Skype Outlook Integration

Microsoft Outlook has been there for a very long time and has become the primary e-mail client for many people and businesses. Most if not all the contacts for most people and businesses are stored in outlook. Skype also has become so popular as a means of making free internet calls with superb audio quality. With skypeout we can also call regular phone numbers anywhere in the world at very low rates. Lots of individuals and businesses are now using skype to reduce the cost of there long distance calls or to enhance their business. Integration of Skype and outlook gives an all in all application. Skype or Skypeout calls can be made to an outlook contact directly. No need to transfer your outlook contacts to skype and vice versa. With this post i will review several applications out there that enables us to integrate skype and outlook and also give neccessary links to obtain the applications. Skylook This is a very great application that intelligent integrates Skype with outlook. I have been using skylook for some time now and it has really made my communication more efficient. Skylook has transformed my outlook into a complete communication tool by efficiently integrating it with skype. With skylook you can do the following:

• Make Skype and Skypeout calls to your outlook contacts and answer incoming calls directly from outlook
• Skylook answering machine answers incoming calls automatically and record audio messages directly to your outlook inbox, thereby saving you the cost of subscribing to skype voicemail service.
• Record voice calls into MP3 and auto archive them to outlook folders.
• Send instant messages to outlook contacts. Skylook put unanswered instant messages in to outlook inbox and you manage them as you manage unanswered e-mails.

Skylook has various licenses available namely Skylook basic, Skylook Business, Skylook Home and Skylook Academic. Each licenses have different features available and you can choose based on your need. Click Here to download the skylook with 30 days free trial and be able to choose the best license for you in the future. Look2skype This outlook add-in integrates skype with your microsoft outlook. It adds a skype tool bar to outlook and enables you to the following:

• Make Skype and Skypeout calls to your outlook contacts
• Send Instant Message to your contacts
• Access all your skype contact directly from the drop-down menu in the skype toolbar in outlook
• Instanly see presence information of your contacts
• Email respondents in your Skype buddy list directly from outlook.

Look2skype requires a license to use but comes with a 30 days free trial. For more information and trial visit www.look2skype.com S3ven's Outlook skype plugin The plugin will add a new toolbar to outlook. When a contact is clicked on, all its numbers will be shown enabling you to call or start and instant message. With this plugin you are able to do the following directly from outlook

• Make free Skype to skype calls from your outlook contact folder.
• Make cheap Skypeout calls to any landline or mobile phones of your outlook contacts.
• Start a chat session with a contact
• Keep track of the calls you made.

This plugin is available free for individual and proffesional use but commercial use is not allowed without a license