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This page lists what's new in the world of Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook utilities and resources in the past month or so. Dates in parentheses on each item indicate when it was added to our database, not necessarily when it was released. Most recent items are at the top of each category.

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New Utilities

Workgroup CalendarWorkgroup Calendar is a personal tool that allows you to create, synchronize and manage a group calendar with content merged from multiple Outlook Calendar folders including Public Exchange Calendars. (May 19)
 
Advanced Email UtilitiesAdvanced Email Utilities helps Outlook users keep their mailbox size in control and synchronize mails across multiple computers. You can also use Advanced Email Utilities to remove duplicate items from your Outlook, clean email threads, compress your mails, among other things. (May 15)
 
Messageware OWA Beta for Exchange 2010Messageware is conducting a free public beta for their most popular OWA enhancements--OWA Print, ActiveSend and AttachView--which are now compatible with Exchange 2010. Messageware OWA Print is the first and only quality printing solution for OWA and OWA Light, Messageware ActiveSend allows users to easily send files using OWA and Messageware AttachView significantly extends the functionality of OWA’s WebReady Document Viewing feature. (May 13)
 
proNestor BookingPRONESTOR BOOKING is a product suite that is used to control and book resources and services such as conference rooms and catering. All bookings are made directly via Outlook’s meeting request and works as a natural extension of the meeting planning in Outlook - easy and simple to use for employees that already uses Outlook. Supports Outlook 2003/2007. (May 8)
 
Outlook on the DesktopOutlook on the Desktop places a fully functional Outlook Calendar on your desktop. The Calendar is pinned to your desktop so that no windows can get stuck behind it. The Calendar's position, size and opacity are all adjustable using a tray Icon. Switch between calendar, inbox, contacts, tasks and notes views. Supports multiple-monitors (May 7)
 
MailMoverWhen you forward, or reply to an email from shared Exchange account the sent mail ends up in the users personal Sent Items folder. MailMover automatically searches for the correct mailbox and places the reply, forward or new mail that was sent on behalf of that mailbox into it’s Sent Items folder instead of in the users personal Sent Items folder. Outlook 2007. (May 1)
 
SelectedItemsShows the number of selected items in the Outlook Toolbar (May 1)
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Updated Utilities

ShareO Share Outlook calendar, contacts, journal, mail, tasks and notes folders with other Outlook users without a server. Share documents and files. Scheduling. Sharing Free/Busy information. (Version 3.04) (May 19)
 
Sync2PSTSynchronize Microsoft Outlook PST files. Sync Outlook folders between multiple PCs without a server using an external USB device or shared network folder (LAN), and a shared PST file. Version 1.20.0149. (May 19)
 
OutNote Attach notes to messages and contacts using OutNote. Manage your notes from a central OutNote window, including reply and forwarding the message with or without the note. Available options include reminders (pro version), display a small window reminding you a note is attached when a message is selected or display the note when a message is selected. Outlook 2002/2003/2007. Version 1.0.13 (May 15)
 
ABF Outlook BackupBackup and restore Outlook data files, interface options, and settings. Backup and restore operations can be run from the command line, with your favorite Windows scheduling program for unattended operation. Supports Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000. Version 3.17. (May 15)
 
OutlookBackupProBackup, restore and migrate your Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 data and settings easily with OutlookBackupPro. OutlookBackupPro is pre-configured to save all important Outlook files and settings - you do not have to go through a list of configuration steps with this software. Just backup - restoring is as easy as creating a backup: select what to restore, and OutlookBackupPro does the rest. (May 15)
 
Advanced Outlook Repair
Advanced Outlook Repair (AOR) is a powerful tool to repair and recover corrupted Outlook PST files. Main features: support Outlook 97, 98, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2007; support to recover mail messages, folders, posts, appointments, meeting requests, contacts, distribution lists, tasks, task requests, journals and notes in PST files; support to recover attachments; support to recover deleted Outlook items; support to recover oversized 2GB PST files; support to split the output PST file into several small ones; support to recover password protected PST files; support to convert PST file from Outlook 97-2002 format into Outlook 2003/2007 format. Version 2.1 (May 13)
 
Advanced Exchange Recovery
Advanced Exchange Recovery (AEXR) is a powerful tool to repair and recover corrupted Microsoft Exchange offline storage (.ost) files. When disaster occurs on Microsoft Exchange server, such as server crashes, the Exchange offline storage files (.ost) on the client computer still contain the mail messages and all other items of your Exchange mail account. AEXR can scan the orphaned OST files and recover your mail messages and other items, including folders, posts, appointments, meeting requests, contacts, distribution lists, tasks, journals and notes. The recovered items are saved in PST format readable by Outlook, Other important features are: support to recover attachments, support to recover deleted items, support to recover oversized 2GB OST files, support to convert OST files into PST files. Version 2.0 (May 13)
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Administrator Resources

Outlook Tools: description of sample tools for managing PST files in your Outlook ProfileSample tools are available from the Microsoft Download site that will give administrators the ability to add a new or existing .pst to the profile, remove a .pst file from the profile, or retrieve information about .pst files in the profile. (May 6)
 
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 VHDEvaluate the new capabilities of Exchange Server 2007 SP1 using this fully configured virtual machine of the latest release of Exchange Server 2007 SP1. (Mar 26)
 
Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server 2007 SP1 since the software was released. This update rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server 2007 SP1 customers. For a list of changes that are included in this update rollup, see KB 960384. (Mar 19)
 
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-003 - CriticalVulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959239). This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server. The first vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a specially crafted TNEF message is sent to a Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of the affected system with Exchange Server service account privileges. The second vulnerability could allow denial of service if a specially crafted MAPI command is sent to a Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant service and other services that use the EMSMDB32 provider to stop responding. This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. (Feb 12)
 
InTrust Plug-in for ExchangeThe InTrust Plug-in for Exchange provides detailed, real-time auditing of changes to Exchange server configurations and permissions. The Plug-in works in the framework of the full InTrust product to provide all information behind important changes, including who made the change, where they made the change from and the before and after values. This provides operational value by allowing an administrator to troubleshoot Exchange problems and reverse any changes if necessary. It also has security and compliance value by allowing organizations to track changes to Exchange security and policy settings which may adversely affect the organization. (Dec 15)
 
Policy Authority for UCQuest Policy Authority for UC enforces policies and archives instant messaging and other real-time communications. Its flexible architecture blocks unwanted protocols, improves security and hygiene, protects sensitive data, and enforces regulatory compliance. Policy Authority captures IM and file transfers, PIN-to-PIN and SMS messages further helping IT organizations create a true compliance archive. (Dec 15)
 
Unified Communications ManagementQuest Solutions for UC Management provides the ability to detect when an email outage has occurred, and rapidly switch users automatically to a defined Exchange server/store where they will continue to have send/receive mail capabilities. (Dec 15)
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Development Resources

Deprecation of Exchange Client Extensions"ECEs will continue to operate as expected in Outlook 2007 and earlier. However, ECEs will not load in Outlook 2010. Outlook 2010 has converted its own ECEs such as Delegate Access, Deleted Items Recovery, Exchange Extensions commands, and Exchange Extensions property pages to native Outlook code." (May 7)
 
PMAPIWrapperPMAPIWrapper is a small COM library offering functionality to get around the Outlook Security prompts introduced in Outlook 2000. It provides a set of functions to get properties without invoking the security prompts, and also some properties not available to the Outlook Object Model. (Mar 25)
 
RedemptionSupports Outlook 2007. This update contains many new features and bug fixes. See Redemption history for a complete list of changes in this build. Version 4.7.0.1026 (Feb 26)
 
Microsoft Outlook 2007 ProgrammingThree chapters from Sue Mosher's book “Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming”, are available on MSDN. They are:
  • Chapter 5- Introducing Form Regions
  • Chapter 17- Working with Item Bodies in Outlook 2007
  • Chapter 24- Generating Reports on Outlook 2007 Data
  • (Feb 25)
     
    Outlook 2007 MAPI ReferenceMSDN’s Outlook 2007 Messaging API (MAPI) Reference guide provides the messaging architecture for Outlook 2007. MAPI for Outlook 2007 provides a set of classes, interfaces, functions, and other data types to facilitate the development of Outlook 2007 messaging applications. (Dec 3)
     
    Outlook 2007 Add-Ins: RulesAddin, TravelAgencyAddin, and PrepareMeAddinThe Outlook 2007 Sample Add-Ins are a learning tool that will help you understand some of the important new features in the Outlook 2007 object model. Each sample is available in a version for Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition (VSTO 2005 SE) in addition to the version based on the Outlook 2007 Sample: Visual Studio 2005 Templates. They provide information on Using the Rules object model, which allows you to programmatically create or access most rules supported by the Outlook Rules Wizard (Rules sample), Implementing a form region for an Outlook contact item (Travel Agency sample) and Adding a custom task pane to an Outlook AppointmentItem (Prepare Me sample) (Aug 7)
     
    Installing An Outlook Com Add-In Office 2007/VistaA white paper written by Helen Feddema explaining how to install Outlook com add-ins in Outlook 2007 installed on Vista. (Dec 11)
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    Other Resources

    Frequently Asked Questions about the February CUThis address some of the top questions, comments, and concerns Microsoft has received regarding the February Cumulative update. (Mar 19)
     
    Outlook 2007 improvements in the February 2009 cumulative updateA pre-SP2 update for Outlook 2007, the February Cumulative Update (CU) contains a large set of the fixes that release as part of the 2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 2 (SP2). (Feb 24)
     
    Modify Calendar Printing Assistant TemplatesLearn the basics of editing the Calendar Printing Assistant templates. (Jan 27)
     
    Trouble with Live Search Maps Add-in for OutlookMicrosoft has received a large number of support cases that are caused either directly or indirectly because of this add-in. These include hangs, crashes, and leaks. One problem is the custom form and an updated form is available for download. (Oct 28)
     
    Outlook and IMAP: Outlook sends unknown messagesWhen an IMAP account is configured in Outlook 2007, your tracking preferences are ignored and read receipts are returned when you delete items from the Junk E-mail folder. (Oct 28)
     
    iPhone, Outlook, and Disappearing AppointmentsSuggested workarounds for problems with the iPhone and Outlook calendar syncing. (Jul 24)
     
    Exchange Server ProtocolsMSDN documentation of Microsoft Exchange Server Protocols. This documentation provides specifications for protocols that are implemented in the Microsoft Exchange Server system software and that are used to communicate with other products. (Apr 8)
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