Sharing Outlook Notes and support for 64-bit versions of Microsoft® Outlook® now available with OfficeCalendar Version 8

Lookout Software, LLC announces the release of OfficeCalendar v8 now with support for sharing Outlook Notes; support for 64-bit editions of Microsoft Outlook; and smoother transitioning between working online and offline for remote users

DALLAS, Texas, USA (January, 2011) – Lookout Software LLC., has recently released OfficeCalendar Version 8, an affordable software alternative to Microsoft Exchange® Server that allows users to easily share their Microsoft Outlook calendars and more with colleagues and coworkers.

OfficeCalendar Version 8 has many exciting new features including, but not limited to, support for Microsoft Outlook 2010 64-bit editions; the ability to share Microsoft Outlook Notes; and easier transitions for working online or offline when working remotely.

Sharing Microsoft Outlook Notes…

Outlook Notes are the electronic equivalent of paper sticky notes and are typically used to jot down questions, ideas, reminders, etc. Now users can share their Outlook Notes with other users just like Calendar, Contact and Task folders using OfficeCalendar Version 8. Version 8 also allows users to view, add and share Notes on the web, BlackBerry devices, and iPhone devices using OfficeCalendar Online.

Support for 64-bit Versions of Microsoft Outlook…

With the launch of Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft has now released 64-bit editions of Outlook. OfficeCalendar Version 8 now fully supports Outlook 2010, including 64-bit editions. All features and functions of OfficeCalendar Version 8 have been tested and certified to work with both 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Microsoft Outlook.

Smoother transitioning between online/offline working for remote users…

OfficeCalendar Version 8 has added new functionality and options when the “Work Offline” option is selected – “Work Offline until next time Outlook is started” or “Work Offline temporarily and attempt to reconnect on next scheduled sync”. These options make the transition between working Online and Offline smoother by automating future connections.

How to get OfficeCalendar Version 8

New Customers…

Organizations that are new to OfficeCalendar may download a free trial version of OfficeCalendar Version 8 at http://www.officecalendar.com. OfficeCalendar may be purchased directly from the OfficeCalendar website.

Existing Customers…

If your organization has a current Annual Maintenance subscription you may log into your customer account and download OfficeCalendar Version 8 any time. However, in order to use OfficeCalendar On Demand (Hosted OfficeCalendar Server) and OfficeCalendar Online (Outlook web access feature) you must have a current Premium Annual Maintenance Plan.

If your organization has purchased OfficeCalendar but has never had a maintenance plan or your maintenance plan has lapsed simply log into your online customer account at https://www.officecalendar.com/purchase/login.aspx and purchase/renew your maintenance plan; or call us toll free at 866-847-7512 (in the US and Canada) or 214-329-4500.

About Lookout Software

Lookout Software was founded in the summer of 2003 with the goal of providing practical and affordable software solutions that solve common business problems for small to mid-size businesses and professional organizations.

OfficeCalendar was released by Lookout Software in May 2004, and since that time has evolved through several versions to the most recent, Version 8. Lookout Software staff and developers are continually striving to better OfficeCalendar and gladly embrace feedback from customers. To download a free 14-day trial version of OfficeCalendar Version 8, or for more information about Lookout Software and OfficeCalendar, visit the website at http://www.officecalendar.com.

Other Lookout Software Applications

Response Templates for Microsoft Outlook (works with Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010) is an intuitive addin that allows you to create and store email templates used for replying to frequently repeated email questions with a single click. Using an easy to retrieve folder storage system built into Microsoft Outlook, Response Templates enables you to easily find and insert the items you need (including text snippets, sentences, paragraphs, URLs, attachments, etc.) into your emails. Using drag-and-drop or by simply double-clicking on the stored item, it will be automatically inserted into the active Outlook email window. Moreover, Response Templates can also be used when sending new messages or for adding information to forwarded emails. . For more information about Response Templates or to set up a free trial, visit http://www.responsetemplates.com.

Office Timesheets is a web-based time and expense tracking software application designed for project and/or job driven organizations that desire accurate accounting and project or job budgeting, costing with real-time reporting and billing. It is offered in two versions: hosted or self-installed. For more information about Office Timesheets or to set up a free 30 day trial, visit http://www.officetimesheets.com.

RSSCalendar was recently acquired by Lookout Software in the fall of 2007. RSSCalendar is an innovative online event and calendaring syndication solution that can be used for a variety of web-based calendaring needs. For more information about RSSCalendar or to set up a free online calendar, visit http://www.rsscalendar.com.

Anti-Dupe http://www.anti-dupe.com is an Outlook add-in utility that removes duplicate records in your Outlook folders. Attachment Security for Microsoft Outlook http://www.attachmentsecurity.com is a free add-in that gives you access to almost any Outlook blocked attachment.

Microsoft and the Office logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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Lookout Software was established in 2003 and since that time has acquired a licensed user base of over 10,000 companies, and over 100,000 end-users using its software products worldwide.

Outlook sharing application offers added Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA)

Today Lookout Software released OfficeCalendar Version 6, a major upgrade to the affordable software alternative to Microsoft Exchange Server that allows users to easily share their Outlook calendars, and more with colleagues/co-workers. OfficeCalendar Version 6’s biggest highlight is major expansion of their popular Outlook Web Access (OWA), OfficeCalendar Online.



