Another year is coming to an end, which of course means another year is about to begin. Funny how that works. As the new millenia turns one year older, our thoughts turn to the happenings of the past year and wishes for the year to come.

Last week, in "A quick trick for deleting enormous amounts of junk email", we wrote about a trick we use for quickly deleting the large mounds of junk mail we get regularly. As you might have expected, this is a hot topic and we got a bunch of letters and questions. In this article, we go through the letters and answer them as best as we can.

Ever wanted to clear out your Junk E-Mail folder quickly. Here’s an interesting technique that’s bound to make your day.

A bunch of OutlookPower readers are frustrated that reminders pop-up, but under other windows. While Outlook itself can’t fix the problem, we may have a hack that may help.

OutlookPower reader Brian Derby is troubled by reminders that show up at the wrong time. It’s confusing, annoying, and he’s got users who are confused and annoyed. Fortunately, Contributing Editor Francine Otterson has another great reminder solution.

Our Special Report last week on the antivirus wars between Microsoft and Symantec generated a bunch of interesting letters to the editor. We’ve chosen three for your entertainment and edification.

Is Symantec trying to force Microsoft to create Vista security holes simply so they could sell more copies of their antivirus program? That’s what some claim. But what’s the truth? What’s really going on? There are always two sides to every story and this one seemed no different. To get to the bottom of the issue and try to derive a better understanding, Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz decided to speak with both Symantec and Microsoft. He had the opportunity to conduct exclusive interviews with Cris Paden, Manager on the Corporate Communication Team at Symantec and Adrien Robinson, Director of Communications, Microsoft Security Technology Unit. This is our special report.

The name Outlook Express will go away when Windows Vista ships. Instead, there’s going to be a free email client called Windows Mail. For a sneak peek at Windows Mail, plus Vista’s Windows Calendar and Windows Contact, read this interesting article.

Although most of us are pretty familiar with Microsoft Office Outlook and Outlook Express, there are still some people out there who are confused by the similar names. With the upcoming release of Office 2007 and Windows Mail, there’s bound to be even more confusion. In this article, we’ll help you get a handle on what’s what.

Your rules are not stored in your .PST file. If you want to move your rules from one install to another, you’ll need to back them up. This article will show you how.