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PST Merge: Apt Solution for Getting All PST Files at One Place

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It is obvious for the employees using Outlook from decades, to possess multiple PST files with them. Since earlier the format of Outlook PST files was ANSI, the user may possess both ANSI and UNICODE PST files. Storing all these PST files in the user machine might not be problematic for the users, but it does give rise to issues when the user may require sharing all the PST files or may require transferring the files to a different machine. Thus, in order to avoid any file from being left behind, consolidating all the files in a single PST is a wise option.

PST Merge software is the solution that fits this very problem and merges Outlook PST files into one. Whether the collection of PST files is of both ANSI and UNICODE PST or only ANSI or UNICODE type PST, the software will support merging of both types of files. The resultant PST file will be of UNICODE type, which can be easily accessed in Outlook 2003 and later versions.

Quick View

Developer

MS Outlook Tools

Function

Merges multiple PST files into UNICODE PST file

Current version

3.2

Size

7.6 MB

Interface

Graphical User Interface

MS Outlook installation required

Yes

Windows version supported

8.1 and below versions

Trial version

Available for free

Features In Brief

· Merges multiple PST files and associated items like emails, contacts, etc.

· Offers three merging options- Merge, Join and Merge Contacts.

· Removes duplicate items from getting merged when option is selected.

· Excludes merging of emails residing in the deleted items folder of PST.

· It supports merging both ANSI and UNICODE type PST files altogether.

· No limitation on the number of PST files that can be merged together.

· Merge Outlook contacts exclusively with Merge Contacts option.

Versions Of The Tool

Trial Version: In order to get an idea of the working of PST Merge, it is recommended to download the trial version of the software. The trial version is completely free of cost and gives an overall idea of the working of the tool.

Licensed version: Once satisfied with its working, the user can go for the license version of PST Merge. It can be purchased from the official website at a price of $69 only.

Test Run On PST Merge

For giving a clear idea of the working of PST Merge to our users, we did a test run on the demo version of the software. The software got downloaded within a few minutes and got installed easily. The demo version has some limitations in context to the number of items that can be merged. However, the working of both trial and license version is similar in every aspect. Now let us go over the working steps of the software in detail:

1) Activation Window

Once the software is run, a window named Evaluation Version will appear before you. Since we are going for the demo of the software, we selected the Continue Demo option. In case you want to purchase the software click on Buy. If you have already purchased the License version and want to activate it, then select Activate option.

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2) Add PST Files

The next step is to add the PST files that have to be merged. The software offers two options for adding the PST files. The first option Add Files can be chosen in case the user wants to add the PST files one by one. The second option Add Folder is opted if all the PST files reside in the same folder and the user wants to add the entire folder.

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3) Three Ways To Merge PST Files

The software offers three options for merging the PST files. They are as follows:

· Join

The Join option combines multiple PST files whilst showing the joined PST files as different folders of the resultant PST. For example if PST1 and PST2 are joined, the output PST file will have 2 folders with the name Personal Folder [1] and Personal Folder [2] in it. The Personal Folder [1] will represent the PST1 and the entire folder structure of the file will be kept intact. In a similar manner, Personal Folder [2] will denote PST2 file.

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· Merge

The Merge option will combine the input PST files by merging all the similar folders of the files. For example, if PST1 and PST2 files are merged, the output PST file will have only 1 inbox folder which will store all the mails of inbox folder of PST1 and PST2. The same goes with the other folders as well.

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· Merge Contacts

Merge Contacts option as the name suggests is merging the contacts folder of the input PST files. The contacts of all the input PST files will be combined and stored in a single PST.

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· Remove Duplicate Items While Merging

Once you have selected the option for combining PST files, the next option you will get is Remove Duplicates. The option is enabled for Merge and Merge Contacts only. It removes the duplicate items like emails, contacts, calendars, etc. and does not include them in the resultant PST file.

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· Exclude Mails of Deleted Items Folder

If you don’t want to merge the mails stored in the deleted items folder of the PST files, and then select the Exclude Deleted Items option. This option is only enabled for Join and Merge and not for Merge Contacts option.

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PROS

· Three variant options for consolidating PST files.

· Supports both ANSI and UNICODE type PST files.

· Option to exclude deleted mails and duplicate items.

CONS

· No option to merge selective items of the PST file.

· No preview of PST files before merging.

THE VERDICT

PST Merge is a commendable tool that comes from trustworthy sources. Based on its overall working and all the features, we would rate it as 9.7/10. Even though the software does not allow selective merging but it does enable the users to exclude deleted emails and duplicates item from getting merged. It will definitely not burn a hole in your pocket and functions really well.

