Special Edition Using® Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003

What Are Categories?

The dictionary definition of a category is “a specifically defined division in a system of classification.” What that really means is that a category is a method of organizing information. Items in the same category share common characteristics. Outlook enables you to assign a category to every type of Outlook item. You can assign categories automatically through the use of a rule or by using the Master Category List to select one or many categories. For example, you can assign a category to all emails, meeting requests, journal entries, notes, and contacts related to a particular project. If you have contacts or tasks related to more than one project, you can assign multiple categories to your Outlook item. You can use categories ...