Bill Dyszel - Outlook 2013 For Dummies

Outlook 2013 For Dummies

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About the Author

Bill Dyszel is the author of 20 books, a regular contributor to national publications including PC Magazine, and a popular keynote speaker. Bill is also an award-winning filmmaker and an accomplished entertainer. He sang with the New York City Opera for 14 years and still appears regularly on the New York stage. He has produced scores of short films and currently ranks as the most prolific contributor to the 48-Hour Film Project, an international filmmaking competition. Many of his short, comedic films can be seen on YouTube.

About the Contributor

Michael Zulich is an IT professional with over 25 years of experience implementing, managing, and supporting high technology including Windows Server and MS Exchange. A former contributing editor to Computer Shopper and frequent technical editor to the Outlook For Dummies series, Mike is also the coauthor of Mastering Palm Organizers .

Dedication

This book is dedicated to everyone with a love for lifelong learning.

Authors Acknowledgments

Thanks so much to the extraordinary team at Wiley that made this edition a reality to Katie Mohr for her persistent focus on the projects outcome, and to Tonya Cupp and Rebecca Senninger for steady editorial guidance.

Very special thanks to my longtime friend, Navy shipmate, and esteemed colleague Michael Zulich for taking on the lions share of the work of revising this book. His rock-solid technology experience, superior editorial sensibility and boundless common sense helped make this book readable, accurate, and enjoyable. Through countless obstacles, including hurricanes, floods, snowstorms, and turbulent deadlines, Mike kept the project moving forward smoothly at top-notch quality. And of course, hes a fabulous colleague and a regular mensch, as they say in his native Brooklyn, which made the whole process a pleasure. Thanks, Mike!

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Introduction

M icrosoft Outlook has become an essential business tool in the years since I covered its first prerelease versions in 1996. If you work in a company that employs more than a dozen people, its virtually certain that most of your communications and time planning will take place in Microsoft Outlook. Knowing Outlook well can make you more successful at work. Whether youre taking directions from your boss, giving directions to your employees, organizing meetings, collaborating on important projects, or just keeping up with business, Outlook is what youll use to get it done fast.