Comments on: How to Install Lookout on Outlook 2007 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:40:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: crankygeek » Blog Archive » Windows Desktop Search 4.0 is the bomb http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-32556 crankygeek » Blog Archive » Windows Desktop Search 4.0 is the bomb Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:36:30 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-32556 [...] I’ve been limping along with Lookout because it beats the pants off of Outlook’s built-in search (or, more appropriately, “blind grope in the dark”). But I’ve run into some conflicts with Lookout because you have to hack a bit to get it to work. [...] [...] I’ve been limping along with Lookout because it beats the pants off of Outlook’s built-in search (or, more appropriately, “blind grope in the dark”). But I’ve run into some conflicts with Lookout because you have to hack a bit to get it to work. [...]

]]> By: Richard K http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-30665 Richard K Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:15:14 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-30665 Is the problem just the explicit check on the PIA version? i.e. If someone found a way to edit the binary to NOP the IF statement that checks the PIA version, do you think the rest of Lookout would work okay with the new PIA installed? Is the problem just the explicit check on the PIA version? i.e. If someone found a way to edit the binary to NOP the IF statement that checks the PIA version, do you think the rest of Lookout would work okay with the new PIA installed?

]]> By: Ed Mann http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-30492 Ed Mann Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:10:31 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-30492 I am sorry, but Microsoft killed Lookout. It worked in 2003, but it was prevented from working in 2007. Just the suggested fix implies that code, not vital to the operation of Outlook, was implanted to disable Lookout. What we see here is how money trumps anti-competitiveness. Instead of doing this to a third-party product and risk the wrath of a Justice Department investigation into its anti-competitive practices, Microsoft threw money at the developers, bought the working product and buried it out back in Redmond - the home of buried innovation - in favor of an in-house solution that simply does not work. That is classic Killing the Product, with a twist. (No, not a twist of the knife in my back - that's yet another twist.) A unhappy Office 2007 user. I am sorry, but Microsoft killed Lookout. It worked in 2003, but it was prevented from working in 2007. Just the suggested fix implies that code, not vital to the operation of Outlook, was implanted to disable Lookout.

What we see here is how money trumps anti-competitiveness. Instead of doing this to a third-party product and risk the wrath of a Justice Department investigation into its anti-competitive practices, Microsoft threw money at the developers, bought the working product and buried it out back in Redmond - the home of buried innovation - in favor of an in-house solution that simply does not work.

That is classic Killing the Product, with a twist. (No, not a twist of the knife in my back - that’s yet another twist.)

A unhappy Office 2007 user.

]]> By: Gerben http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-30249 Gerben Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:54:24 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-30249 LookOut was wonderful - searching in Outlook 2007 is a nightmare - Totally agree "Please bring lookout back for Outlook 2007!" LookOut was wonderful - searching in Outlook 2007 is a nightmare - Totally agree “Please bring lookout back for Outlook 2007!”

]]> By: Ring http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-29664 Ring Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:33:33 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-29664 I loved Lookout, and Microsofts search is 3 times the work and often too slow. I can't run multiple constraints on searchs. The workaround mentioned appear to not be working for a number of people. Please bring lookout back for Outlook 2007! I loved Lookout, and Microsofts search is 3 times the work and often too slow. I can’t run multiple constraints on searchs.

The workaround mentioned appear to not be working for a number of people.

Please bring lookout back for Outlook 2007!

]]> By: Alec http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-29472 Alec Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:58:44 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-29472 Tried to make lookout 1.30 work on outlook 2007 and vista and failed: installation is fine and warning is gone, but indexer crashes every time it starts. Anyone sorted a similar setup out? Tried to make lookout 1.30 work on outlook 2007 and vista and failed: installation is fine and warning is gone, but indexer crashes every time it starts. Anyone sorted a similar setup out?

