Updating your Facebook profile from MS Outlook is a small add-on utility known as ‘FBLook’ which allows you to interact with your Facebook profile from within Outlook app. You do not have to leave the comfort of your inbox if you use FBLook as the center for all your communications to read about the daily minutia of your Facebook friends.
FBLook Installation
FBLook download is less than 320KB and installation is quick and easy following the installation wizard. This wizard will guide you through the installation for which it is mandatory to close Outlook before starting Setup.
FBLook will appear as an inconspicuous toolbar in Outlook and to start using FBLook you will need to log into your Facebook account from the toolbar. Then you will be brought to the Facebook page to allow FBLook to do status updates where if you want to change your status you can add your user information in preferences. If you are a first time user you will have to allow third party application updates so just click OK.
FBLook allows you to update your Facebook status on an ongoing basis. You will be able to change this setting from the Edit Apps Page. Now you can change your status by writing in your own custom thought or choose from some of the pre-configured messages from the drop down box. It is very important that you should create a separate folder to store the messages because they can really overflow in your inbox quickly.
FBLook is a small utility addon that integrates seamlessly with Outlook and allows you to update your Facebook status. It shows what you are playing in iTunes or WMP. You can also see your friend’s status and receive notifications. If you have music playing in WMP or iTunes there will be a selection for the music that is being played.
When you drop down the FBLook menu on the left to log out you can check new activity or visit the FBLook site. The left drop down arrow will show you the amount of messages you have in your inbox. As you scroll further down on the FBLook drop down menu and you’ll see all of the messages above that actually are stored in your inbox or folder.
Conclusion
FBLook is a great way to stay tuned with your Facebook activities while at work without your bosses knowledge and works with both Outlook 2003 and 2007.
