Microsoft® Outlook™ 2000

Executive Summary

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  Make the product easier and simpler to use and manage. Based on customer feedback from Outlook 97, the development team for Outlook 2000 focused on usability enhancements that make it easier to discover and use, and easier to set up and configure.
  
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  Provide industry-leading support of Internet standards. These include simple mail transport protocol and post office protocol 3 (SMTP/POP3), Internet mail access protocol 4 (IMAP4), Message Disposition Notifications (read receipts) lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP), Dynamic HTML, secure multipurpose Internet mail extensions (S/MIME), network news transport protocol (NNTP), vCard, vCalendar and iCalendar.
  
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  Further advance e-mail and information management. E-mail and information management have become primary, everyday activities. Outlook 2000 introduces innovative features to further advance the functionality in e-mail, calendar and contact management features, usability and integration.
  
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  Enable collaboration across the Internet or with Microsoft Exchange Server. Outlook 2000 takes the Internet beyond just Web pages and electronic mail, enabling new ways to collaborate and share information across the Internet. For workgroups and enterprises, Outlook, combined with Microsoft Exchange Server, is a complete solution for developing and deploying a wide variety of collaborative applications, from contact management solutions for workgroups to enterprisewide workflow and tracking applications.
  
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  Improve remote usage functionality. In today’s environment, where users are oftentimes working outside of the office, remote access capabilities are becoming increasingly important. Outlook 2000 provides Exchange Server users with enhanced functionality that will help them remain productive while on the road. Outlook 2000 also provides enhanced performance when connecting to an Internet service provider or Internet-based mail server.