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Outlook is one of the most widely used programs in the world. Thelatest version, called either Outlook 12 or Outlook 2007 (but sim-ply Outlook from he

FIGURE 1.7Designing a userform for custom data handling.What’s NewIf you have used an earlier version of Outlook you will be glad to know that there h

FIGURE 1.8The main Outlook screen retains the menu and toolbar of earlier versions.FIGURE 1.9Other Outlook windows use the new tabs and ribbon look.13

Instant SearchIn a single step you can search through all your email messages, attachments, contacts, tasks, andcalendars to find the information you

Attachment PreviewerNo longer do you need to open an email attachment in its native application, such as Word orExcel, to see what it contains. This c

RSS FeedsOutlook now provides integrated RSS (Really Simple Syndication) capabilities. You can view RSSinformation just like you would email messages.

MessagingWho could survive in today’s connected world without email? Messaging is at the heart of Outlook’scapabilities, and you’ll even find some peo

nEmail addresses (as many as needed).nWeb page address.nInstant messaging address.Of course a contact entry need not include all this information — ma

SchedulingYou say that you have a really busy life? That’s a common complaint these days — everyone seemsto have more and more to do. It’s a lot easie

nYou can publish your calendar so that your coworkers can view your schedule and notplan meetings or other events when you are busy.nYou can view othe

Managing InformationIn addition to contacts and scheduling, Outlook has two other tools for keeping track of information. Notes are a very simple mean

FIGURE 1.5Journal entries keep track of the time spent on various activities.Mobile ServiceIt’s hard to imagine life before the advent of mobile phone

CategoriesOutlook categories are not so much a tool in their own right, like email or the calendar, but theyare a feature that can greatly simplify yo

FIGURE 1.6Viewing RSS feeds in Outlook.Custom SolutionsNo matter how well designed it is, no application can be a perfect match for each user’s indivi