Microsoft Office 2010 In Depth

23. Managing Email in Outlook

Although Outlook is a multitasker’s dream in terms of its different functions, one of its primary purposes is that of email client. Considering that most of us (no matter what our vocation) send and receive large volumes of email, you will find that Outlook takes the “mess” out of messages (as opposed to putting the “fun” in dysfunctional) and enables you to communicate with others in an organized and effective manner.

Outlook’s mail client supports a number of email account types such as Internet email, Microsoft Exchange Server mail, and other mail account types, such as Microsoft Hotmail. In this chapter, we look at Outlook’s email management tools and features starting with basic concepts related to creating ...