Indiana University: IT Training Tips Blog

We've all heard email horror stories that make us cringe: the job applicant who hastily sends an email to confirm an important interview but forgets to spell check first; an angry worker who informs his employer that he is quitting his job before he stops to think about the consequences; the employee who inadvertently sends a personal email out to everyone in the office. The list goes on and on.

If you find yourself having nightmares involving email and disaster, there are two things you should know. First of all, Microsoft Outlook 2007 does contain a recall feature that allows you to retract a message after it has been sent. Unfortunately, this feature is far from perfect. It only works if the recipient is on the same Exchange Server as you, and even if you are able to rescind the message before the recipient opens it, there is still a slight chance that they will see part or all of the message before the recall is complete (especially if they have AutoPreview or the Reading Pane enabled).

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UniCom is a new way to communicate at IU. UniCom provides telephony, email, instant messaging, audio and video conferencing that you can access from almost anywhere. Microsoft Office Communicator and Live Meeting are the main applications you use. Any member of the IU community can join up! To learn more, see the video.