Technology showcase Asus Canjam and much more in 2016

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There is  a lot happening in technology in 2016.Not only that My fit bit just tells me today that  I just walked the entire length of Italy. Wohoo!!  Coming back to the point 2016 has started with gusto, and the invites have started pouring in and so has the Australian Technology Events – which are lined up for 2016.

Tim 'Carbon' Wendel and Aaron 'ChuChuZ' Bland attendees

Today I will miss an awesome event – “The launch of the ASUS ROG Gaming House” – Thanks Amber King for the invite

What’s it about ?

ASUS ROG GX700

At this event , i would have the chance to talk to Legacy eSports’ League of Legends team and check out the new ASUS GX700.Cool

You also get to

| Meet the Players | View the Gaming House | Speak With The Casters |

| Review the latest products from ASUS ROG |

 

When :

ASUS ROG Gaming House

Thursday 4th February, 10am – 12pm

 

You can check more ASUS gaming laptops and rigs here

 

Singapore Technology Event – CANJAM

canjam The Premier Headphone and Personal Audio Expo

CanJam Global brings cutting-edge headphone and personal audio expo to Singapore

What is canjam?

CanJam Singapore 2016 will showcase the latest in headphone and personal audio technology with over 80 exhibitors in 1,200 sq. meters of event space, as well as feature product demonstrations, educational seminars, and an interactive prize giveaway.

Visitors can expect to experience new product introductions from leading brands

CanJam Global is kicking off 2016 with its first show in Asia at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore on 20 – 21 February 2016.

 

 

Coming back to my fit bit  achievements – Here is what my fit bit email tells me today

 

Salute!

You’ve earned the Italy badge

By walking 1,184 kilometres—the entire length of Italy—you’ve stepped your way to another lifetime badge. That’s a colossal achievement!

earned the Italy badge fitbit

So i am off to a good start in 2016 .I suppose i will see yall at future events ,until then good luck !

How to embed your Amazon Astore in wordpress or blogger blog

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I needed to integrate a  “AMAZON ASTORE” into a self hosted wordpress site as a test on one of my websites. I trawled and searched  the internet for ways to best put in the “amazon astore”  to match my blog theme and design of this blog. [updated 18 jan 2016]

I came across  this site “ Robin Maluau – rockstar now geek” and “ Kristella’s blog” that gave me some useful but more technical tips. These tips could probably wont make sense to some , as you ned to have some technical knowledge to understand their jargon.  Since they had published those useful posts and tips  for getting a Amazon store to work with wordpress and blogger ,  blogger and wordpress itself has changed  and got updated. These updates  to new versions  have made  “integrating  you amazon Astore into your blog or website more easy” than ever.

Before i got much deeper into creating a  Amazon store within your blog –

Here is some basic info on amazon store and making money

An amazon store is a quick store that you can build online for free with amazon  to sell products  and earn a commission when a product gets sold. You need to register with amazon as a  affiliate to get this started. You dont need to make a Amazon store to sell products, you can just insert  your affilaite link to the product on your blog or website  and if a person clicks on that links and buys something you earn a commission.

How Do I Get Started? 

1. If you are not a member of the Associates program, start by joining the program.
2. If you are already a member of the Associates program, visit the aStore section of Associates Central.

So, I  had the job of updating  this wordpress blog/website “www.australianpropertymarket.com.au” with a Amazon product store, so  I did a bit of research on the internet  and found many articles – some useful – most outdated. I decided to work it out on my own and managed to get a Amazon store nicely working  with wordpress, just by copying and pasting code provided by amazon  into wordpress. Its that simple now !! ( however this task was made easy  with my blog theme solostream  – which has integration options  to make this task easier )

 

Integrate amazon astore in wordpress blogger website
How to make a Amazon store ?

 

Integrating Amazon A store Into wordpress / Blogger

or

How to make a amazon store in WordPress ?

I will show you how to integrate  “your amazon store” in few easy steps with a basic wordpress site .

Make sure you change the theme  while making the amazon astore  to match your store theme colours.

 

create amazon page website Integrate amazon html code for wordpress

 

I am assuming  that you already signed up as a affilaite  with amazon  and can now create a  Astore through your account .

Next Step.

Create the Astore in amazon and get the inline frame embed link like above.

Login and Go to your word press blog – Click on add new page

Click the html/text  button  where you write content and  paste the embed  code you got from amazon into the page Next – Click save

Now go to page attributes on your right  and switch the page template column to “page template – no sidebars” so that  your amazon sidebar is the only  sidebar that’s seen on the theme.

