In This session i describes the Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 issues that are fixed in the 2007 Microsoft Office hotfix package that is dated July 7, 2007.
This Post describes the following items about the hotfix package:
• The issues that the hotfix package fixes.


Issues that this hotfix package fixes

This hotfix package fixes the following issues:
• In Outlook 2007, the View.DisplayedDates property does not work.
• In Outlook 2007, the CalendarViewMode property does not work.

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

A distribution list, also known as a mailing list, is a collection of email addresses. You can use distribution lists to send an email message to several people at one time. The list can contain a few addresses, or many.

All email systems at Indiana University provide ways to create, manage, and send to distribution lists. For example, you may use Exchange mailing lists to send mail to a group of people. For more information, see How do I send an email message to a group of people? Note that the commands, options, and capacities vary on each system. Furthermore, lists housed on specific systems are unavailable for shared use on other systems. It post provides Outlook Support for creating distribution list and how to manage distribution list. The following method is used to do it.

Create a distribution list using names in the Address Book

1. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Distribution List.
2. In the Name box, type a name.
3. Click Select Members.
4. In the Show names from the list, click the address book that contains the e-mail addresses you want in your distribution list.
5. In the Type name or select from list box, type a name you want to include. In the list below, select the name, and then click Members. Do this for each person you want to add to the distribution list, and then click OK.

If you want to add a longer description of the distribution list, click the Notes tab, and then type the text.

The distribution list is saved in your Contacts folder by the name you give it.

Create a distribution list by copying names from an e-mail message

1. In the e-mail message you want to copy the names from, select the names in the To or Cc box (To, Cc, and Bcc boxes: A message is sent to the recipients in the To box. Recipients in the Cc (carbon copy) and Bcc (blind carbon copy) boxes also get the message; however, the names of the recipients in the Bcc box aren't visible to other recipients.).
2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
3. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Distribution List.
4. In the Name box, type a name for the distribution list.
5. Click Select Members.
6. In the Add to distribution list list, right-click, and then click Paste on the shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.).

Managing Communications on Your Intranet

Microsoft Outlook 2000 provides the following ways to manage information from the Internet or your intranet. It provides best Outlook Support to Handle Email services on outlook. Users can use the Contacts folder to do the following:

• Keep track of contacts’ Web sites.
• Open the Web history folder from within Outlook 2000.
• Share a catalog of Web sites in a public folder.

Browse Web pages in Outlook

In Outlook 2000, you can select a Web page from the Favorites menu or use the Web toolbar to enter a URL and display a Web page in Outlook. Or you can send the Web page that you are currently viewing in Outlook as the body of an e-mail message by clicking Send Web Page by E-Mail on the Actions menu

System Policy Tip If you do not want your users browsing the Web from Outlook 2000, you can disable commands on the Web toolbar by using a system policy. In the System Policy Editor, disable the commands in the Microsoft Outlook 2000\ Disable items in user interface\Predefined category that you do not want available to your users. For more information, see Using the System Policy Editor.

Create home pages for folders

Because you can view Web pages in Outlook 2000, it is easy to create a home page for a public folder. A folder home page can be used to provide the following:

• Information about the purpose and use of a public folder.
• A primary or secondary customizable view of the folder contents.

To add a folder home page in Outlook 2000

1. In the Outlook Folder list, right-click the folder, and then click Properties.
2. In the Properties dialog box, click the Home Page tab.
3. Select all the options that you want to set up the home page.

System Policy Tip You can specify folder home pages for your users by setting a system policy. You can also disable folder home pages through a system policy. In the System Policy Editor, set the policies in the Microsoft Outlook 2000\Miscellaneous\Folder Home Pages for Outlook special folders category to specify folder home pages options for your users. For more information, see Using the System Policy Editor.

The Outlook Connector enables two-way synchronization of e-mail messages, calendar items, contacts, tasks, and notes between Outlook and Windows Live Hotmail.

Note Calendar synchronization with Outlook is a paid, subscription-only feature. When you subscribe to Windows Live Hotmail, you get to synchronize notes and tasks as well as your calendar.

If you do not have a Windows Live Hotmail account, you can either sign up for a new account or update your existing MSN Hotmail account to be a Windows Live Hotmail account.

To update from MSN Hotmail to Windows Live Hotmail, click the Join Windows Live Hotmail link when you log on to your account. All of your messages, folders, and contacts will automatically appear in your new account. Your e-mail address will not change.

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If you change your Windows Live Hotmail account password, you must also update the information in Outlook. You first change your password at the Windows Live Hotmail Web site, and then you update the password that is saved in Outlook.

Follow the instructions for the version of Office Outlook you are using.

Office Outlook 2007

1. On the Tools menu, click Account Settings

2. On the E-mail tab, click the Windows Live Hotmail account you want to update.

3. Click Change.

4. On the E-mail tab, click the Windows Live Hotmail account, and then click Change.

5. In the Password box, type your new password.

6. Click OK.

7. On the Account Settings dialog box, click Close.

Outlook comes with predefined holidays. However, what if you want everyone on your team to display company holidays and events, such as corporate paydays and quarterly expense due dates, in their calendars? You can create your own custom holiday set and distribute it to other people on your team.

