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Outlook 2003 & 2007 (Windows XP/Vista)

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Microsoft's Outlook 2003 and 2007 are among several email clients in use on campus, and is not supported by all schools and units. Please refer to the document Email Specifications by School, or speak with your local support provider to find out which e-mail client is recommended for your use.

Outlook 2003 and 2007 are a graphical email client for Windows that accesses mail on remote servers. To use Outlook 2003 or 2007, you need access to PennNet and an account on either a mail server running IMAP or POP, such as dolphin or pobox, or a Microsoft Exchange Server.

2007 Daylight Saving Time Changes

Microsoft has created an time zone update tool for Outlook. It is important that system level DST patches be applied before applying this patch to an end user's desktop.

Microsoft has also provided some recommendations to help minimize the effect of the extended DST period on calendaring.

See the 2007 Daylight Saving Time Changes page for more information.

Availability

Outlook is a component of Office. Office 2007 is commercial software that can be purchased from the Computer Connection at an educational discount.

Microsoft software is now available to University of Pennsylvania departments through the Microsoft Select Program, a volume license agreement. A detailed description of the Microsoft Program including product information and a FAQ has been prepared by the Office of Software Licensing. All purchases of Microsoft Select software are made through the Computer Connection.

Configuration

The following configuration instructions are available for Outlook 2003:

The following configuration instructions are available for Outlook 2007:

Documentation

The following documentation is available for this product:

Support

Primary computing support is usually located in the schools, units, and residences, close to the faculty, staff, and students being served. Contact lists are available for:

To look up your local support provider, select your University affiliation above. You may also call First Call at 215-573-4778 to request a referral if you are not sure who to contact.

Related resources

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  • The email FAQ from mail.sas lists the most common questions and includes additional configuration advice.
  • Microsoft's Outlook product page.
  • Microsoft's web site.
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