Add-ons / Plugins — May 12, 2010 1:24 pm

TwInbox – Send Tweets Directly From Microsoft Outlook

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On my previous post, I’ve shown you how you can send tweets from the Yahoo! homepage, and now, I’m going to show you how you can integrate Twitter into Outlook seamlessly! If you’re using Microsoft Outlook everyday to check your emails, TwInbox will be a good plugin so you can send tweets directly from Outlook without any hassle!

TwInbox is a perfect Twitter client for any Outlook user, from a Twitter newbie to a business professional.

TwInbox awesome features:

  • Update your Twitter status directly from Outlook.
  • Receive your friend updates in Outlook.
  • Archive, manage, group and search your tweets the same way you manage your email.
  • Search, track keywords. TwInbox will automatically download all tweets matching the keywords you specify, even if you are not following the tweet sender. This feature is perfect for keeping up to date with the Twitter buzz on your name, brand, interests, etc.
  • Group tweets by sender, topic, etc. using the search feature.
  • Manage multiple Twitter accounts.
  • Upload and post picture files and Outlook email attachments.
  • See new tweets at a glance.
  • Assign custom folder and categories to new messages.
  • Use Outlook’s “Reply” and “ReplyAll” commands to send twitter direct messages and @replies.
  • Automatically sort new tweets into per-sender folders.
  • Shorten URLs with bit.ly.
  • See graphs of your Twitter usage statistics.
  • Tweets sent to you (@replies and direct) are marked with high importance, so you can see them at a glance.
  • It’s free!

How to install TwInbox:

1. Download and install TwInbox.

2. Go to TwInbox quick start guide and follow the simple instructions on how to use TwInbox.

TwInbox Quick Start GuideThis is how it looks in Outlook 2010:

1. TwInbox toolbar.

TwInbox Toolbar

2. Send new tweets.Send Tweets From Outlook

System Requirements:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the latest Service Pack.
  • Outlook 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit. No new-style UI yet.).
  • TwInbox does not work with Outlook Express.

Also see: The Best And The Hottest Twitter-Related Applications And Websites

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