Some themes block this feature to not have the regular sidebar option , and you might have to mess around further with their  code to get this option installed or then just get the Solsotream theme that I use it will make the process easier) .

Here is another example  of  australian book website page on a standard wordpress template but without the Amazon sidebar ( adjusting the  width and height dimension in the  inline embed frame code of amazon will get  you this type of amazon page) .

You can check out the example  link below  for the Full amazon astore embed page in the word press website on propertymarket website

wordpress theme settings to integrate amazon code html into website or blog

 

The theme used on  the Australian property website is the same theme that is being used by my blog as well and you can get a $10 discount currently on this solostream theme , Solostream Themes are quite robust and SEO friendly and I do recommend them, you can read a review of some of the themes i recommend over here , but Solostream themes has been one of my favorites for years.

Create word press Amazon page

Y0u can further mess around with the amazon code for width and height and change size as necessary or then change the page attributes while generating the  embed code Or manually   to suit your design. You can also place a link on your blog menu  to your “amazon page”  to promote it.

You can follow a similar way to get this “amazon page on blogger” . I will  post a tutorial  how to integrate  Amazon Astore on blogger   when i get some spare time.

You can check out the result here  at the property  market website  &  another example  of  the Investor property book store page 

All the best  and let me know if you run into any problems implementing this. You can comment below or get in touch with me via contact form  if you need any help setting this up.

Below Are Some products and books that can help you in your amazon journey

Book from Amazon  – How to sell on Amazon for beginners 

http://amzn.to/1Rzta5Q

 

Product from clickbank  Marketplace

make money 2016 with amazon affiliates

Amazon Selling Blueprint – How to Find and Launch Your First Private-Label Product on Amazon in 90 Days or Less

More..

Kindle Money Mastery 2.0 no 1 Amazon Kindle Training

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5 apps every small business owner should have on their mobile

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Small business owners are constantly looking for ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations. Within a highly competitive marketplace, businesses are relentlessly striving to gain an edge over their competitors. The power of mobile has emerged as a major factor contributing to how a small business is able to thrive in today’s technologically dominated business arena. 

Increasingly versatile and powerful mobile app development is playing an ever increasing role in helping small businesses improve customer service, boost sales and gain an overall competitive edge in their market.

Here’s our pick for the top 5 mobile apps every small business owner should be taking advantage of:

1. Expensify

Inefficient control over how a business handles its expenses can quickly lead a small company down the road toward ruin. Expensify simplifies the process of expense reporting, expense approval and synergizing with your business’ accounting package. With super handy features like unlimited receipt uploads, to the ability to submit expense reports anywhere, anytime, this administrative app is a firm favourite amongst finance managers everywhere.

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2. Trello

Designed to boost productivity and enhance internal collaboration within a business, Trello couples a strong emphasis on visuals with free, flexible functionality. The result is an app that acts to streamline organization and speed up collaboration and co-operation within your business. Project management is simplified thanks to the elimination of reliance upon marathon email threads, out of sync spreadsheets, haphazard sticky note style organization and clumsy software.

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3. GoToMeeting

If you are looking for the fastest way to connect and communicate with clients, co-workers, collaborators, suppliers or prospects then this is the App for you. Users reported closing deals 20% faster than they did when using any other communications solutions on the market. This app is all about providing businesses with a mobile, professional, fast and secure way to conduct top level business meetings with anyone, anywhere on any mobile device. This is a fully-equipped boardroom in your pocket that is able to integrate with the other important apps in your workflow like Outlook, Gmail, SalesForce and Zapier.

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4. LevelUp

How to get paid is a huge factor for any business, but more so for small businesses looking to stay ahead of the curve and meet the needs of its customers. LevelUp is an App that offers your business the capability to process one-touch mobile payments whilst at the same time enhancing customer loyalty, gathering essential data for improved customer profiling and generating rewards programs. All of this helps your business entice new customers, raise existing customer service levels and track sales performance.

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5. Snapseed

For businesses heavily reliant on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, Snapseed provides professional quality photo editing capability for businesses looking to keep their corporate image in tact when posting to social media. Eliminating the need for highly-priced photo editing software and the graphic designers to run it, Snapseed puts the power of professional photo and image editing on your mobile device.

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Apps are playing an integral part in how businesses optimize their operations – from marketing and driving a social media presence to how they process payment and organize expenses, projects and communication. The mobile phone and the technology to drive business growth have now been put in the small business owners’ pocket.