OfficeCalendar is designed to network Outlook, giving users the power to share their Outlook calendar, contact, tasks and email inbox information with their colleagues and coworkers. OfficeCalendar Online, an optional service, gives users the ability to access their Outlook information online from anywhere at any time. OfficeCalendar Version 6 increases the software’s already comprehensive feature set, offering two-way synchronization of information from Outlook to OfficeCalendar Online and vice versa; and full sharing of task information, meaning you can read, write and delete shared Outlook Task folders.

OfficeCalendar Version 6’s ability to relay information from a user’s local copy of Outlook to their OfficeCalendar Online account, and vice versa, gives those who are frequently away from the office full access to their Outlook information. This means all changes made to your Outlook calendars, contacts and tasks are transmitted online, and all changes made to your personal and shared Outlook folders while online are transmitted back to your copy of Outlook. This translates into full Outlook web access, which is invaluable for those who use it the most.

OfficeCalendar is used by more than 10,000 companies and has more than 100,000 Outlook users relying on the addin everyday. OfficeCalendar has received numerous industry awards since its initial release in 2004 and is considered one of the top Outlook business solution addins in use around world according to the Microsoft Outlook and Exchange Server solution center Outlookipedia. See the Outlookipedia guide to sharing Microsoft Outlook without Exchange.

Download a trial version of the OfficeCalendar Outlook sharing addin

Sharing Outlook Calendar Free/Busy Information With People Outside of your Company

If you work for a company running Exchange, you probably use Outlook's free/busy viewer every day to schedule meetings. This great tool allows you to easily see when your colleagues are free for a meeting. Unfortunately, without great deal of effort, you cannot use this scheduling tool to see free/busy information for people outside your business. However, a new service, FreeBusySharing, solves this problem. Each person using the service will need a supported version of Microsoft® Outlook (i.e., 2002, 2003 or 2007).

Signup for a free account here: http://freebusysharing.com/register.php?newuser=1.

Microsoft Outlook Google Calendar Sync

Microsoft Outlook Google Calendar Sync application allows you to sync calendar appointments and/or events between your Google Calendar account and your Microsoft Outlook Calendar.

With the Microsoft Outlook Google Calendar Sync application you can determine both the frequency of the sync and the direction of the synchronization.





Click here to download the applicaiton and learn more: Micorsoft Outlook Google Calendar Sync.

Microsoft Outlook Time Zone Update Utility

In order to address time zone changes, this utility will help adjust calendar items in Microsoft Outlook after the operating system has been updated with new time zone definitions. The utility can be used for general adjustments of calendar items based on changes in your time zone saved in Windows or by making a permanent move to another time zone. This version addresses several issues reported by Microsoft Outlook calendar users while using the previous version of the utility. It also allows to access the utility through the Microsoft Windows Start menu.

Download it here: Microsoft Outlook Calendar Time Zone Update Utility

How to convert an Outlook email message into an Outlook calendar appointment

Ever get an email, and need to schedule an appointment in your Outlook calendar? Well, there's an easy way to do this in Microsoft Outlook by simply dragging the email to your Outlook calendar folder. It's a great feature...here's how you do it so you'll never forget to schedule another appointment in your Outlook calendar from email again :

1. Grab the email you want to schedule an Outlook calendar appointment from and drag it to your Outlook calendar folder.


2. From Outlook's new calendar appointment dialog; fill in the details such as Subject, Start Time, End Time, etc. (notice the Notes field is filled in with the email's content).


3. Save your new Outlook calendar appointment.

That's it...very simple, and yet a big Outlook calendar scheduling time saver. For more tips like this vist the Microsoft Outlook calendar resource page at Outlookipedia.com.

How to Share Outlook Calendars without Exchange Server

There are more than 250 million users of Microsoft Outlook around the world that use the application to manage their email, calendars, contacts and tasks. However, only about 20% of all Microsoft Outlook users are connected to a Microsoft Exchange Server mail box. Thus, more than 200 million users around the world use Microsoft Outlook without Microsoft Exchange Server.

A common problem non-Exchange users encounter is the inability to share Outlook calendars and other folders with their co-workers because Outlook, by itself, has no built-in function for sharing calendars and other items without being connected to an Exchange Server. Outlook users that aren't connected to Exchange typically work in smaller organizations, and thus don't have the budget and/or resources to maintain an Exchange Server, which can be quite expensive to purchase, install and maintain.

While Microsoft does not offer a solution for sharing Outlook calendar and other folders beyond Exchange Server, there are several 3rd party software vendors that do offer highly affordable and very effective solutions that allow you to share Microsoft Outlook calendar and much more. A great example of these solutions is the excellent Outlook addin for sharing Microsoft Outlook called OfficeCalendar by Lookout Software. OfficeCalendar can be installed on practically any Windows-based network, costs a fraction of implementing Exchange Server, and not only allows you share Outlook calendars, but also contacts, tasks, and email.

There are quite a few other solutions out there for sharing Outlook calendars without Exchange Server, which vary in price and feature sets. The most comprehensive resource on the web that lists all of these solutions can be found at Share Outlook calendar and contacts by Outlookipedia.