MS or 3rd Party way to annotate inbox subject fields?

[shannon]

Thanks for reading -- I have searched and searched, but have found no
info.

I am looking for a way to add a note or even change the subject fields
of my incoming email.

I use E-fax, and get a ton of orders faxed to me. The subjects all
look the same, though -- Efax from 555-555-1212 (2 pages)

It's great because I can store all my faxes forever, but it sucks
trying to organize them. In order to find an old fax, I have to go to
the approximate date, and then start opening all the attachements.

If I could add a note, like "Order for the Smith Job" to the inbox
subject view, then all would be solved.

Alternatively, if I could change the original subject to something of
my own creation, then all would be peachy!

I suppose I could forward the message to myself with the updated
subject, but it seems like such a waste of bandwidth.

Any help as to MS settings or 3rd Party Software that would allow
something like this would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again for
your time and any help you can provide.

Sincerely,

Shannon

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am looking for a way to add a note or even change the subject fields
of my incoming email.

I use E-fax, and get a ton of orders faxed to me. The subjects all
look the same, though -- Efax from 555-555-1212 (2 pages)

It's great because I can store all my faxes forever, but it sucks
trying to organize them. In order to find an old fax, I have to go to
the approximate date, and then start opening all the attachements.

If I could add a note, like "Order for the Smith Job" to the inbox
subject view, then all would be solved.

While not what you requested (I don't know of any way to do what you asked),
create folders that are appropriate, like "Orders for the Smith Job", and
move your messages into the appropriate folders. Don't keep everything in
your Inbox.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Just open the message, type in the subject field, then close and save the
item.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Just open the message, type in the subject field, then close and save
the item.

D'oh! Sometimes I overlook the obvious.