Voice Mail Services Whether or not you can receive voice mail directly on your
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 service (or both) is used as an interface between the Exchange Server and the mobile device. Other mobile access tools can be found on the following