Apparently, I’m in the minority, though, because Microsoft has been flooded with requests for the feature, and now it’s here. One feature I haven’t really ever given any thought to is embedding the weather in the calendar. It can help raise awareness regarding e-mail content, and can help enforce policies intended to prevent inadvertent exposure of sensitive information. This feature notifies users if their e-mail messages contain information that might be governed by company security or data-handling policies. IT admins in companies that use Exchange Server will appreciate Policy Tips. It can also let you know if the recipient is currently available to receive e-mail–giving you an opportunity to communicate in some other way if it’s an urgent matter requiring immediate response.
MailTips lets you know things like whether an e-mail you’re about to send might be missing a file attachment (if you provide a clue by mentioning an attachment in the body of your message). The People cards are also available across more Office 2013 applications so you can easily access information about a given contact, including whether the individual is currently available. The People cards are the new default view for contacts in Outlook 2013, and Microsoft has designed them to do a better job of merging information and eliminating duplicate entries. Microsoft has improved that process with People cards. It often results in multiple entries per person. One problem I’ve had in the past, though, is trying to pull contact information from various social networks into Outlook.
Outlook 2013 still has the social connectors from the previous version that enable you to integrate social networks such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Peeks is similar to the Aero Peek capability of Windows 7–they both allow you to take a quick look at your calendar, contacts, or other areas of Outlook without actually switching views. Outlook 2013’s Peeks feature lets you see information without actually switching views.In keeping with the streamlined theme, another new feature is Peeks.
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