Microsoft Outlook is a part of Microsoft Office suite that allows the users to connect to a Microsoft Exchange server and access a mailbox. Outlook is designed to operate as an independent personal information manager, as an Internet mail client, or in conjunction with the Microsoft Exchange Server for group scheduling, email, and task management. It manages emails, calendars, contacts, tasks, to-do lists, and documents or files on the hard drive. Outlook helps you communicate through email, phone support, and group scheduling capabilities. Outlook also helps to share information by means of public folders, forms, and Internet connectivity.
MS Outlook allows:
• Creating, editing, sending, and receiving mail.
• Adding/deleting addresses in the personal address list.
• Creating and using folders to save mail.
• Adding/sending/receiving/viewing/saving attachments.
• Distribution lists.
• Moving, deleting, recovering mail messages.
• Out of Office Assistant.
• Auto-signature.
• Maintain personal calendar.
• Print Contacts as a Booklet.
• Set Reminders.
Versions of Microsoft Outlook
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Outlook for MS-DOS which comes bundled with Exchange server 5.5
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Outlook for Windows 3.x which comes bundled with Exchange server 5.5
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Outlook for Macintosh which comes bundled with Exchange server 5.5
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Outlook 97 which comes bundled with Exchange server 5.5
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Outlook 98
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Outlook 2000 which comes bundled with Exchange server 5.5
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Outlook 2002 included in Office XP
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Office Outlook 2003 which comes bundled with Exchange server 2003
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Office Outlook 2007
Outlook 98 and Outlook 2000 could be installed in one of two configurations:
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Internet Mail Only or IMO mode: A lighter application mode with specific emphasis on POP3 accounts and IMAP accounts and including a lightweight Fax application.
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Corporate Workgroup or CW mode: A full MAPI client with specific emphasis on Microsoft Exchange accounts.
To conclude, Microsoft Outlook is one of the primary office productivity tools in use in business. There are plenty of software programs on the market that are designed to help manage appointments and daily activities, but the most power scheduling software programs available is Microsoft Outlook.
