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    What exactly is Micrsoft outlook 2007?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Halo360Fan, Oct 20, 2008.

  1. Halo360Fan

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    Like the title says what is it. Is it like a email creation thing? I don't understand what it is thanks! :confused:
     
    Halo360Fan, Oct 20, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Outlook is a client based email, calender, task scheduling program that is extremely popular in any office environment.
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 20, 2008
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  3. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    It's an e-mail client program.
     
    makaveli72, Oct 20, 2008
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  4. Halo360Fan

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    meaning I can create an email account on there that would secure? Mine is getting a bunch of spam and need a new primary email address lol.
     
    Halo360Fan, Oct 20, 2008
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  5. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Well it's more common and catered to businesses IMO. But you can add/configure e-mail accounts to it; for ex. hotmail accounts, I suppose g-mail and yahoo accounts also and also registered domain name e-mail accounts (mostly for businesses).
     
    makaveli72, Oct 20, 2008
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  6. new_found_glory

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    Outlook can only be configured and checked on the PC it's loaded on right? I know you can configure windows Live to check your outlook emails somehow too.

    Personally, I just stick with a forwarding all my website emails to Gmail then:
    (1) Have them automatically labeled based on my custom set filters
    (2) Have my gmail account automatically reply to messages from the email address they sent it to. (so you never worry about replying to an important message as [email protected] or w/e your gmail name is :p )
    (3) Always access gmail from any computer anywhere

    Good gmail article on setting up forwards, labels, filters, and managaing all your accounts

    Great email searching too (which I'm sure outlook has also). Plus mad spam protection. I dunno, Gmail has been kind to me with the 5 email addresses I forward to it, automatically label, and skip the inbox to their respective labels so I don't get overwhelmed.

    Would be happy to learn more about what outlook has to offer.
    Would also be happy to help a budding webmaster out with gmail too.
    (Any web host + email forwarding + Gmail = money :D )
     
    new_found_glory, Oct 20, 2008
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    Gmail has the best spam blocking of any of the major free email host around. Outlook is a pretty decent e-mail client, but I prefer just using Gmail from the web client.
     
    atbnet, Oct 20, 2008
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  8. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Well yes and no...as I mentioned above; IMO it's mostly catered to businesses. If you have a registered domain name w/ an Exchange Server (as a business would) you can log into your Outlook e-mail via a Web Browser from any computer, anywhere...this feature is a part of Exchange Server itself. Now if you don't have an Exchange Sever you wouldn't be able to check your e-mail via outlook on another computer unless you set it up and configure it w/ the e-mail accounts you choose.

    Edit: In the end, it all comes down to how you configure it and how you plan to use it.
     
    makaveli72, Oct 20, 2008
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  9. new_found_glory

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    I agree. I'll chalk two points up to microsoft for OneNote and Groove though.
     
    new_found_glory, Oct 20, 2008
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  10. AKAJohnDoe

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    What do you currently use to access your existing email account?
     
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    Specifically answering this question, the answer is no, no no.

    Outlook checks email accounts that you already have.
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 20, 2008
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    like nizzy said it can collect all your emails. For me i have optimum, hotmail, gmail, nyit and aol email all going right into outlook. Then it also has a calender contacts and task. which is great if you have a windows mobile phone. All i have to do is put my contacts into the computer and my appointments and it will automatically sync them with my pocket pc. This comes in handy when you get a new phone. You can also make a backup of everything and put it onto a different pc.
     
    j-dogg, Oct 21, 2008
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    All my email organisation is around MS Outlook. I really do like it. At the click of a button it checks three email accounts and you can organise contacts and have a schedual with the calendar. It is aimed at business users, but as a home user who heavly relies on email and organisation I would never look past MS Outlook.
     
    paul_r_d, Oct 21, 2008
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    I've found outlook works great for business-oriented use (especially meeting arranging etc) but it's not so hot as a home client where you've only got the one email address to check.
     
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    That's why I love the internet:

    Free Skype video conferencing
    Free Google Docs to work or view a slide show presentation across the globe
    Cheap web hosting via Bluehost or GoDadddy or what have you
    Free WYSIWYG html editors like NVU
    Free web analytics javascript via Google Analytics to track website worthiness

    And throw in some worthwhile microsoft programs to tie it all together like file-sync via Groove and note sharing out of OneNote and your business toolbox just exploded with possibilities. Did I forget to mention wikipedia for any detailed articles on any topic?

    +1 for the internet :p

    If only it did all your work for you......
     
    new_found_glory, Oct 21, 2008
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