Outlook [] (for Windows) and Entourage (for Mac OS) are common E-Mail and Groupwareprogramme the company Microsoft.

The Windows version is called Outlook, the Macintosh version against it Entourage. From the function range both products are similar.

Outlook/Entourage is primarily the Client to the Exchange server and appeared 1997 in connection with ms Office 97. Outlook can be regarded by the strong integration in Microsoft Office also as part of the Office package of Microsoft, also as PIM with this is together sold.

Despite the name similarity it concerns with the Mail and Newsclient Outlook Express delivered with the Internet Explorer a completely independent program. There is a free Microsoft Outlook for Mac OS, this supported contrary to Entourage and the Windows counterpart of the same name however neither the POP3/SMTP nor IMAP minutes and is dependent on Microsoft a Exchange server. This product is not no more developed further, since Entourage took over this function.

Function mode

Outlook stores locally all data (calendar, contacts, enamel etc.) into so-called PST files off (PST = personnel STORAGE). Until Outlook 2002 was limited these on 2 GB. Since 2003 the PST file on a university code format was not changed for the version Outlook and is any more on a certain size limited. Outlook versions, which are older than Outlook 2003, cannot work with this university code PST files.

The Outlook product row like also the newest Entourage version plays its full function possibilities in the network with Microsoft a Exchange server in the background out. Microsoft Exchange servers stores all data central in data bases starting from because the cross-linking of PST files as built-in function is not possible. The product offers then also Groupware. Since 2001 there are alternatives to Microsoft the Exchange server, which can interlace such PST files. One these Microsoft Exchange alternative is e.g. Public ShareFolder. The dispatch fax and SMS dispatch integrated by enamels, frequently also Unified Messaging functions like, are in the meantime both central over the Exchange server, over on-line Provider and condition alone and with the alternatives mentioned possible.

With the help of the Project in such a way specified of manager of the Entourage can besides Microsoft Office documents in the team be administered. A similar function offers Outlook starting from version 2003 according to standard, alternatively as genuine on-line co-operation with the help of a Sharepoint server or by supply of the documents in an Intranet or by Mail dispatch of the documents. Entourage contains besides a newsreader.

History

The first version of Outlook was attached to the software package Microsoft Office 97 Professional. Since then Outlook developed itself further over several version steps. After Outlook 97 followed Outlook 98, Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002 (also as Outlook XP well-known) and Outlook 2003. In the operational surrounding field Lotus Notes belongs to the largest competitors.

On the Macintosh Entourage is driven out since Office 2001. This version did not support Microsoft the Exchange server yet. The current version is Entourage 2004 and exclusively with Office 2004 is delivered.

Capacity

Outlook and Entourage support the administration of several E-Mail accounts over a surface; the accounts can be headed for over POP3, IMAP4 and/or over Exchange RPC. Apart from the E-Mail function the date administration is the function of Outlook/Entourage, used most intensively in the operational surrounding field. Over here into the benefit of entire functionality from Outlook/Entourage to to come the enterprise of a Exchange server is compellingly necessary. Over the Exchange server discussions and other dates with several participants can be planned automatically, in which the Outlook/Entourage Client compares the appointment calendars of all participants and indicates possible date overlaps. At the same time resources can (e.g. under Outlook/Entourage. Area or devices) to be reserved.

PDAs, pocket PCs or also Smartphones can be synchronized by means of the aid programme ActiveSync simply and comfortably with Outlook, so that it is made possible for the user also on the way dates to register and/or of dates to be reminded be able. Data exchange with mobile devices is missing to Entourage.

With the Mailversand over smtp Outlook hurts the minutes specification, by inserting blanks in some commands inadmissibly. Most Mailserver sees over this wide-spread minutes injury however away, so that problems arise only rarely by this failure.

Automation and security

Outlook can be automated and extended by means of VBA and OLE, Entourage with VBA and AppleScript. This made possible (together with the standard safety attitudes at that time) the substantial spreading of the computer worms Melissa (1999) and Loveletter (2000).

See also

• PIM
• Groupware
• Outlook Express
• Microsoft Exchange

Related links

• Official Microsoft Outlook
• Official Entourage side
• Extensive Hilfesite for Entourage questions (English)
• GoogleGroups: microsoft.public.de.outlook

Dedicated tip HP and Hilfesites

• Outlook net.de (Folke Kieseler)
• Docoutlook.de (Peter Raddatz)
• Mailhilfe.de (assistance and forums not only to Outlook)
• German Outlook & Exchange portal
• Slipstick.com (English)
• Outlooktips.net (English)
• Outlookcode.com (English)
• Howto-Outlook.com (English)
• www.msoutlookfaq.de (Martin pride)

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