Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Frequently Asked Questions

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General Information

Q.What's new in Office Outlook 2007?
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Office Outlook 2007 provides users with a comprehensive time and information manager. Using the To-Do Bar and Instant Search, you can organize and quickly locate the information that you need. Through new calendar publishing and sharing capabilities, electronic business cards, and improved access to Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services technology information, you can more safely share any data stored in Office Outlook 2007 with coworkers, friends, and family, no matter where they are located. Office Outlook 2007 makes it easier for you to prioritize and control your time so you can focus on the things that matter most.

Q.Who is Office Outlook 2007 for?
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Office Outlook 2007 is for anyone who needs a solution to manage their time and information. It can be used at home with any Internet e-mail provider or at work using Microsoft Exchange Server, including the next release of Exchange, code-named Microsoft Exchange "12."

Q.Why should I consider using Office Outlook 2007?
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Office Outlook 2007 will help you organize and instantly locate your e-mail messages, calendar, contacts, and tasks. Use Office Outlook 2007 to:

Connect with people inside and outside of your organization.

Instantly search your Office Outlook 2007 information.

Organize your tasks and flagged mail items.

Share your calendar and contact information.

Connect and work with your Windows SharePoint Services technology data.

Simplify the way you track sensitive or malicious information.

Q.What are some of the typical ways people might use Office Outlook 2007?
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Office Outlook 2007 can be used as the everyday program for sending and receiving e-mail messages, but is equally applicable to more advanced scenarios that require the integration of many kinds of information. With Office Outlook 2007:

Users can work with data stored in Windows SharePoint Services, anywhere, any time.

People can share and publish calendars through a variety of mechanisms like Microsoft Office Online, calendar snapshots, and publishing Internet calendars.

Coworkers can easily share information with each other using Exchange sharing requests.

Q.How does Office Outlook 2007 integrate with Exchange "12"?
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Together, Office Outlook 2007 and Exchange "12" simplify your communications, improve the way you share information, and connect you with others while delivering greater message security and compliance options. The combination of Office Outlook 2007 and Exchange "12" gives you a comprehensive time and information management solution to better collaborate with fellow employees, customers, and partners.

Users benefit from a new scheduling assistant that automates time-consuming calendaring tasks; the ability to schedule and customize out-of-office communications; and managed folders to facilitate compliance needs. Office Outlook 2007 and Exchange "12" also combine to deliver a new level of secure collaboration, offering multiple secure messaging approaches that are easy to use and reassure users they can be confident in the security of their messages. Find more information about Exchange "12."

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Pricing and Ordering

Q.How do I acquire Office Outlook 2007?
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Purchasing options will be announced in 2006.

Q.Will Office Outlook 2007 be included in the 2007 Microsoft Office release?
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Yes. Find packaging information on the 2007 Microsoft Office Packaging page.

Q.How does Office Outlook 2007 fit in with the next release of Microsoft Office products?
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The 2007 Microsoft Office system provides customers with a set of programs that they can choose from to best address their needs. Office Outlook 2007 is the interface that helps people manage and prioritize e-mail, personal and team calendars, contacts, and tasks.

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Installation and Compatibility

Q.What are the system requirements for Office Outlook 2007?
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See the system requirements for Office Outlook 2007.

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