Comments on: Easy2Add: schedule meetings and events in Outlook quickly and easily

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By: klotfi

klotfi — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:04:17 +0000

Nice Job. Would it be possible to repackage this as an add-on to Launchy? http://www.launchy.net/

By: SiteLister

SiteLister — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:55:11 +0000

Anyone interested in a Windows Mobile version?
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By: Easy2Add Creates Outlook Events from Plain English [Featured Windows Download] · TechBlogger

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:57:03 +0000

[...] Windows only: Create new appointments in Outlook with plain English using freeware application Easy2Add. Similar to Google Calendar’s Quick Add feature, just invoke Easy2Add (it comes in either system tray or Vista sidebar form), enter in a simple sentence like “Meeting with Gina on Monday at 2pm,” and the application automatically translates and adds the event to your Outlook calendar. The application supports one-time events, recurring events (”every Tuesday”), and user-definable defaults for setting length of appointments if not specified. Easy2Add is freeware, Windows only. Easy2Add [via FreewareGenius] [...]

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:03:30 +0000

Hi Samer,
Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Point 1. Accepted, but I can click Googcal and add to Google Calendar without going near Outlook, knowing the next sync will update Outlook automatically.

Point 2. Accepted, but I can click Googcal and add to Google Calendar in Plain English in under 8 secs flat.

Point 3. Accepted, but I can check my calendar from any browser, anywhere. My Outlook calendar however is locked into my PC and I’d need a Third Party add-on to view it and – not very eco-friendly – I’d need to leave my PC on constantly for that to work.

Point 4. This will make this software much more useable, but it still won’t change the way I approach Outlook calendaring. Sorry.

Outlook was once the calendar/contact manager of choice, but today the online collaborative route is far more useful. However, businesses are so security paranoid (and rightly so in some cases) that they won’t cede a “locked-down Outlook” for Thunderbird or Plaxo at any price. Sad really.

By: Samer

Samer — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:24:32 +0000

@Colin: I’m curious about Google Calendar integration with Outlook, actually. Will have to try it out for myself. However, there are a number of reasons to use this:

1- To quickly schedule meetings when you’re busy, without having to waste time navigating Outlook.

2- Allows you to use normal English syntax. Again, a very good thing when you’re busy.

3- Works without the need for Google calendar or anything else.

4- “Where” and “who” recognition coming soon.

By: Colin

Colin — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:04:10 +0000

“When” without the “Where” is pretty useless IMHO. Plus, if I have to go into Outlook to manually add info, then why would I use this in add-on at all?

I use Google Calendar and auto-sync to Outlook. Does the job.