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PROBLEM

•  no way to automatically set a ReplyTo: address for outgoing Outlook email.

•  why it is not a standard feature, i'll never know: the new version (Outlook XP) does not include this feature

•  why no one else wrote something like this, i'll also never know ... seems like someone else must've requested it by now.

SOLUTION

•  a new add-in for Outlook — replyTo: adds a user-definable ReplyTo: field to outgoing messages.

INSTALLATION

•  installation is pretty self-explanatory. run the installer

•  requires Outlook 2000

•  installs as a COM add-in for Outlook 2000 — to remove it, you have to go to:

  •  Outlook à Tools à Options à Others à Advanced Options…à COM Add-ins…

•  Interface: replyTo installs as a button on the standard Outlook Toolbar

USAGE

•  click on the button to bring up the configuration dialog:

•  the replyTo button on the outlook toolbar will indicate the current setting:
  •  enabled = replyTo is set for every outgoing message.
  •  prompt = prompts on a per-message basis.
  •  disabled = replyTo field is not set.

DISTRIBUTION

• replyTo version 1.x is distributed as a freeware companion utility to Openshark MAI Messaging Agent

DOWNLOAD

• replyTo 1.1 prerelease (msi)
  • prerelease 1.1 notes
• replyTo 1.0 release (msi)
  • replyTo 1.0 documentation (pdf)
  • replyTo license: terms of agreement