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Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 3:00pm - 9:00pm
(during class session)

Exceptions:

November 23-24, 2009:
Open 8am-5pm

November 25, 2009:
Open 8am-Noon

November 26-27:
Closed



Microsoft Outlook 2007

Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2007 is a personal information manager from Microsoft. Used mainly as an e-mail application, it also includes a Calendar, Task Manager, Contact Manager, and more.  JMU will be using Outlook connected to a Microsoft Exchange Server.  This will enable JMU faculty and staff to share departmental mailboxes, and resources.

Outlook Web Access 2007 or OWA 2007 is used to access E-mail, Calendars, Contacts, and other mailbox content through the web. OWA is connected to JMU's Exchange Server and can be accessed from a web browser. Some of the functionality in Outlook is also available in this web "look-alike".  It is strongly suggested that Internet Explorer is used with OWA for the best web functionality.

 Outlook 2007 vs. Outlook Web Access - A Comparison (1 page)
 Function Comparison Between OWA 2007, Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2003
 Comparion Between OWA 2007and OWA 2007 Light
   
Outlook 2007 Handouts
  E-Mail Basic
  Calendar Basic
  OWA E-Mail Basic
  OWA Calendar Basic
   
 Function Specific Tutorials
Exchange E-Mail  
  Viewing Message Headers
  Color Coding Inbox Messages
  Using Categories and Flags
  Creating a Signature
  Saving a Draft or a Template
  Adding Contacts from E-Mail Messages
  Adding Contacts While Creating an E-Mail Message
  Adding Safe Senders to the Safe Senders List
  Adding an E-Mail Name or Domain to the Blocked Senders List
 E-Mail Office Assistant  
  Creating an Out of Office Message
 
 Advanced Features  
  Off-Campus and Non-Domain Joined Computer Configuration
  Configuring a Mailbox for Other Users
   
Departmental Mail Boxes  
  Adding A Mailbox Profile for Full Access  to a Departmental Mailbox
   
Contacts (Address Books)  
  Changing the Default Address List
  Creating a Distribution List
   
To-Do Bar Making the To-Do Bar Show Only Today's Tasks
   
 Calendar  
  Defining Calendar Activities
  Creating Appointments and Events (user only)
  Creating Meetings (inviting others)
  Responding to a Meeting Request
  Sharing Your Own Calendar
  Changing Sharing Permission Levels on Your Calendar
  Granting Designee Access to Calendars/Resources
  Explanation of Resource Owner Informational E-Mail
   
Tasks Using Tasks
OWA E-Mail  
  Creating a Distribution List
  Accessing a Departmental Mailbox through OWA
   
 OWA Calendar