Lookeen is an enterprise search and desktop search product released in 2008 by Axonic Informationssysteme GmbH .
History
Lookeen was developed in 2007[ 1] as an email search tool replacement for Lookout,[ 2] [ 3] which left the market when it was purchased by Microsoft .[ 4] Lookeen enables users to search for files on their local drives , Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server files, and any connected network drives from standard or virtual desktops .[ 5]
Lookeen won the About.com Reader's Choice award for Best Outlook Add-In in 2010[ 6] and 2011,[ 7] and has been reviewed by PCMagazine ,[ 8] The Atlantic ,[ 9] Inc Magazine ,[ 10] PCWorld ,[ 11] and Ghacks ,[ 12] among others[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] Lookeen was also one of 29 productivity apps recommended in an article on TechCrunch in September 2015.[ 16] Lookeen was also mentioned as a 3rd party search utility by The New York Times in December 2016.[ 17]
How it works
Lookeen is built upon the open source software , Lucene . The index framework builds an inverted index to allow fast full text searches within indexed content. Lookeen uses Microsoft add-in technology to integrate a search bar and ribbon into the Outlook client.
Development status
Axonic launched enterprise search capabilities in 2012 with Lookeen Server, a Microsoft server-based index which can deliver search results to multiple desktop clients. A free version, Lookeen Free, was released in 2015.[ 18]
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References
^ Ha, Anthony (2 June 2008). "Lookeen offers a new way for Outlook users to search" . venturebeat.com . Retrieved 18 August 2008 .
^ Prom, Christopher J (2011). Preserving E-Mail (PDF) . United Kingdom: Digital Preservation Coalition. p. 28. Retrieved 10 July 2015 .
^ Scerri, Simon (2010). Supporting Email-based Collaborative Work across a Social Semantic Space (PDF) (Dissertation ed.). National University of Ireland Galway. pp. 70–71. Retrieved 10 July 2015 .
^ "MSN Announces Investment in Search Technology" . news.microsoft.com . 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2010 .
^ Madden, Brian (2015). "What do you do for desktop search in VDI and RDSH?" . brianmadden.com . Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2 July 2015 .
^ Tschabitscher, Heinz (2010). "The Best in Email 2010 - The Reader's Choice Awards - Best Outlook Add-On 2010" . about.com . Retrieved 18 August 2015 .
^ Tschabitscher, Heinz (2011). "The Best in Email - The 2011 Reader's Choice Awards - Best Outlook Add-On 2011" . about.com .
^ Stone, M. David (18 August 2015). "Lookeen Desktop Search" . pcmag.com . Retrieved 19 August 2015 .
^ a b Fallows, James (2008). "Nerds only: new Outlook indexer "Lookeen" " . TheAtlantic.com . Retrieved 3 July 2015 .
^ a b Underwood, Ryan (2008). "Technology Tools: E-mail's Little Helpers" . inc.com . Retrieved 7 July 2015 .
^ Spector, Lincoln (5 January 2011). "Lookeen Searches Outlook Contacts, E-mail, and Appointments" . pcworld.com . Retrieved 18 August 2015 .
^ Brinkmann, Martin (2014). "The best free Desktop Search Programs for Windows" . ghacks.net . Retrieved 7 July 2015 .
^ Arnold, Stephen E. (2015). "Lookeen Desktop Search: Exclusive Interview Reveals Lucene as a Personal Search Solution " . arnoldit.com . Retrieved 7 July 2015 .
^ Khanse, Anand (4 May 2015). "Lookeen Free Review: Fast alternative to Windows Search" . thewindowsclub.com . Retrieved 18 August 2015 .
^ Schifreen, Rob (6 August 2015). "Index And Search Your PC With Simplicity" . techsupportalert.com . Retrieved 18 August 2015 .
^ Ebert, Eric (14 September 2015). "29 Productivity Apps To Help You Rule The Office" . techcrunch.com . Retrieved 12 January 2016 .
^ Biersdorfer, J.D. (2016). "Shining Light on a Windows 10 Search" . NYT.com . Retrieved 20 July 2016 .
^ "Axonic releases Lookeen Free - a desktop search tool for Windows®" (PDF) . lookeen.com . 9 April 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016 .
^ Stone, M. David (18 August 2015). "X1 Search" . pcmag.com . Retrieved 19 August 2015 .
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