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MKS Organizer is a powerful Personal Information Manager. Current version includes 4 modules: "To-do list", "Address book", "Calendar" and "Notepad". The appearance of each of them ( fonts, colors ) and the interface language are configurable. Each module has it's own sections list, which is representated as tree. You may build this tree due to your needs. For any record in modules "To-do list" and "Calendar" you can set the alarm - in defined day and time it will notify you about appropriate event. Also, the alarm may be set independently of these modules. The appearance of the alarm's message may be accompanied with selected sound or with the MS Agent assistant. It is important for the program that the computer local time being correct, so there is a special function - correcting the local time via Internet. It is possible to export/import the data to/from a XML file. This feature allows you to exchange information with other users of "KS Organizer". You can limit access to your data - encrypt the whole data set or any it's section. Encrypting uses Blowfish algorithm, which is known as very strong and is used in many critical programs, including Linux kernel.

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Store Documentation, Notes, Passwords, Images, Bookmarks, Contacts, Spreadsheets, Money Transactions, Calendar Events & Tasks, iCalander events, CD/DVD/Movie catalogs, Multi layer encryption, Portable, xml database, all in one powerfull PIM app. The "Total Text environment" has a powerful rich text editor whereby you can place any important or random information.It also has other functions that any documenting system has.

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Power Meter Plus is a superb replacement for the standard Windows power meter icon. The problem with the standard system tray icon is that it's too small and you have to hover over it to see the remaining time. Power Meter Plus is a graphical bar which gradually appears as the power levels drop. The lower the power, the more prominent the meter will be. When you're charging the laptop it'll turn green and slowly disappear/fade as the charge increases. The meter appears either on the bottom left or bottom right of the screen; it moves to the opposite corner if you move your mouse over it.

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Question: How do you set up Outlook Express to send a reply message when you are away?

Answer: Here is an easy way.

1. Create the resonse message: The easiest way to do this is to use Notepad in your Accessories folder (START>Programs>Accessories>Notepad). Open the program, click "File" menu and then click "New". Then, type in the response that you want to be emailed while you are away. Write something like:

"Hi and thanks for your e-mail. I am out of the office between (type in the dates you will be away). I won't be checking e-mail during that time. Rest assured that I have received your e-mail and it is safely in my inbox. I'll get back to you as soon as possible after my return."

Next you'll want to save the auto-response file to your hard drive. Let's call it "outofoffice" and place it in a folder called "email-files" on your main hard drive. At the top of the window where you created the response e-mail, click the "File" menu and choose "Save As". A dialog box will pop open.

Create a folder called "email-files" to keep the auto-responder e-mail file in. Click on the pulldown box at the top of the dialog box and choose the "C:" drive. Then click on the "create new folder" icon (which looks like a file folder with a star exploding on its edge) at the top of the dialog box. A highlighted folder named "New Folder" will appear. Rename it to "email-files" and hit your "Enter" key. Then double click on the newly created folder to go into it. Make sure it says "outofoffice" in the "File name" field. Click the Save button. Your auto-responder file is now ready to go.

Save your response message in this new folder. It will be created as a TXT file. So you'll end up with a file called outofoffice.txt in the "c:\email-files" folder. A note to advanced users, you could also create the message in HyperText MarkUp Language as you would a Web page.

2. Create an Outlook Express rule. In Outlook Express, click the "Tools" menu, click "Message Rules" and choose "Mail". A four-part dialog box will pop up.

Under "1. Select Conditions for your rule" scroll to the bottom of the list and add a check mark to "For all messages".

Under "2. Select Actions for your rule", check off "Reply with message".

Under "3. Rule description" the follow items will now be listed:

Apply this rule after the message arrives
For all messages
Reply with message

You'll notice that the word "message" in the last line is underscored. Click on it and a dialog box will open. In the "files of type box", choose "Text (*.txt)". If all goes well your "outofoffice.txt" file will be there. If not click the pulldown menu and choose the "C:" drive, then go into the "email-files" folder. Select the "outofoffice.txt" file and click the "Open" button.

3. Link the message to the rule. You'll go back to the "New Mail Rule" dialog box that you created the rules in. Under the item "4. Name of the rule" enter a description of what the rule does. You can simply call it "Out of the Office". The rule is now set up. So click OK. You'll see the rule with a check mark next to it now listed in the "Message Rules" dialog box. When you're in the office uncheck that box. When you're heading out of the office put a check mark next to it to activate it.

To find the rule again and change it, from the "Tools" menu, choose "Message Rules" then "Mail". Select the rule by clicking on it and click the "Modify" button.

Just like you'd update an answering machine message, you also need to keep you auto-responder up to date. Also, don't be afraid to be a little creative. The example above is pretty boring, but you could create something more informative. Let's say you were buying more birds for your emu farm.

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