If you're looking for a new way to make that important email message stand out, why not send a short video message in your email? This is surprisingly easy to do; all you need is a webcam and the free Windows Movie Maker software. Learn how at http:/...

Ever had a time when you really want the recipient of your email to send their response to more than one email address? Maybe you were organising a family holiday and wanted the travel agent to email both you and your partner? Or you were travelling and...

In tribute to the insightful but sadly anonymous comment on my recent blog entry about disabling the CTRL+Enter shortcut ("u have way too much time on your hands if things like this bother you") , here is yet another solution to this minor annoyance ;...

I'm a long time user of the Maxthon browser which does everything you expect from Internet Explorer and a bit more like tabbed browsing, address line shortcuts and mouse gestures. But having recently started testing the Internet Explorer 7 beta I've just...

I've previously posted about Outlook's annoying Ctrl-Enter shortcut which instantly sends your email, even if you accidentally type Ctrl-Enter midway through composing your email. There are a number of workaround options including disabling the shortcut...

My regular reader will recall that back in late 2005 I was busy rushing around the country supporting the Exchange Tour Unplugged . If you weren't able to join one of our tour dates you can now view some of the highlights on the TechNet IT's Showtime...

I've been banging on for ages about the future state when we'll be able to listen to our emails and read our voicemails. And we're now on the brink of being able to do just that. Exchange Server "12" will introduce new unified messaging capabilities that...

If you use more than one monitor then you'll already appreciate the massive productivity gains you get from having more screen estate to play with. But not many people take advantage of the amazing functionality provided by their graphics card software...

Ha! I knew there had to be a keyboard shortcut. My boss (God bless 'er) just asked me if there was a way to expand all grouped items in a list in Outlook to save having to click on the little down arrow inside each group. And there is: right-clicking...

This makes perfect sense to me. Intel has unveiled a new laptop concept machine where the machines folds to allow the screen to face away from the keyboard so it can be used as an LCD TV in a docking station. Given the quality of modern laptop displays...

In a very short space of time Windows Desktop Search has become the tool I use most often while at my PC. If you don't have it yet you can download it for free from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/enterprise/default.mspx . With a bit...

Good news for IT Pros and Developers in the UK: registration for the Microsoft Technical Roadshow 2006 is now open. The May/June roadshow will visit five venues across the UK: Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester, London and Bristol. We'll be giving detailed...

There are numerous keyboard shortcuts you can use in Outlook to navigate through the interface and read your email in double-quick time. The space bar is one of my favourites. Make sure your reading pane is visible then try it by clicking on an email...

I've been thinking... What would you do if you were suddenly unable to access the Internet from home? Maybe the telephone line was down due to engineering works or your modem router packed up. Or there was a power outage... It's worth thinking about...

Yes, that is a real word. 'Utraquism' means "the use of two languages on an equal basis". And, yes, I didn't know its meaning either until I found it in dictionary. But it's a good word, and we should all use it more frequently. In the most tenuous...

Here's an excellent article that just caught my eye: http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/manageinfo/email.mspx . Great advice for anyone struggling to tame the email beast.

Steve Clayton's blog helped me discover FolderShare, a brilliant little application that lets you share folders across devices. It's fabulous! Very easy to use, very quick and very smart! And I can finally wave goodbye to those crazy times of copying...

Outlook was really messing with my mind this weekend when it started behaving really oddly. That was, at least, until I discovered a solution using a cunning combination of brute force and extreme web surfing! On one of my computers I spotted that...

There's an odd marriage for computer geeks and comedy fans coming soon to British TV when a new series starts on Channel 4. The programme's called 'The IT Crowd' and premieres next Friday 3rd February with a double bill. But you don't need to wait until...

Users of Microsoft Outlook with a Microsoft Exchange Server email account will know that they can use the Out of Office Assistant (in the Tools menu) to automatically send email replies when they are away. But what should you do with all those Out of...

Microsoft released the public beta of Expression Interactive Designer, the software formerly known as Sparkle, today! Check out the Channel9 video at http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=157843 or download directly from http://www.microsoft.com...

Lost for words? If you use Microsoft Word 2003 as your email editor and need to find a more fancy way of expressing yourself, just highlight a word in your email and press SHIFT+F7. This brings up the Research task pane giving you access to a multitude...

I just have to share this innovative set of concept gadgets from a company called Canesta . These weird looking pens are intended to double up as both virtual keyboards and image projectors so you can do away with your laptop and screen (or projector...

MVP Diane Poremsky, keeper of the excellent Outlook Tips site, passed on a couple of ideas in her daily tips email yesterday on how to prevent the accidental sending of an email. The first tip was to leave the addressee fields blank until you're ready...