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Microsoft Outlook 2001 Release Notes
June 2001
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Contents
1. What's New in Outlook 2001
2. Installing Outlook 2001
2.1 Minimum System Requirements
2.2 Microsoft Exchange Server Requirements
2.3 Installing Outlook 2001 Using Drag-and-Drop Install
2.4 Upgrading from a Previous Version of Microsoft Outlook
2.5 Connecting to an Exchange Server Using TCP/IP or AppleTalk
3. Using Outlook 2001
4. Information for Outlook 2001 Beta Users
5. Outlook 2001 Newsgroup
1. What's New in Outlook 2001
Outlook 2001 greatly improves interoperability between Outlook for Microsoft Windows and Outlook for Macintosh, as well as adding many highly-requested new features. Outlook 2001 contains fully-interoperable Outlook calendaring and task and contact management, integrated with best-of-breed messaging.
New Features in Outlook 2001
- Calendar and Meetings
- Contacts and Distribution Lists
- Tasks
- Notes
- Single-Window Navigation
- Preview Pane
- Sharing Panel
- Delegate Access
- Themes
- Unified Reminders Window
- Preferences Panel
- Integration with Help Center
- Appearance Manager Support
- Keychain Support
- Drag-and-Drop Install
- Outlook Web Access Compatibility
For more information on new features, see the "What's new in Outlook 2001 for Mac" topic in the online Help.
2. Installing Outlook 2001
2.1 Minimum System Requirements
To use Outlook 2001, your computer must meet the following system requirements:
- Processor: Power PC-based Macintosh computer
- Operating System: Mac OS 8.6 or later
- Memory: 32 MB of RAM with at least 1 MB of Virtual Memory enabled
- Available Hard Disk Space: Approximately 20 MB required
2.2 Microsoft Exchange Server Requirements
A network connection to an Exchange Server is required to use this product. Outlook 2001 supports all versions of Exchange Server. However, we recommend using Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 or Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server because Outlook 2001 has been tested most thoroughly with these servers.
2.3 Installing Outlook 2001 Using Drag-and-Drop Install
To install Outlook 2001, drag the Microsoft Outlook 2001 folder from the download location or the CD to your hard disk.
The first time you run Outlook 2001, a few required files will be copied to the System Folder on your local hard disk. If you are running other Microsoft programs when you run Outlook 2001 for the first time, Outlook might prompt you to restart your computer.
2.4 Upgrading from a Previous Version of Microsoft Outlook
If a profile created using Microsoft Outlook 8.2 or earlier is detected, you will be prompted to upgrade this profile so that it can be used with Outlook 2001. (Outlook 2001 Beta profiles will not be upgraded. See the "Information for Outlook 2001 Beta Users" section below.)
If Outlook Calendar data is associated with the profile, you will be given the option to import the Calendar, Tasks, and Contacts data into Outlook 2001. If you do not import your old data, it will not be visible in Outlook 2001. In either case, a local copy of your Calendar data will be saved to a Schedule+ Interchange file (.sc2) and placed in the Microsoft Outlook 2001 folder.
If you have a Personal Address Book (.pab) file associated with your profile, you will be given the option to import those contacts into an Outlook 2001 Contacts folder and to remove the Personal Address Book file. If you choose to do so, contacts will be created for each of the entries in the Personal Address Book, and placed in the Contacts folder. Then, the Personal Address Book service will be removed from the profile. The Personal Address Book file will not be moved or deleted.
2.5 Connecting to an Exchange Server Using TCP/IP or AppleTalk
Outlook 2001 can communicate with your Exchange Server using either the TCP/IP or AppleTalk network protocols. You can specify, per profile, which protocol to use. By default, profiles will use the TCP/IP protocol. Be sure that your network is set up correctly for the protocol you intend to use. We highly recommend using the default TCP/IP setting if possible.
