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Xobni = Inbox backwards — free social networking tool

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Xobni is a free Microsoft Outlook plug in to help manage your inbox.  Thanks to Glenn Russo and the Zayo Managed Services team for sending me “email happiness.”  ← an oxymoron if ever there was one.

Why download Xobni?  Because it brings social networking to email.  (And it displays my email analytics in graph form - which I love!)

After a quick install, you’ll see the new Xobni toolbar appear in Outlook - and suddenly information will become much easier to find. When a new email arrives, the sender’s full communication history appears in the Xobni sidebar, including past conversations, attachments and contact details. Xobni also includes a blazing fast email search tool.

Warning - the install is quick, but if your inbox is as big as mine, the indexing can take 30 minutes or more.

Not convinced? Check out WSJ’s Walt Mossberg’s review:

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3 Comments so far (Add 1 more)

  1. Hi Brian,

    My computer crashed and i never installed it again. Thanks for the reminder :)

    Sandi

    1. Sandi Mays on December 18th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
  2. Sandi, I installed over a year ago. While it is not perfect, I find it light years ahead of outlooks search. You have never mentioned it again in any of your posts, do you still find it of great value to you?

    2. Brian on December 18th, 2009 at 11:55 am
  3. It’s been on my machine for hour and I’ve already used it half a dozen times - love it! Thanks!

    3. Joe on November 13th, 2008 at 3:00 pm

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