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Overview
Students will learn how to manage and grant permissions to Outlook 98 folders, share information by using folders, send faxes to contacts, and record entries in the Outlook Journal automatically.
This course, together with the Outlook 98: Level 1 (Windows 95) course, is designed to give students a comprehensive set of skills to effectively and efficiently use Outlook. Students should understand the concepts and skills covered in the prerequisite course.
Prerequisites
To ensure students’ success with this course, we recommend that they first take the following Content Education courses or have equivalent knowledge:
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Windows 95: Introduction
- Outlook 98: Level 1 (Windows 95)
Performance-Based Objectives
- Manage and arrange Outlook items by sorting, filtering, and using the Find feature;
and by displaying custom views and creating custom forms.
- Share information with other Outlook users by creating, posting to, replying
to, and editing posts in public folders; creating and posting to Net Folders; and granting
other Outlook users folder permissions.
- Communicate with contacts by sending faxes, sharing contacts with other users,
and organizing contacts and notes.
- Automatically record items associated with contacts in the Journal by setting
options in the Options dialog box.
- Integrate Outlook with Office applications by importing and exporting Office
documents and creating an Office document in Outlook.
- Customize the Outlook environment by creating custom toolbars and menu items
to add to the Outlook Bar.
- Investigate Internet and remote mail features by creating HTML documents, adding
hyperlinks, and discussing the Outlook Newsreader and remote mail options.
Delivery Method
Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Course duration
1 Day(s)
Course outline
Lesson 1: Arranging messages and using forms
- Topic 1A: Sorting, finding, and filtering messages
- Topic 1B: Setting rules in a folder by using the Rules Wizard
- Topic 1C: Working with views
Lesson 2: Using templates and forms
- Topic 2A: Using templates and forms
- Topic 2B: Creating custom forms
Lesson 3: Sharing information by using folders
- Topic 3A: Overview of public folders
- Topic 3B: Overview of Net Folders
- Topic 3C: Working with permissions
Lesson 4: Working with contacts and notes
- Topic 4A: Sharing contact information
- Topic 4B: Using the Notes feature
Lesson 5: The Outlook Journal
- Topic 5A: Overview of the Outlook Journal
- Topic 5B: Setting options to record Journal entries automatically
Lesson 6: Integrating Outlook components and Office applications
- Topic 6A: Integrating Outlook components
- Topic 6B: Importing and exporting data from Office applications
- Topic 6C: Creating Office documents in Outlook
Lesson 7: Customizing the Outlook environment
- Topic 7A: Customizing the Outlook Bar
- Topic 7B: Customizing menus and toolbars
Lesson 8: Internet options
- Topic 8A: Creating HTML documents and inserting hyperlinks
- Topic 8B: Using the Newsreader
- Topic 8C: Using Outlook remote mail options
Hardware/software Requirements
This book was written using the Windows 95 platform; however, the manufacturer’s
documentation states that Outlook 98 can also run on Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3
for Windows NT 4.0 installed.
At least 16 megabytes (MB) of Random Access Memory (RAM)
At least 104 MB of free hard-disk space to install Outlook 98 and Internet
Explorer 4.0
An IBM-compatible PC with a 486 processor
Windows 95 with Windows Messaging and Quick View turned on
Outlook 98 and Internet Explorer 4.0
A VGA or higher display adapter
A two-button mouse
An installed print driver (printers are not required)
A working network interface card (NIC) and a network cable or other medium
for connecting the classroom computers
A Windows 95-compatible network
A Microsoft Exchange 5.0 server
See your reference manual or your network administrator for hardware considerations
that apply to your specific setup.
