EPM Live, a provider of Enterprise SharePoint Project and Work Management applications, announced today its launch of Outlook Publisher, a Microsoft Outlook add in that allows synchronization with Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft SharePoint.  EPM Live WorkEngine customers can now leverage Microsoft Outlook to extend the collaboration tools available to, hopefully, extend productivity.  Teams can convert Microsoft Outlook emails into work items directly in Microsoft SharePoint.  Outlook Publisher enables teams to reduce effort and improve communication.  Here is the functionality the company says comes with the product:

• Full integration with Microsoft Outlook ribbon controls - Outlook Publisher allows you to create list items directly in Outlook.  As a new item is created from the Outlook ribbon controls, a new item in SharePoint is created
• Email threading and monitoring - Tracking information such as ID, date and time are automatically produced for item identification as items are created in Outlook.  All updates to the defined list item are appended and tracked to account for all collaboration and communication throughout the work item’s life cycle
• Flexible configuration tools- Outlook Publisher comes with easy to use configuration tools to allow for flexible field configuration and list mapping