Horse Racing Australia: Bet offers for Melbourne Cup 2015 race carnival

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Update 03/11/2015  (Click Here to see winners of the Melbourne cup 2015 ) Melbourne cup 2015  is here and everybody  is pumped and ready to have a punt on the horses. The race that stops the nation is once again here  for 2015. People  will have their  fingers crossed and  hoping for a windfall and  good times as the Flemington 3200M race for Melbourne cup starts tomorrow noon .

One of the most popular type of betting in Australia is either betting  for fixed bets or then tote.

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Whats different  between fixed betting and tote betting  ?

Melbourne Cup Betting Odds 2015 Sportsbet

TOTE BETTING

The Tote (also known as Parimutuel betting) is commonly used for horse racing, while  the fixed odds betting is commonly used for sports. Saying  that tis  is a system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool

In Australia  with the Tote the bookmaker displays the approximate odds that they believe you will receive on a punt . This approximation of the value  is based on the quantities of bets received to that point. These odds however will change, however depending on how much additional money is placed on each outcome or horse. Because of this you don’t know the actual odds you will get until bets are no longer accepted and the race/event has commenced.

Fixed odds betting

Fixed betting  is pretty much what it says , returns are fixed at time of betting . In Australia fixed odds betting is a form of wagering where the punter knows the exact odds he or /she will receive when they place a bet

Fixed odds betting is more risky for the bookmaker than the Tote, because the profit margin is not guaranteed and the bookmaker’s profit will not be the same for every outcome.

Most popular kinds of bets

Win

A win bet is an option where the selected horse must win the race outright. In the case of a dead-heat, the winning price will be halved. The most common type of online bet, the win option gives punters a chance to make full use of the bookmakers promotions. These include money back specials and protest payouts; if you’re horse finishes second or third in a selected race they will refund your win bet and if your horse loses on a protest, they will pay out both win bets.

Place

A place bet offers lower odds than a win bet, due to the increased likelihood of it succeeding. The selected runner must finish in the first three across the line for the bet to pay out. If there are less than seven horses in the field, then only the first two horse’s payout, however odds will increase because of this.

 

Trifecta

Punters must select the first three horses in any order. Due to the increased risk factor of this bet, the payouts are of greater value compared to quinella’s. A three-horse boxed trifecta costs $6, or $3 for .cents worth (the most commonly made trifecta). There are multiple options for trifecta bettors including straight, boxed, banker and roving banker

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Future Assembly Technology Festival Lands in Melbourne

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Future Assembly – Melbourne’s newest emergent technology festival is coming to off course Melbourne and is planned for  13th & 14th November start this year .They have already officially launched to the public this week.

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This is the first event and so  Digital grog welcomes all its readers to share this across your network to help this new Australian Startup community and showcase Australia on the world stage.

About Future Assembly

Technology moves fast and Australia’s leading and emerging startups will be showcasing products and services that are pushing boundaries in science, health and technology.

Future Assembly is your chance to discover start ups and meet the founders from around the country that are changing the future.

The 2 day event will provide access to keynote speakers, exhibitors and networking opportunities, as well as curated investor matchmaking events for those exhibiting.

The festival will showcase 9 core themes across the schedule of  exhibitors and speakers with a focus on

  • IoT (Internet of Things).
  • Robotics
  • Sustainability
  • Health & Science
  • Web & Mobile
  • Internet of Things
  • Big Data

Some of the StartUps, Disruptors and Enablers already attending include Tesla, Pozible, PwC, Oxygen Ventures, Buzz Products, CoinJar, Techstars, Alchemy One, Two Bulls and many more..

To celebrate the official launch,a very limited allocation of 500 tickets at an incredible 2 for 1 price. Only $100 for 2 tickets. Live on our site now www.futureassembly.io

Confirmed speakers

Rick Chen – Pozible – Co-Founder

Slade Sherman – Buzz Products – Head of Digital

Some other Tech festivals held in australia

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Pause Fest 2016 – Melbourne
www.pausefest.com.au/
Pause Fest is the premier creative tech conference and festival for Asia Pacific.

BuzzConf – Immersive technology festival
https://buzzconf.io/
BuzzConf is a technology festival that is a bit different to a usual conference.

Customer Experience Tech Fest
www.cetechfest.com/
Join 100’s of business and technology people from Australia

HR Tech Fe
www.hrtechfest.com/
HR Tech Fest is the biggest and best HR Technology event in Australia.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT – GABS 2015 – Beer and Food Festival | Melbourne & Sydney
www.gabsfestival.com.au/
Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS)  GABS is Australia’s greatest beer and food festival.

Special  tickets for competitions or promotional activity. Get in touch

Web – https://www.futureassembly.io/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/futureassembly

Twitter – https://twitter.com/futureassembly