Outlook 2003 For Dummies [Paperback]

Bill Dyszel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764537598 | ISBN-13: 978-0764537592 | Publication Date: October 3, 2003 | Edition: 1

Do you have more email accounts and messages than you can possibly manage? Do you often forget important details? How many times have you misplaced an important email address? Guess what? You can solve all these problems with Microsoft Outlook 2003, a component of Microsoft Office, and Outlook 2003 For Dummies will show you how!

Over 100 million people use Outlook, but many only utilize a few features. Outlook is extremely versatile and can perform a wide range of functions like:

• E-mail organization
• Calendars and to-do lists
• Personal directories
• Journal-keeping

With Outlook 2003 For Dummies, regarded as the #1 bestselling book on the subject, you will be able to get the most out of Outlook and finally organize your busy life. Whether you’re in your home or office, Outlook can make your day go smoothly and more efficiently. This comprehensive guide explores:

• How to manage, organize, and get on top of your e-mails
• How to create your own virtual little black book
• Calendar features and how to manage and assign tasks
• Recording your activities with Outlook Notes and journal entries
• Outlook Express and how to get news e-mails from newsgroups
• Security features to keep your life private and safe
• Customizing Outlook with accessories
• Advanced functions and useful tips and shortcuts

Written by Bill Dryszel, the award-winning author of Microsoft Outlook 2000 for Dummies, Treo Visor For Dummies, and Palm For Dummies, this book offers expert advice in a down-to-earth kind of manner. Outlook 2003 For Dummies offers a quick and easy way to get the hang of this useful program and start managing your daily tasks with efficiency.

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From the Back Cover

Find out how Outlook’s features can simplify your life

Manage your e-mail, keep your contacts in line, and organize your schedule

Inside your computer you have a mail carrier, a personal secretary, a news reporter, and a few other helpful entities you may never have met. Follow these fun and simple directions and put them all to work!

You’ll communicate better, manage your contacts, keep track of your appointments, organize your life, and generally improve your Outlook.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

About the Author

Bill Dyszel is a nationally known expert on personal information management and sales automation technology. He’s the author of more than a dozen technology books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (October 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764537598
• ISBN-13: 978-0764537592
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #532,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > Computers & Technology > Microsoft > Applications > Outlook
  • #96 in Books > Computers & Technology > Microsoft > Scheduling & E-mail

More About the Author

Bill Dyszel, the author of 18 books including Microsoft Outlook for Dummies and PalmPilot for Dummies, is also a regular contributor to national publications such as PC Magazine.

Bill is also an accomplished entertainer. He sang with the New York City Opera for 14 years and appeared frequently on the New York stage as well many television programs. He has over 40 short films to his credit and he is the most prolific contributor to the 48-Hour Film Project, an international filmmaking competition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DISAPPOINTING, October 23, 2005

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J. Carfagno - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outlook 2003 For Dummies (Paperback)

I found this book disappointing. I am a solo law practitioner and until now have found Dummies books quite helpful. I particularly wanted to learn how to organize my folders and how to work off-line, and the book has virtually nothing on these subjects. Unlike many other Dummies books, this book has no bibliography of sources for additional help. The book is geared to those who use Outlook on networks at large companies. At times it over explains simple procedures, and at other places it fails to fully explain something or is inaccurate. It does explain well how to use the Contacts and Calendar features. If someone knows of a book that explains well the use of folders in Outlook, I would like to know. This one does not.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Techie Help, February 24, 2006

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Dawn Branston - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outlook 2003 For Dummies (Paperback)

Several years ago, before I retired, I used Outlook at my office and was quite comfortable with it. When I became a Comcast customer, they do not "support" Outlook so I used Outlook Express. When I was able to download Outlook, I needed a refresher course in operation and info on the upgraded version that I now had. This book helped in several ways, and I continue to use it as a reference book. It is easy to read and understand.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No Set Up Instruction, September 18, 2007

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Marilyn F. Gardner (IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outlook 2003 For Dummies (Paperback)

This book tells how to do a lot with Outlook, but doesn't give the reader a clue how to set it up in the first place. Given the technical terms used by ISPs, it would have been useful to have some definitions and examples of setup. I can't use the book until I somehow figure that out.