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February 2003 issue of
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Power Project: Get organized
without wasting time with Microsoft Project 2002. This project-management tool
features new Wizards to help handle its myriad features, and it has
tools to organize everything from e-mails to spreadsheets. But at
$599 (all prices street), the standard version is a little pricey
and may be too much for users unfamiliar with project managers.
e-Mail Ease: You don't
have to outsource your e-mail needs, no matter how small your
company. Ipswitch's IMail Server (www.ipswitch.com) is
available for companies with 25 or fewer users, and offers Web
messaging, antispam and antivirus tools and remote administration
capabilities. It works with Windows NT/2000/XP; pricing starts at
$495.
Keep on Talking: IBM's
ViaVoice for Windows (www.ibm.com), available in version 10, allows you to
navigate through your PC, dictate documents and e-mails, and surf
the Web-hands-free. And the more ViaVoice becomes accustomed to
your speech patterns, the better the results. The ViaVoice Pro USB
edition retails for $189.95 and includes a stereo USB headset
microphone.
Store Some More: Registered
mail goes electronic with gProof (www.gproof.com). It stores a time-stamped copy
of your message on an off-site server, giving you proof the message
was sent. You simply cc a gProof address when sending important
messages. Pricing starts at $5.99 per month; storage charges are
based on the size of the message. (Messages under 10KB cost 25
cents per year stored.)
Liane Cassavoy, a former technology reporter at PCWorld.com,
freelances from her home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
