Other improvements are the ability to preview attachments, new measures to guard against junk mail and phishing, the new Office 2007 Ribbon user interface in email composition windows, and the To-Do Bar, which consolidates daily priorities — tasks, emails flagged for follow-up, upcoming appointments, and calendar information — all in one place.
Some features are available only when Outlook is used with Exchange Server, which must be obtained separately.
Installing this product requires a license key and installation media. If you don’t already have it, please request the free installation media when prompted during checkout. No physical product will be sent unless you request the installation media. After your order is processed, instructions for obtaining the license key will be sent to your organization email address.
- Under the Software Assurance program, customers acquire the right to install any new release of products covered in the agreement during the term of their coverage.
- Color categories can be applied to any type of Outlook information, providing an easy way to distinguish items.
- Instant Search makes it possible to search all email, email attachments, calendars, contacts, and tasks.
- When meetings are scheduled using Exchange Server 2007, Outlook recommends locations and times by comparing the calendars of the attendees.
- Users can send and receive text messages and pictures to and from mobile phones. Outlook can also be set to automatically send email, reminders, and daily calendars as text messages to a mobile phone.
* 500-MHz (or higher) processor
* 256 MB or more RAM
* 1.5 GB available hard-disk space
* 1024x768-pixel (or higher) display
* CD or DVD drive
Software:
* Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2); Windows Server 2003 with SP1; Windows Vista
* Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Additional requirements for some features or advanced functionality:
* For speech recognition — close-talk microphone and audio output device
* For certain inking features — Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or later
* For Instant Search — Windows Desktop Search 3.0, a free download from Microsoft
* For Information Rights Management features — connectivity to Windows 2003 Server with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services
* For certain advanced collaboration functionality — connectivity to Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Windows SharePoint Services
* For Dynamic Calendars and certain advanced functionality — connectivity to Exchange Server 2000 or later
* For certain other advanced functionality — connectivity to SharePoint Server 2007
* For sharing calendars without Exchange Server — a Windows Live ID and and Office Online account
