Well, I think you should always have up to date email backups. I used to do it manually by saving the .dbx files, until I found http://www.amicutilities.com/outlook-express-backup/ – Outlook Express Backup Genie that does it automatically at regular times.

I choused it over other because it can work with both MS Outlook and Outlook Express

Alicia

Have you tried Qumana as a comparison to BlogJet? I think you might like it.

I’m also a MindManger and AW addict.

chatoyer- I never leave a bunch of programs running in the background when I’m mobile. That tends to slow down standby/ hibernation and resume and I don’t want that. I am very careful to only start a program when I’m actually going to use it and then shut it down when I’m done. I do leave Outlook and OneNote running all the time but that’s pretty much it. I only use Konfabulator at home and shut it down when my day on the road is starting up. I have 1 GB of RAM in the tc1100.

The Outlook 2003 shutdown problem is well-documented. Sometimes when you shut it down it disappears but the process keeps running in the background, which prevents you from starting it up again. KnockOut gives you an icon in the sys tray that graphically informs you if Outlook (and Word as email editor) is still running. With a couple of taps it will shut it down immediately if that’s the case.

Rob, I knew I’d forget something. TEO is such an integrated program that I rarely have to think about it. It has such a seamless integration with Outlook that I didn’t think of it. I updated the list to include it.

Wow – how many processes do you have running, James? And how much RAM have you got?

I’ve never had a problem with either Outlook or Word refusing to shut down. Odd…

TEO?

Nice. Very helphul as I was already looking for some tablet PC programs to play with till I get my own.

Mike, get a real computer and you can try them for yourself.

Kelly, I have not heard of a way to add to the SHARK lexicon. Check the ShapeWriter (SHARK has been renamed) web site for more info. I did try Alpha Tap a long time ago and didn’t like it and no longer remember why.

Hi. I have enjoyed reading your review of Shark and the comments from other participants; very helpful! I just started trying out Shark last night, in preparation for receiving my first Tablet PC later this week. Are you aware of any available, English lexicons that are more extensive than the one that comes with Shark? It seems that the only way to enter new words into the lexicon is via the small, one-word-at-a-time window. Any way to batch import or otherwise boost the lexicon’s capacity? Any experience working with Alpha Tap? It appears to be somewhat more complex to learn but may have greater functionality than Shark.

You’re a cheap tease.

We all need fiber links so we can have you SHOW us this stuff on live video…