Windows only: Microsoft Outlook is a powerful tool used worldwide by corporate drones—and with a little macro goodness, it will remind you to attach a subject line to your TPS Reports.

Adding the new macro requires a number of steps, but when you are finished you'll have a reminder to add in a subject line—just like Gmail has by default. You'll need to open up the Visual Basic macro editor, find ThisOutlookSession over in the left-hand treeview, and then paste in the macro into the editor.

Private Sub Application_ItemSend(ByVal Item As Object, Cancel As Boolean)
   Dim strSubject As String
   strSubject = Item.Subject
   If Len(Trim(strSubject)) = 0 Then
       Prompt$ = "Subject is Empty. Are you sure you want to send the Mail?"
      If MsgBox(Prompt$, vbYesNo + vbQuestion + _
vbMsgBoxSetForeground, "Check for Subject") = vbNo Then
        Cancel = True
      End If
  End If
End Sub

Once you've saved and closed the macro editor, you should receive a warning anytime you forget the subject line—a very useful trick to avoid sending an unfinished email.

Hit the link for the detailed walk-through screenshot tour. Note: this macro was found on at least half a dozen web sites, so we’re not really sure who the original author is, but the CodeProject link explains the process in the most user-friendly way. For more, check out how to defer sending emails to avoid embarrassment, or take a look through our top 10 Outlook boosters.