Microsoft Outlook helps users share e-mail, schedules through Internet connectivity

Outlook 2002

Overview

Microsoft Outlook 2002 provides a single, integrated solution for organizing and managing your digital communication tools such as e-mail and instant messaging, along with all your day-to-day information -- from calendars and contacts to task lists and notes. Outlook 2002 controls the deluge of e-mail, appointments, and contacts, helping you manage your time and tasks more effectively, while making it easier to synthesize information and share it with others.

Benefits

Outlook version 2002 makes working with e-mail, tasks, contacts, and appointments more intuitive without requiring users to learn new ways of accomplishing their tasks or spend time searching for these tools. The goal was also to eliminate the users' worry about whether they can access their information.

Outlook version 2002 enables users to spend time working rather than worrying about their software. With the reliability features in the newest version of Outlook, users can continue to work even in the unlikely event of an error. Furthermore, a variety of security enhancements have been included in Outlook version 2002 to help users feel more secure when working with e-mail.

Outlook version 2002 makes sure setup and configuration was made simpler so that users could stay focused on being productive instead of worrying about their software. This is accomplished through a variety of different enhancements such as a single integrated e-mail mode, customization enhancements in the Custom Installation Wizard, and a simplified interface for setting up e-mail accounts.

Outlook version 2002 provides multinational organizations and multilingual users with a better experience when working with the application. This includes a variety of improvements when working with e-mail, contacts, appointments, and other data files.

Go to the Microsoft Outlook 2002 Features Page

System Requirements:

Computer/Processor
The recommended system is Windows 2000 Professional on a computer with a Pentium III processor and 128MB of RAM. Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor required.

Memory
RAM requirements for Microsoft Outlook depend upon the operating system used, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for each Office application running simultaneously: for Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition, 24 MB of RAM for the operating system; for Windows Me, Windows NT Workstation or Server 4.0, 32 MB of RAM for the operating system; for Windows 2000 Professional, 64 MB of RAM for the operating system.

Hard Disk
Hard-disk space requirements will vary depending on configuration. 135 MB of available hard-disk space is required for the default configuration of Microsoft Outlook with 115 MB on the hard disk where the operating system is installed. Customers without Windows 2000, Windows Me or Office 2000 SR1 will require an extra 50 MB of hard-disk space for the System Files Update. Custom installation choices may require more or less hard-disk space.

Drive
CD-ROM Drive.

Display
Super VGA (800x600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors.

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 or greater, or Windows 2000 or greater. On systems running Windows NT 4.0, the version of Internet Explorer must be upgraded to at least 4.01 with Service Pack 1.

Peripherals
Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device.

Miscellaneous

Multimedia: Multimedia computer required for sound and other multimedia effects. A hardware accelerated video card or MMX processor will provide improved graphical rendering performance. Pentium II 400MHz or higher processor, 128 or more MB of RAM, close-talk microphone and audio output device required for speech recognition.

E-mail & Internet: Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4, or MAPI-compliant messaging software for e-mail; Microsoft Exchange Server required for certain advanced collaboration functionality in Microsoft Outlook; some Internet functionality may require Internet access via a 14.4kbs or greater modem or a high speed connection, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local charges may apply.