Software Tip : Lookout for Microsoft Outlook

Lookout Overview

Lookout is a lightning-fast search for your e-mail, files, and desktop integrated with Microsoft Outlook™. Built on top of a powerful search engine, Lookout is the only personal search engine that can search all of your e-mail from directly within Outlook - in seconds... You can use Lookout to search:

• E-mail messages
• Contacts, calendar, notes, tasks, etc.
• Data from exchange, POP, IMAP, PST files, Public Folders
• Files on your computer or other computers

Just enter your search and press enter. Results are instant. Lookout will find your search terms hiding nearly anywhere in your Outlook mailbox - subject lines, message bodies, phone numbers, addresses, etc.

Lookout Installation

• First make sure Microsoft Outlook is closed
• Go To: http://www.lookoutsoft.com/Lookout/download.html
• Click on Lookout 1.2.8 and save it to somewhere that is easy to access (preferably your Windows desktop)
• Double click on the Lookout128.exe to install
• Read the License Agreement and click on “I Agree” to continue





• Use the Default destination folder and click Install





• Lookout will now begin the installation. Wait until the installation is completed





• Click “Finish” when Lookout Installation is completed.

Lookout Configuration

• Open Outlook and the Lookout box will pop up. Click Next.




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• Click Next.





• Select Review Indexing Options to open a new window.





• Select the box next to the folders you want to be included in search “index” and click ok.





• Select Finish.





• Close and reopen Microsoft Outlook. This may take a few moments.
• Once open, you will notice a toolbar with a search field and “Indexer” right next to it. Select Indexer and click Start.





• This will take several minutes to complete. Once completed click the X in the top right corner of the Indexer
• Now all you need to do is type in a keyword to the search field and press enter.





• A window will open with the search results and you can sort through them.





• If you have any questions about Lookout for Outlook, feel free to visit their website at : http://www.lookoutsoft.com/Lookout/faq/faq.html