Microsoft Outlook is probably one of the most underrated
applications in Microsoft Office and yet is consistently present in most
editions. I say underrated because most users seem to ignore it. But people who are in business or office work are more likely to use it. It’s just almost right up there with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
The most common use for Outlook is as an e-mail management
application. Your e-mail inbox is the first thing that you see when you open
the application. Typically, in order for you to use e-mail in Outlook, you need
someone to provide you with an e-mail service. This can be in the form of an
ISP (Internet Service Provider) who provides you with an e-mail account. You
access that account by configuring Outlook to your host’s POP (Post Office
Protocol) or IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) settings or any similar
protocols. Your ISP might or might not charge you for this extra service. Also,
not every ISP provides e-mail service. What are our options?
