Last summer, Microsoft launched a new Web-based interface for the hundreds of newsgroups that provide peer-to-peer support for Microsoft products. The Microsoft Office Discussion Groups, including those for Outlook, let users ask questions and make suggestions to Microsoft. Since the online suggestion box’s August debut, the forum has generated nearly 100 suggestions for Outlook Contacts, nearly 150 for the Outlook Calendar, and hundreds more general Outlook suggestions.

I thought that a good way to start the year would be to check out the most frequently suggested enhancements.

There are some great suggestions in there. I hope Microsoft is actually listening.