TCP/IP
Verify that the computer running Outlook 2001 can access the Exchange Server by using its server name. For example, if your Exchange Server is named mailserver.microsoft.com, verify that you can connect to that server using standard TCP/IP tools, such as OTTool or MacPing. You must be able to resolve the full DNS name of the Exchange Server in order to use TCP/IP with Outlook 2001. If you are having problems connecting to the server using TCP/IP, make sure that the Search domains box in the Mac OS TCP/IP control panel is filled in correctly with the proper DNS suffixes. In the case above, the Search domains box should contain "microsoft.com" (without the quotes).
AppleTalk
You will need to know the name of your AppleTalk zone to connect to the Exchange Server. Verify that the name of your Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows 2002 Server is the same for both Windows and Macintosh users. If you have used Services for Macintosh to change the display name of your server for Macintosh users, you must change it back to match your Windows computer name. To enable notifications to be sent from Exchange Server to Outlook over AppleTalk, you must have Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 or later.
3. Using Outlook 2001
Using Outlook 8.2 and Outlook 2001 on the same computer
You can use Outlook 8.2 and Outlook 2001 on the same computer.
Personal Folders Files (.pst)
Outlook 2001 introduces a new cross-platform format for Personal Folders files (.pst) that is not compatible with Outlook 8.2 for Macintosh. The new format allows you to seamlessly share data with Outlook for Windows users, but it cannot be read by older versions of Outlook for Macintosh.
Outlook 2001 can read information from Personal Folders files created with previous versions, but you will not be able to store Calendar, Tasks, Contacts, or Notes items in these older files. Personal Folders files created in Outlook 2001 are in the new format that can be read and written to by all versions of Outlook for Windows as well as Outlook 2001.
Delegate Access and Previous Versions of Outlook for Macintosh
Calendar details of people using Outlook 8.2 or Microsoft Schedule+ cannot be seen using Outlook 2001; however, Outlook 2001 can access the free/busy information for these users.
Outlook 8.2 users can view an Outlook 2001 user's Calendar and Tasks data as read-only data if they are given the correct permissions through the Sharing panel in Preferences.
Sending OLE Objects Between Macintosh and Windows Operating Systems
Messages with embedded OLE objects may not display correctly when sent between Macintosh and Windows computers.
Using Outlook and Wireless Networking
Outlook is designed to minimize network and server usage by processing e-mail immediately.
If you are having trouble receiving e-mail, it might be because certain network configurations (such as NAT) do not support this feature. In particular, some wireless networking products (including the Apple AirPort) give you the option of using NAT to connect to the server.
To enable Outlook 2001 to function in this configuration, click Services on the Tools menu. Click Microsoft Exchange Server, and then click Properties. Click the Advanced tab, select the Check for changes every 30 seconds check box, and then click OK.
If you are not having trouble receiving e-mail, then you do not need to change this setting.
4. Information for Outlook 2001 Beta Users
Profiles created with the Beta release of Outlook 2001 are not compatible with the released version of Outlook 2001. Profiles created in Outlook 8.2 or earlier versions of Outlook for Macintosh will be automatically upgraded for use with Outlook 2001. You will be prompted to create a new profile if no compatible profiles are available.
Appointments and meetings created using the Outlook 2001 Beta should be re-created using the released version of Outlook 2001. Items created using the Beta may cause instability in the released version of Outlook 2001.
After upgrading to the released version of Outlook 2001, remove all names from the Share my data with these people list in the Sharing panel in Preferences. If you do not remove people added using the Beta version, you may experience system hangs or crashes. After you have removed all names from the list, you can add them back using the released version of Outlook 2001.
5. Outlook 2001 Newsgroup
To discuss Outlook 2001 with other people, visit the Microsoft public news server and use the newsgroup created for Outlook 2001 users.
You will need an NNTP-capable newsreader program such as Microsoft Outlook Express or Microsoft Entourage to access the Microsoft news server.
To view discussions about Outlook 2001, please visit the following Microsoft newsgroup: