Aug 26, 2010 | Microsoft, Outlook, phone, SBS, web_services
It feels as if the smartphone revolution has happened overnight. I am simply astonished at the number of business people and lawyers getting iPhones from AT&T and Android phones from Verizon. I rarely saw them in businesses a year ago – they were still perceived...
Aug 20, 2010 | business, mail, Microsoft, Outlook, SBS
I’m strongly urging my clients running Small Business Server to move their mailboxes to online hosted Exchange servers. I’ll give you a bit of background and tell you an anecdote to explain why Exchange frightens me, then tell you more about Microsoft Online Services...
Aug 5, 2010 | business, Google, law, Microsoft, SBS, security, web_services
Previously: The Sad State Of Law Office Software I’m going to work up to specific products, but let’s start with the concept of storing valuable, confidential data in the cloud, on servers run by some big company. As a lawyer in a small firm, think of the scariest...
Aug 3, 2010 | Microsoft, security, updates, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
Microsoft released a patch yesterday that should be installed promptly on all Windows computers. Most of you will find that it was installed automatically on Monday night. If your computer restarted last night, you’re almost certainly fine – but be alert in case the...
Jul 25, 2010 | file_sharing, Microsoft, Office, OneNote, software, web_services, Windows Live
Previously: OneNote 2010 – Introduction OneNote 2010 – Outlook Integration Stick with me. I’m going to describe the feature built into OneNote 2010 that works so well – quietly, seamlessly – that it deserves to be noticed, used, and celebrated. OneNote 2010 is...
Jul 22, 2010 | Microsoft, Office, OneNote, Outlook
Previously: OneNote 2010 – Introduction OneNote 2010 has been tightly integrated into Outlook, as well as Word, Powerpoint, and Internet Explorer. It opens up a completely new way to use OneNote – almost as an accessory to those programs rather than a standalone...
