Getting Started

CyberSecretary for Microsoft Outlook 2000 requires the Microsoft Visual Basic 6 runtime library (MSVBVM60.DLL), and Microsoft Outlook 2000 or later.

Installing CyberSecretary is easy.  If you have downloaded the .ZIP file version, simply unzip the files to the folder of your choice (e.g. c:\Program Files\CyberSecretary) and launch CYBERSEC.EXE.  If you have downloaded the .EXE file version, simply launch that file.  This will unzip all the files into the folder of your choice (by default, c:\Program Files\CyberSecretary) and then launch CYBERSEC.EXE.

You will have an opportunity to choose a name for your CyberSecretary, and teach your CyberSecretary how you'd like to be addressed.  Your CyberSecretary will provide you with a brief overview of her features and capabilities.  She will then add shortcuts to your Start Menu, create necessary Registry entries, and complete the installation process.

Your CyberSecretary will also add her folders to your Outlook mail profile.  These folders include:

  • Favorites – A collection of your CyberSecretary's most useful Internet links.
  • Help – A link to the CyberSecretary on-line help system for up-to-the-minute information about your CyberSecretary.
  • Schedule – Your CyberSecretary's own task list of scheduled tasks, including reminders, scheduled programs, and scheduled web pages.

Your CyberSecretary will be visible as a tray icon and will spring into action when required:

  • She will monitor events occurring in Outlook (e.g. sending and receiving e-mail messages, or opening a contact item) and, depending on your preferences, will offer to perform certain tasks.
  • She will keep an eye on the clock and will perform certain tasks you have selected to be performed at certain times, e.g. reminding you of your appointments, announcing the hour, getting stock prices, or other customized tasks you've taught her.
  • If you right-click on her tray icon, she will come and present you with a menu of special tasks, e.g. performing an Internet search, playing a game, or recording an expense.  You can also choose to close Outlook, send her home, or customize her settings.
  • If you left-click on her tray icon, she will come and present you with a menu of documents, programs and web sites for you to select from various categories.  Your CyberSecretary has a number of such tasks built-in, and you can easily teach her more.
Customize Your CyberSecretary! 

You can choose which tasks you’d like your CyberSecretary to perform.  Just right-click on her tray icon, choose “Customize Me,” and you will be presented with the dialog at the left.  Simply choose which of these tasks you’d like her to perform.

If you’d like, your CyberSecretary can appear as an icon when new messages arrive, when you open a contact, or when mail is sent.  Click on the icon (or press ENTER) and your CyberSecretary’s full dialog will appear.  Wait five seconds (or press ESC) and the icon will disappear.

You can also change your CyberSecretary’s name and gender here.

 

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