Microsoft Outlook is taking on an increasingly important role within the Office suite. IT managers planning or considering an upgrade to 2007 Office should examine the new features in the latest version of Outlook to understand how these changes can boost user productivity in the enterprise.

Scheduling Takes Center Stage

Most users think of Outlook as an e-mail client first and a calendaring tool second. Microsoft is trying to change this perception by enhancing the scheduling features and placing them at the forefront of the user interface. The goal is to encourage users to focus on the tasks at hand rather than on e-mail communications. Office Outlook 2007 includes the following new scheduling features...