OK that is best for your security. But unfortunately Outlook’s built-in system is not as intelligent as we think. It often blocks genuine attachments too. Once blocked, you can not unblock it again.

If the blocked attachment is important for you, there is a simple way to unblock it. The freeware Outlook Attachment Enabler lets you do that quite easily.

This Outlook extension can be installed on Microsoft Outlook 2010, 2007, 2003 & Office XP and offers the following features.

1. Control what attachments Outlook has deemed to be unsafe,
2. Add to the default list of blocked attachment types.
3. Includes the full and complete list of what Outlook will block by default.

If you find Outlook Attachment Enabler is useful, you can download it free at source.

With TwInbox you can quickly update your Twitter status directly from Outlook, receive your friends update, archive, manage, group and search your tweets, upload and post picture files and Outlook email attachments and it also supports multiple Twitter account.

TwInbox is very simple to configure. Download and install the plugin. After installation, a new TwInbox toolbar can be seen at the top of your Outlook window.

Click it and select ‘Option’ to configure your twitter account. Enter twitter username and password (see screenshot)

Click ‘Next’ and create a new Outlook folder for your Twitter messages. Uncheck the option ‘Follow @Techit and click Finish button to complete the setup.

There are a set of other options that you can configure such as playing a sound for new tweets, sorting tweets into sub-folders based on the sender, preview shortened URL, etc.

If you are a Microsoft Outlook, TwInbox is a perfect Twitter client for any user, from a Twitter newbie to a business professional. Download TwInbox at source.

If you use Calendar and Task features of Outlook, there is no way to view your schedules without opening the Outlook 2010. To save your precious time from launching Outlook, here is a little program which always displays Calendar & Tasks items on you desktop without opening Outlook.

The little program called DeskTask syncs with Outlook and displays both Calendar and Tasks items on the desktop. Besides, it can also display the To-do list (Folder Tasks).

You can change the background of the display color according to your desktop or can be set to transparent. By default, the display is positioned on the left side of the desktop; you can drag and place it anywhere on the screen.

DeskTask (can be downloaded for free at source) works with Microsoft Outlook 2000 / XP / 2003 / 2007 / 2010 RC and on Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 Server / Vista / 7

This could be useful in workplaces or offices where you don’t want your co-workers or your boss to know.

Features of FBLook:

1. Update your Facebook status directly from Outlook.
2. Set your status to the name of the song you’re playing in iTunes or WMP.
3. See your friend statuses.
4. See notifications of new Friend Requests, Messages, Invites, Pokes, etc.

After installing FBLook, you will have to tell Facebook that you want to allow FBLook to access Facebook on your behalf. It works on Outlook 2003 (SP3), Outlook 2007 (SP2) and Outlook 2010 (Beta).
Download FBLook