Using Outlook 2003 to store snippets of info fast

[Max]

I use Outlook to store just about every bit of information I have. I
have been experimenting with products like www.onfolio.com and
www.netsnippets.com and just want a simple capture from Internet
Explorer or other applications into a post item. I already do it
manually.

For easy indexing storing data in Outlook is fast to search. It is
easy to backup also.

I had a play with OneNote but it seemed to be time consuming to use
and unless using a tablet PC I could not see the use of it.

I use Newsgator for Outlook to get RSS Feeds.

I use Enfish Find www.enfish.com to index documents and Outlook 2003.

Has anyone seen a utility to do this? A drop spot in the task bar
would be good and a button in internet explorer also would be good.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

I use Outlook to store just about every bit of information I have. I
have been experimenting with products like www.onfolio.com and
www.netsnippets.com and just want a simple capture from Internet
Explorer or other applications into a post item. I already do it
manually.

For easy indexing storing data in Outlook is fast to search. It is
easy to backup also.

I had a play with OneNote but it seemed to be time consuming to use
and unless using a tablet PC I could not see the use of it.

I use Newsgator for Outlook to get RSS Feeds.

I use Enfish Find www.enfish.com to index documents and Outlook 2003.

Has anyone seen a utility to do this? A drop spot in the task bar
would be good and a button in internet explorer also would be good.

Thanks.

I use ClipMate which is a clipboard manager with a relational database.
You can store up to the most recent 200 clips in its Inbox which then
overflows into an Overflow folder to hold another 800 items. You can
create as many safe folders as you want where you can permanently store
clips, so you could categorize your clips based on which safe folder in
which you save the clip. It has SQL-based search engine and archiving.
It has a power paste function where you can select several clips to then
paste them all into a document instead of one at a time. You can save
clips of text, graphics, or HTML. You can use it with any application
that supports copy/paste. If it doesn't, like you want to copy an error
dialog window, you can copy an area off the screen or the whole window.

http://www.thornsoft.com/

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP Outlook/OneNote]

(e-mail address removed) (Max) wrote in

I use Outlook to store just about every bit of information I have. I
have been experimenting with products like www.onfolio.com and
www.netsnippets.com and just want a simple capture from Internet
Explorer or other applications into a post item. I already do it
manually.

For easy indexing storing data in Outlook is fast to search. It is
easy to backup also.

I had a play with OneNote but it seemed to be time consuming to use
and unless using a tablet PC I could not see the use of it.

I use Newsgator for Outlook to get RSS Feeds.

I use Enfish Find www.enfish.com to index documents and Outlook 2003.

Has anyone seen a utility to do this? A drop spot in the task bar
would be good and a button in internet explorer also would be good.

Thanks.

I actually do use OneNote for exactly that (no surprise). I'd encourage
you to give it another look - with just a bit of practice I think you'd
find the Side Note feature to be just what you're looking for.


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Aloha,

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP
Stockholm Consulting Group/KSG
http://www.scgab.com
Microsoft OneNote FAQ:
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/schorr/computers/onenotefaq.htm

**I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for
assistance. Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup.
Mahalo!

 

[Max]

I actually do use OneNote for exactly that (no surprise). I'd encourage

you to give it another look - with just a bit of practice I think you'd
find the Side Note feature to be just what you're looking for.

Ok I will give it another go. It seems strange to navigate so far.
Maybe I have not got the concept yet as there is random data all over
the page where often I just need a basic note and URL. Also there are
tabs etc so it is an entirely new concept. Enfish won't index it so
that is another downside and they say it will be a while off yet.

Thanks for the suggestions.

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[Ben M. Schorr - MVP Outlook/OneNote]

(e-mail address removed) (Max) wrote in

Ok I will give it another go. It seems strange to navigate so far.
Maybe I have not got the concept yet as there is random data all over
the page where often I just need a basic note and URL. Also there are
tabs etc so it is an entirely new concept. Enfish won't index it so
that is another downside and they say it will be a while off yet.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Think of it like a 3-ring binder with tabs that you can use to seperate
sections if you want to.

The Side-note feature allows you to quickly (Windows Key+N) enter a
quick note or URL easily. You can also quickly do screen clippings (if
you have SP1 installed).



--
Aloha,

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP
Stockholm Consulting Group/KSG
http://www.scgab.com
Microsoft OneNote FAQ:
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/schorr/computers/onenotefaq.htm

**I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for
assistance. Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup.
Mahalo!

 

[Max]

Think of it like a 3-ring binder with tabs that you can use to seperate

sections if you want to.

The Side-note feature allows you to quickly (Windows Key+N) enter a
quick note or URL easily. You can also quickly do screen clippings (if
you have SP1 installed).

Where you have a sidenote in onenote I would like a sidenote for
Outlook I don't want to have to select tabs, format or move text
arount in the screen. I want one post / note per piece of information
that I may use in the future in something like onenote. Onenote is
obviously a great product and if I get a tablet PC it would be one of
the tools.

Can a post item in Outlook be pinned on top? I did a web page side by
side with an outlook post item. I could drag the URL and the text and
graphics in the post and save it. It was available by indexing fast.
One note is just too much for the job I want.

I want a short cut key to popup a new post with the post always pinned
on top and then copy contents from other software or website by drag
and drop. I can do it but it is slow and fiddling around with window
sizes and quite a few steps. Can you see what I am getting at?

Thanks

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