Tip Instead of creating custom holiday files, consider creating and sharing custom calendars. Find links to more information about sharing calendar information in the See also section.

Warning Modify the Outlook.hol file at your own risk. Microsoft provides this procedure "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

Note If you add the same custom set of holidays again, you will get a duplicate set of the holidays in your calendar. Therefore, you should create a custom holiday set rather than customizing an existing set.

1. Exit Outlook if it is running.
2. In Microsoft Windows Explorer, locate the following file:
   drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 12\LCID\outlook.hol
3. Make a backup copy of the file.
4. Using a text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad, open the Outlook.hol file.
5. Press CTRL+END to position the insertion point at the end of the file.
6. Type a new header and custom events by using the format described below.

[Country or Description] ###

Holiday or event description, yyyy/mm/dd

Holiday or event description, yyyy/mm/dd

In the above format,

###

is the total number of items listed for a particular country/region or description. There is a space between the closing bracket and the number, as well as a carriage return at the end of the line. On each holiday line, there are a comma and a space between the holiday description and the date, as well as a carriage return at the end of the line. For example:

[Expense Reports] 4
Q1 Expense Reports Due, 2007/04/15
Q2 Expense Reports Due, 2007/11/15
Q3 Expense Reports Due, 2007/12/15
Q4 Expense Reports Due, 2007/01/15

7. Save and close Outlook.hol.

The next time you run Outlook, the new Expense Reports dates are available for adding to your calendar.

Distribute custom holiday and event files

You can distribute a customized holiday and event file to other people in the following ways:

• Send an e-mail message with the Outlook.hol file attached.
• Place the file in a commonly accessible location or shared drive on your network where other people can copy the file.

By default, no holidays are added to your calendar when you begin using Microsoft Office Outlook. I want to share my Experience with Microsoft Outlook Support, Computer Help and Technical Support

A macro is a series of commands and instructions that are grouped together as a single command to accomplish a task automatically. If you perform a task repeatedly in an application, you can automate the task by using a macro. You can store macros in documents, worksheets, or templates, which makes them available whenever a new file based on that template is created. For example, Microsoft Word stores user-recorded macros in the Normal template (Normal.dot) by default, so that they are available for use with every Word document. When you open the Word document, the macro runs. A macro virus is a virus program written in Microsoft Visual Basic® for Applications, the same macro language used in legitimate macros. A macro virus can also run automatically when you open a document unless there are safeguards in place. Most Microsoft Office programs display a confirmation dialog box when you choose to open a document that contains macros.

How do viruses spread?

The Melissa virus in March 1999 spread in the form of an e-mail message with an attached Word document that contained a macro virus. Anyone who opened the attachment triggered the virus. The virus would then send the document (and therefore itself) in an e-mail message to the first 50 people in the person's address book. The e-mail message contained a friendly note that included the person's name, so the recipient would open the document, thinking it was harmless. The virus would then create 50 new messages from the recipient's address book. As a result, the Melissa virus was the fastest-spreading virus ever seen and forced a number of large companies to shut down their e-mail systems.

The important thing to remember is that just because an e-mail message appears to come from someone you trust, this does not mean the file is safe or that the sender had anything to do with it. Also, keep in mind that when you share files with another user, the attached macro or script is included with the file. Therefore, be careful when you share files, and scan the files with an antivirus program before you open them. You can choose from many antivirus application vendors.

Important Before you scan Outlook e-mail messages, check with the antivirus program vendor to make sure it is compatible with Outlook. Some antivirus programs can cause problems with Microsoft Outlook. If want to protect your pc to unwanted programs (Virus). So I want to share my Experience to protection to virus and Computer support assistance.

In Outlook 2007, the first time you create a new message (or open one you receive) you'll see the Ribbon. It's the band across the top of the window.

One of the most dramatic changes in Outlook, the Ribbon gives Outlook a new look. But as you get up to speed, you'll see that the change is more than visual — it's there to help you get things done more easily and with fewer steps.

And it doesn't end with the Ribbon. There's a lot more that's new to help you work faster and more efficiently. To name just a few of these things, there's the To-Do Bar, new navigation in the calendar, and a new format for contacts.

Note If you're looking for information about all of the new features in Outlook, or if you want to know more about the differences between earlier versions of Outlook and this version, take a look at the Quick Reference Card at the end of the course. We've listed some additional resources there.

Introducing the Ribbon

The Ribbon is visible each time you create or edit something in Outlook. Specifically, you'll encounter the Ribbon when you create or modify e-mail messages, calendar items, contacts, tasks, or journal entries.

Why did we switch to this new system? We did a lot of research about how people use commands in Outlook. Based on this research, we made some commands more prominent and organized common commands so that they're displayed and grouped in ways that make them easy to find and use.

Note If you've used Microsoft Office Word 2007, the Ribbon for Outlook messages will be familiar to you. Because the Outlook 2007 editor is based on Word 2007, many of the commands and options that are available in Word are available when you create messages in Outlook.

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