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Improve Your Outlook
By Brett Burney
Lots of lawyers use Outlook, but so do lots of nonlawyers. As a result, Microsoft usually doesn't place lawyer feature requests high on its to-do list. That's okay because You Software does. The company recently released You Perform, a set of "15 indispensable Outlook add-ins" designed to improve the efficiency of lawyers and other knowledge workers. Among its most lawyer-friendly features, the "Reply to All Monitor" prevents you from inadvertently sending a private message to a group, and also removes your address from such replies to help eliminate inbox clutter. The "Save Attachments" add-in provides for a rules-based system through which you can automatically or manually move attachments from your e-mail messages into designated client/matter folders for safekeeping. The original message provides a link to the saved file. If you eventually delete the original message, You Perform asks if you also wish to delete the accompanying file. Mobile lawyers will appreciate "Add Appointments by Email," which enables you to create new appointments via e-mail from your cell phone or PDA. On the other hand, deskbound lawyers will like "Quick Text Hotkeys," which enables you to assign frequently-used text to hotkeys. Other You Perform add-ins can eliminate duplicate messages, contacts, and events, prevent you from mistakenly omitting attachments, hide fax numbers when you compose messages, and transform e-mail addresses into contacts. You Perform works with Outlook 2000 or later, and sells for $49.95. You can download a 15-day free trial. Learn more about You Perform.
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