]]> By: Uddhav http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-29225 Uddhav Thu, 22 May 2008 00:55:57 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-29225 I installed Outlook 3.0 after working with it for 3 yrs in outlook 2003. Its rock solid program My env is Windows Vista SP1 - 64 bit Outlook 2007 Then I saw Mike's post about renaming cd %SYSTEMROOT%\assembly\GAC rename Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.OLD The above error did not come - but everytime I start outlook it crashed..... Then I searched this same site and somebody posted to rename Inventures_Olk.dll (84kb) - this file and replace with Inventures_Olk.dll (80 ) . This time, it did not crash, but indexing started but giving error Finished Indexing but 1 error !Failed : storeid and entryid cannot be null If somebody interested to see bug coding and files, I can sent that as well... Please help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Regds Uddhav www.netfisco.com/myfiler/ I installed Outlook 3.0 after working with it for 3 yrs in outlook 2003.
Its rock solid program

My env is Windows Vista SP1 - 64 bit
Outlook 2007

Then I saw Mike’s post about renaming

cd %SYSTEMROOT%\assembly\GAC
rename Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.OLD

The above error did not come - but everytime I start outlook it crashed…..

Then I searched this same site and somebody posted to rename
Inventures_Olk.dll (84kb) - this file and replace with

Inventures_Olk.dll (80 ) .

This time, it did not crash, but indexing started but giving error

Finished Indexing but 1 error
!Failed : storeid and entryid cannot be null

If somebody interested to see bug coding and files, I can sent that as well…

Please help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Regds

Uddhav
http://www.netfisco.com/myfiler/

]]> By: zdoe http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-29069 zdoe Fri, 16 May 2008 16:09:10 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-29069 http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Office_Productivity/Groupware/Outlook/Q_23403732.html see the link - sorted. http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Office_Productivity/Groupware/Outlook/Q_23403732.html

see the link - sorted.

]]> By: Christian http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-29051 Christian Fri, 16 May 2008 06:19:30 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-29051 I am under the impression that this week's Office update disabled Lookout again :( Any ideas what to do against it? I am under the impression that this week’s Office update disabled Lookout again :( Any ideas what to do against it?

]]> By: zdoe http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-28968 zdoe Thu, 15 May 2008 07:09:45 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-28968 lookout problem - every start is the 1st! can anyone help? this is the 2nd time i'm experiencing this problem, and i can't for the death of me remember how i sorted it out on the 1st round a few years back - namely - lookout keeps losing its custom location for index files, and ignores any user settings that i try to enter in the settings tabs. i've found the C:\Documents and Settings\john doe\Local Settings\Application Data\Lookout Software\Lookout\Options.Outlook.xml file that contains what i need to manipulate, but even if i restore a backup of this file & make it read-only the program still uses default settings from somewhere else, just compaining about the read-only. and as far as i can see, lookout doesn't store anythinng of substance in the registry. but i am also wondering if this would have to do with an outlook user profile - it seems that something funky is going on with my custom forms as well. (yes, i've already emailed this to mike but maybe someone else knows something, too...) cheers. lookout problem - every start is the 1st! can anyone help?

this is the 2nd time i’m experiencing this problem, and i can’t for the death of me remember how i sorted it out on the 1st round a few years back - namely - lookout keeps losing its custom location for index files, and ignores any user settings that i try to enter in the settings tabs.

i’ve found the
C:\Documents and Settings\john doe\Local Settings\Application Data\Lookout Software\Lookout\Options.Outlook.xml

file that contains what i need to manipulate, but even if i restore a backup of this file & make it read-only the program still uses default settings from somewhere else, just compaining about the read-only.

and as far as i can see, lookout doesn’t store anythinng of substance in the registry. but i am also wondering if this would have to do with an outlook user profile - it seems that something funky is going on with my custom forms as well.

(yes, i’ve already emailed this to mike but maybe someone else knows something, too…)

cheers.

