Microsoft Outlook is an email program that can also be used as a personal information management system. Outlook is part of the Microsoft Office suite, which includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote, but it can also be purchased separately as a single application.
Outlook is primarily used to send, receive and store emails, but it can also serve as a personal information management tool. Microsoft Outlook includes daily, monthly and weekly calendars, address books for storing contacts, an area to keep typed notes, task reminder features and a full journal. Business executives, students and entrepreneurs can use Outlook to keep track of important dates and events and to keep in contact with business associates, peers and family members.
Outlook can be used on a single computer, or it can be used on an exchange server so that multiple users can access all of its features at once. Outlook is compatible with various mobile devices, including Blackberry phones, and it works on both Windows and Macintosh computers.
Outlook is noted for having a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to learn. There is also a training area inside of the application that new users can access to familiarize themselves with all of the program's features.
