Archive for January, 2007

OE QuoteFix — Standard Quoting for Outlook Express

I wrote about Outlook QuoteFix a few days ago. I’ve just noticed that the author has a version of this quote fixing program for Outlook Express as well, called OE QuoteFix. In addition to the features I described in my post on Outlook QuoteFix, OE QuoteFix can colorize quotes in displayed messages, allow use of [...]

Outlook QuoteFix — Standard Quoting For Outlook

I recently switched from Thunderbird to Outlook 2003 because I needed some of the features Outlook has that Thunderbird does not yet do well (like complex filters and solid PIM functions). I had not used Outlook regularly since Outlook 98, so I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Outlook has actually become a usable mail [...]

Net Profiles — Change Laptop Network Settings Easily

I received email a few days ago asking if I knew of a program that would allow one to define groups of network settings to make it easy to move a laptop between home and office without having to reconfigure the network settings every time. I don’t have a laptop, so I’ve never experienced this [...]

VicMan’s DataBase — Freeware Database Program

There aren’t many freeware general purpose database programs. VicMan’s Database is one of the few I’ve discovered with any real power. Unfortunately, despite the claims of it’s author, it is not all that intuitive to use. Fortunately, the help file explains how to actually use the program, although it really assumes you know about databases.
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Microsoft Reader — Free Reader for .lit ebook files

Ebooks have never really caught on with most readers as ebook reader gadgets are expensive and ebooks generally are not cheap enough compared to paperbacks to make up the difference. There are also several non-compatible forms of ebook file, which generally require separate ebook reader gadgets.
Nevertheless, free ebooks in Microsoft’s ebook format (.lit) have become [...]