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Skype In (or SkypeIn)

Posted by Paul on October 5th, 2006

SkypeIn is Skype terminology for being able to take calls from normal phones using Skype.
Obviously for people to be able to call you on Skype using a plain old traditional phone or mobile/cell phone, they need a number to call. So when you sign up for SkypeIn, the people at Skype give you your […]

Skype Out (or SkypeOut)

Posted by Paul on October 4th, 2006

SkypeOut is Skype terminology for making calls to standard phone lines. This includes land lines and mobile/cell phones - i.e. any number you can call from a standard phone except emergency numbers (e.g. 000, 999) and, in some cases, toll-free numbers.
SkypeOut calls are charged per minute. The rates are cheap (comparable to calling […]

How to forward IM chat messages to your mobile phone

Posted by Paul on October 3rd, 2006

Follow the steps below to get Skype IMs (also known as text chat messages, or chat messages) forwarded to your mobile phone (i.e. read to you) when you are away from your desk, or optionally via SMS. (These instructions assume that you already have Outlook 2000/XP/2003/2007 installed).
1. Follow these instructions to set up Skype if […]

What to do if you see an “Esellerate” error message

Posted by Paul on September 29th, 2006

If you see the message “Esellerate component is not installed correctly”, or similar when starting Outlook, do the following:
Go to http://www.esellerate.net/esellerate_update.asp and download and run the “Updater for Windows”.  This updates the esellerate (i.e. licensing) engine .dll and should resolve the issue.

Features disabled in the free version of Skylook

Posted by Paul on September 28th, 2006

Go to the feature matrix to see which features are disabled in the free version of Skylook.

Buy Skype Credit to call phones and send SMS messages from your PC

Posted by Paul on September 28th, 2006

Skype Credit allows you to:

Call landline and mobile phones anywhere in the world (NOTE: Emergency numbers are not available).
Send SMS messages to mobile phones.

You can buy Skype Credit here

Read about how to set up Skype here if you don’t already have it. (Skype is a free download).
Also available:
SkypeIn (to allow people to call your PC […]

Skylook Upgrade Pricing

Posted by Paul on September 28th, 2006

If you purchased Skylook 1.0 or 1.5, you can purchase Skylook 2.0 at a discounted price. See the “Upgrade Discounts” table below for your discount details. If you decide to purchase Skylook 2.0, use the coupon shown in order to claim your discount. For instructions on using the coupon, click here.
(Note: You […]

How to receive important email via SMS when you are away from your PC

Posted by Paul on September 26th, 2006

Follow these steps to set your PC up to SMS you when important email arrives while you are away from your desk. (Note: The following instructions assume that you already have Outlook 2000/XP/2003/2007 installed).
1. Follow these instructions to set up Skype if you don’t already use it.
2. To have SMS messages sent […]

How to receive an SMS when any Outlook reminder pops up while you are away

Posted by Paul on September 25th, 2006

You can set Skylook up to send you an SMS for any Outlook reminder that pops up when you are away from your desk.
The most common use for Outlook reminders is for appointments set up in the Outlook calendar.
However you can also set up reminders for other Outlook items such as tasks and email items.  […]

Installation troubleshooter

Posted by Paul on September 25th, 2006

If you receive the message “Installer has insufficient privileges” when installing Skylook, this means that the Windows user account you are logged in as does not have “Administrator” or “Power User” privileges.
The solution is to install Skylook using an Administrator or Power User account. You will still be able to run Skylook under your normal […]