Here is how you can send Skype Text Chat messages to your Outlook contacts, directly from the Outlook application. (The following instructions assume that you already have MS Office Outlook installed).
1. Download Skype here if you don’t already have it. If you only plan to send text chat messages, the installation is very straightforward. (It’s […]

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 […]

Applications like Outlook are great for keeping in control of outstanding tasks. If you receive an email that you aren’t able to deal with right away, you can simply mark it as unread, to remind you to look at it later. You can also flag it, copy it to an “unactioned” folder, or use other […]

The steps below show you how you can store phone calls, PC-to-PC calls, instant messages and SMS together with email in Outlook, and then review all of these together for each individual contact. This in effect gives you a history of communications with each contact. (Note: The following instructions assume that you already have Outlook […]

Many people, particularly at work, file away all of their email in case they need it for future reference. Others don’t keep everything but of these, many keep the important emails, and perhaps categorize them into Outlook folders.
PC-based voice communications and instant messages are just as important as email, and are as worthy of filing […]

Follow the steps below to get Skype instant messages (also known as text chat messages, or chat messages) forwarded to your mobile phone via SMS when you are away from your desk. (These instructions assume that you already have Outlook 2000/XP/2003 installed).
1. Follow these instructions to set up Skype if you don’t already use it.
2. […]