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 […]

The following steps show you how you can set up your PC to take phone messages for you. The messages are stored as MP3 and attached to Outlook inbox items, so you can deal with them the same way you deal with incoming emails. (Note: the instructions assume you already have Outlook 2000/XP/2003 installed).
1. Follow […]

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 […]

Most of us don’t want to be available via our phones all the time, but generally we like to be contactable if we are really needed. There are calls we would like to take and others that we know we can deal with later. Which are the calls we want to take? It depends on […]

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 […]

There are many mobile devices around that can receive email, but there seem to be very few people taking advantage of this capability. Why is that? Here are some guesses: Most emails just aren’t important enough that we should be interrupted by them when we are out doing something else; Emails are hard to read […]

It’s easier to stay organized and in control if you only need to check one place for incoming messages and for outstanding action items. If like most people, you already keep a close eye on your email inbox, it makes sense to get other messages, such as voice messages, via your inbox also - this […]