Course Overview
• Send e-mail, schedule
meetings, and organize tasks for easy follow-up
• Manage your inbox with rules, folders, and search filters
• Share your calendar with anyone via e-mail or on the Web
• Manage RSS feeds and newsgroups—without leaving your inbox
• Learn ways to block spam and protect your sensitive messages
• Personalize the way Outlook 2007 looks and works
Your all-in-one learning experience includes:
• Files for building skills and practicing the book’s lessons
• Fully searchable eBook
• Bonus quick reference to the Ribbon, the new Microsoft Office
interface
• Windows Vista Product Guide eReference—plus other resources on CD
Target Audience
Beg/Int
Microsoft Press Book Details
432
pages, 1 companion CD
Previous Software Versions: MS Office 2003, XP, 2002, 2000
Course Outline
1 Getting Started with Outlook 2007
Sidebar: Different Types of E-Mail Accounts
Connecting to Your Primary E-Mail Account
Troubleshooting the Startup Wizard
Connecting to Additional E-Mail Accounts
Creating Additional Outlook Profiles
Sidebar: Outlook with Business Contact Manager
Personalizing Your Outlook Workspace
Exploring the Advanced Toolbar
Key Points
2 Managing Contact information
Working in the Contact Window
Sidebar: Importing SharePoint Contacts Lists
Saving and Updating Contact Information
Sidebar: Quickly Communicating with Contacts
Organizing Contacts by Using Color Categories
Creating a Distribution List
Personalizing an Electronic Business Card
Creating an Additional Address Book
Sidebar: Sharing Address Books
Sidebar: Exporting Address Books
Displaying Different Views of Contact Information
Quickly Locating Contact Information
Printing Contact Information
Sidebar: Creating a OneNote Page Linked to a Contact Record
Key Points
3 Sending E-Mail Messages
Working in the Message Window
Sidebar: Outlook Message Formats
Creating and Sending Messages
Attaching Files to Messages
Sidebar: Resending and Recalling Messages
Sidebar: Sending Contact Information
Creating and Formatting Business Graphics
Sidebar: Changing Message Settings and Delivery Options
Personalizing the Appearance of Messages
Adding Signatures to Messages Automatically
Key Points
4 Handling E-Mail Messages
Viewing Messages and Message Attachments
Sidebar: Marking Messages as Read
Replying to and Forwarding Messages
Sidebar: Deleting Messages
Working with New Mail Notifications
Creating a Task or an Appointment from a Message
Printing Messages
Key Points
5 Managing Your Inbox
Quickly Locating Messages
Arranging Messages in Different Ways
Sidebar Using Search Folders
Organizing Messages by Using Color Categories
Organizing Messages in Folders
Sidebar: Creating a OneNote Page from an E-Mail Message
Archiving Messages
Key Points
6 Managing Appointments, Events, and Meetings
Working in the Calendar Item Windows
Scheduling and Changing Appointments
Scheduling and Changing Events
Scheduling, Updating, and Canceling Meetings
Sidebar: Using the Exchange Server 2007 Smart Scheduling Feature
Responding to Meeting Requests
Sidebar: Creating a Meeting Workspace
Key Points
7 Managing Your Calendar
Displaying Different Views of a Calendar
Sidebar: Adding and Removing Local Holidays
Defining Your Available Time
Configuring Outlook for Multiple Time Zones
Printing a Calendar
Sidebar; Saving Calendar Information as a Web Page
Sending Calendar Information in an E-Mail Message
Sidebar: Creating a OneNote Page Linked to an Appointment, an Event,
or a Meeting
Linking to an Internet Calendar
Working with Multiple Calendars
Sidebar: Delegating Control of Your Calendar
Key Points
8 Tracking Tasks
Working in the Task Window
Displaying Different Views of Tasks
Sidebar: Finding and Organizing Tasks
Creating and Updating Tasks
Managing Task Assignments
Removing Tasks from Your Task List
Sidebar: Tracking and Updating Tasks Created in OneNote
Key Points
9 Gathering Information
Subscribing to RSS Feeds
Participating in Newsgroups
Recording Information by Using Notes
Linking Notes to Contacts
Sidebar: Recording Information in the Journal
Sidebar: Saving a Note as a File
Sharing Notes
Key Points
10 Collaborating with Other People
Sharing Your Folders with Other People
Accessing Other People's Folders
Creating a Document Workspace from Outlook
Sidebar: Creating Group Schedules
Working Offline with Document Library Contents
Connecting to a SharePoint Calendar
Key Points
11 Working Away from Your Office
Connecting Outlook to Your Server from a Remote Location
Sidebar: Connecting Through OWA
Working with Outlook Items While Offline
Sidebar: Viewing Contacts While Offline
Automatically Responding to Messages
Key Points
12 Customizing and Configuring Outlook
Making Favorite Outlook Commands Easily Accessible
Personalizing Your Office and Outlook Settings
Sidebar: Creating Outlook Forms
Sidebar: Adding and Removing Toolbar Commands
Creating Rules to Process Messages
Storing E-Mail Messages on Your Computer
Securing Your E-Mail
Sidebar: Protecting Your Privacy
Blocking Unwanted Messages
Specifying Advanced E-Mail Options
Key Points