Special Edition Using® Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003

Improving Your Outlook

Microsoft Exchange Server enables you to configure a variety of sharing options to allow other users to access your Outlook folders. One of the typical scenarios for sharing Outlook folders involves a boss and an assistant. If you have an assistant and want that assistant to be able to help you organize your day, sharing folders through Exchange Server can be very helpful. Consider the following situation: Jack, the CEO, keeps his entire calendar in Outlook. He's very busy, going to at least ten meetings a week. He's rarely at his desk, but carries a PDA everywhere. Luke, his assistant, on the other hand, spends most of his day managing the office from his desk. He takes messages for Jack and leaves him notes or emails ...