]]> By: BingBang http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-28435 BingBang Tue, 06 May 2008 22:04:35 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-28435 none of this worked for me. Going into 'Tools" then "trust center" I noticed that the Add-ins listed Lookout as being 'disabled' I checked the box next to 'Apply macros security settings to installed add-ins (with 'Disabled items' selected), then went to the macro security section of the trust center and changed it from 'Warnings for signed macros; all unsigned macros are disabled' to 'warnings for all macros'. Now I had to click OK on a bunch of warnings going into Outlook, but at least I had LookOut search tool again!!! Now that it was working again, I returned to the trust center and under add-ins I removed the check box next to ' Apply macro security settings to installed add-ins.' Now outlook starts without warnings and lookout is available after a few seconds. none of this worked for me. Going into ‘Tools” then “trust center” I noticed that the Add-ins listed Lookout as being ‘disabled’
I checked the box next to ‘Apply macros security settings to installed add-ins (with ‘Disabled items’ selected), then went to the macro security section of the trust center and changed it from ‘Warnings for signed macros; all unsigned macros are disabled’ to ‘warnings for all macros’.
Now I had to click OK on a bunch of warnings going into Outlook, but at least I had LookOut search tool again!!!
Now that it was working again, I returned to the trust center and under add-ins I removed the check box next to ‘ Apply macro security settings to installed add-ins.’ Now outlook starts without warnings and lookout is available after a few seconds.

]]> By: Krishna R http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-27844 Krishna R Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:20:55 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-27844 Hi Mike, Is there any way I can invoke the Lookout Search with a search string, from outside Outlook (commandline,wscript or even a wrapper dll...). I have Outlook running, and the result may also come in outlook, but I want the invocation to be done from outside. (The idea is I want to build an application like Google Searchbar that can get me to anywhere I want) It'd be great if you can share any idea on how to do it. (I'm not aware of even simplest of .Net tricks, so anything would help). Thanks, Krishna Hi Mike,

Is there any way I can invoke the Lookout Search with a search string, from outside Outlook (commandline,wscript or even a wrapper dll…). I have Outlook running, and the result may also come in outlook, but I want the invocation to be done from outside. (The idea is I want to build an application like Google Searchbar that can get me to anywhere I want)

It’d be great if you can share any idea on how to do it. (I’m not aware of even simplest of .Net tricks, so anything would help).

Thanks,
Krishna

]]> By: Ajlan http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-27433 Ajlan Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:18:35 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-27433 Excellent! It's beautiful, working great! Finally thanks for taking care of this, we been waiting long time! Excellent! It’s beautiful, working great!
Finally thanks for taking care of this, we been waiting long time!

]]> By: Bill Smith http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-27296 Bill Smith Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:05:34 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-27296 YES!! It works. In haste, I tried it three times (unsuccessfully) before finally doing everything in the instructions exactly right and in the correct order. I have Outlook2007 on an XP machine. And LookOut is BAAAACK! Made my month. If yours doesn't work, you might try working through the instructions again. YES!! It works. In haste, I tried it three times (unsuccessfully) before finally doing everything in the instructions exactly right and in the correct order. I have Outlook2007 on an XP machine. And LookOut is BAAAACK! Made my month. If yours doesn’t work, you might try working through the instructions again.

]]> By: Rob http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-27202 Rob Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:30:37 +0000 http://www.belshe.com/2007/12/06/how-to-install-lookout-on-outlook-2007/#comment-27202 I have to agree that the successor products lost a lot of what made LookOut special. I have OL2007 on both XP and Vista. The searching is "okay"on XP but does not work reliably on Vista at all. Basic searches will not find emails and they email in question is right in the INBOX!!! The best for me about LookOut was that desktop search that was "hosted" within email. I am email-centric, but like being able to hit files systems too. I have not tried this installation yet, but i am sorely tempted. I have to agree that the successor products lost a lot of what made LookOut special. I have OL2007 on both XP and Vista. The searching is “okay”on XP but does not work reliably on Vista at all. Basic searches will not find emails and they email in question is right in the INBOX!!!

The best for me about LookOut was that desktop search that was “hosted” within email. I am email-centric, but like being able to hit files systems too. I have not tried this installation yet, but i am sorely tempted.

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