Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Freeware
Remove duplicate items from Outlook with ODIR
by Brad Linder Jun 2nd 2008
ODIR is a free Windows utility that integrates itself with Outlook. Once installed, you should notice a new ODIR menu in Outlook. When you click Remove Duplicate items, you can choose any Outlook folder to scan. ODIR can handle contacts, calendar items, tasks, notes, or emails.
The utility scans contacts to find identical first and last names, email addresses and company names. If you've got two items that are similar, but not identical, ODIR may still try to move one to a new folder. Becuase the program isolates your duplicates instead of deleting them, you can always go into the new folder and move them back.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
grshirley said 6:19AM on 6-03-2008
Appears to change the font size at least in the folder pane for some reason.
Also this would be really helpful if you could include sub-folders in the check.
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Artem Lipatov said 11:20AM on 6-03-2008
Does not seem to work with Outlook 2007, throws some weird errors
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Rich said 9:12PM on 6-03-2008
Installed in Outlook 2003 with MS Exchange connection. Clicked the tab and it just hangs Outlook. No response. No support on the web site for this product. No un-install (besides stopping add-in).
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Eric Bono said 6:14PM on 6-04-2008
The Plaxo De-Duper is far superior. I have been experimenting heavily over the last 2 years. Check it out. ODIR will freeze your system. I am an architectural project manager and the order of organization is my bread and butter.
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Smith said 10:21PM on 8-11-2008
I've tried this great tool. It works fine for me. EZDupeRemover can also do this and I've used it for 2 years. You can find it on http://www.sharewarecheap.com/EZDupeRemover_software_1171.html
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