There are many features of Outlook that are designed to work with Microsoft Exchange Server. Some options won’t even be available unless you have a working Microsoft Exchange Server account configured.

 

Here’s an overview of the most popular options. (We’re not going to get into detail with these items as they will be discussed in the advanced lessons.)

 

-       Outlook Web Access (OWA): A Web site that looks and acts like Outlook and allows you to access your Exchange Server mailbox. This usually only provides the basic features of Outlook.

-       Public folders: A set of folders accessible to all users of the server. This can be a great place to store data that everyone may need access to, such as a main contacts list, a list of policies and procedures, or vacation schedules.

-       Out of Office Assistant: A rule that will automatically reply to your e-mail when you are out of the office. You can configure the reply as you like.

-       Shared folders: With the proper permissions, you can open other users’ folders to view, modify, and delete items.

-       Group schedules: Create schedules for entire groups of people.

-       Delegates: This allows another user to send e-mail and perform other tasks on your behalf.

-       Global Address List (GAL): A list of users on the server that is accessible to all users. You can usually get to this list using the Select Names box in a new mail message.

-       Data Management: Recall sent messages or restore deleted items.