Annoyances Alley is a tiny glimpse into the Annoyances series of Office 97 related books from Woody Leonhard, Lee Hudspeth, and T.J. Lee.
This is just one of the detailed tips related to optimization and customization that appears in "Outlook Annoyances" published by O'Reilly & Associates (ISBN 1-56592-384-7) and reprinted here with permission.
"Fixing Outlook Annoyances with Add-ins and Know-how
There are a number of Outlook 97 add-ins that address several of Outlook's initial shortcomings (to a greater or lesser extent). Microsoft has either incorporated Outlook 97 add-in features into Outlook 98 itself or provides and installs the add-ins as part of the Outlook 98 installation process.
You can get Microsoft add-ins from their Web site, which is easiest to reach by going into Outlook, pulling down the Help menu, clicking on Microsoft on the Web, then on Free Stuff. This will kick off your browser and take you to the right area on the Microsoft site. Be forewarned though, Microsoft seems to revamp and reorganize their site with annoying regularity, moving things around and rendering your bookmarks useless. Last time we checked for Outlook add-ins (accessing the MS Web site through Outlook 98's Help menu as described) we wound up on the Microsoft Office Update page. From there we had to click on Product Enhancements and then on the jump to Outlook in order to find the right page. Be prepared to search around.
When last there we found add-ins for Outlook, Exchange, and Schedule+; additional converters; the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch; and even additional Help material.
If you want to see what add-ins you have installed in Outlook, click the Tools menu, then Options / Other / Advanced Options. On the Advanced Options dialog click the Add-in Manager button (see Figure 2-26). (In Outlook 97 the steps are Tools / Options / General / Add-In Manager.) This lists the currently installed add-ins and shows you which add-ins are presently active (a checked box indicates an active add-in). To remove an add-in select it from this list and click Remove."
Annoyances titles are available for order at the Office
Annoyances Web site:
http://www.PRIMEConsulting.com/annoyances/
or at the publisher's site:
http://www.ora.com/annoyed/
