Microsoft Outlook 98 Components

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Even the Full installation of Microsoft Outlook 98 does not include all the possible components. Others -- like the new Net Folders feature -- need to be added after you install.

A list of the available components is given below. Note that the Internet Only E-mail Service and Corporate or Workgroup E-mail Service are not really components. They are mutually exclusive flavors or modes for Outlook 98. Each has different features. They cannot both be used at the same time. See Choosing a Mode.

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Available Components

Component		Description
Microsoft Outlook Help		Help files
Office Assistants		Animated assistants a la Office 97
Net Folders		New feature for sharing information without Microsoft Exchange Server. See Net Folders in Outlook 98.
Development Tools		Visuals for Form Design, Script Debugger, Outlook Visual Basic Help
PIM Converters		Converters for ACT, Ecco, Personal Address Book, Sidekick and Schedule+
Expression Service		Support for creating formulas in custom fields
Lotus Organizer Converters		For importing from Lotus Organizer 1.1, 2.1 and 97
Export Wizard for Timex Data Link Watch
MS Info		Troubleshooting tool to gather system information
Integrated File Management		Allows you to work with system folders from within Outlook 98. This installs Office FindFast, which doesn't work well on some systems. See OFF97: Performance Issues After Installing Office.
Office Sounds and Animated Cursors
Microsoft Outlook Newsreader		News-only mode for Outlook Express (No, Outlook 98 does not include an integrated newsreader.)
Schedule+ Support		Get it if you need to import information from Schedule+ or view free/busy information for other people still using Schedule+.
Internet Only E-mail Service		One of the two "modes" for Outlook 98, the other being Corporate or Workgroup. This mode supports POP3, SMTP, LDAP and IMAP and includes Symantec's WinFax Starter Edition fax program.
Corporate or Workgroup E-mail Service		The other mode, supporting all services found in Tools \| Services in Outlook 97.
Microsoft Mail 3.x Support		Get it if you need to connect to Microsoft Mail servers. If you need to manage a workgroup postoffice, you'll need the separate Wgpocpl.cpl file from Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0. See Microsoft Mail.
Fax Update for Corporate or Workgroup E-mail Service		Get it after you have installed Microsoft Fax through Control Panel \| Add/Remove Programs \| Windows Setup. See Microsoft Fax.
Proofing Tools		Spelling dictionaries for English (United States), English (Australia), English (United Kingdom)

Adding Components

To add any of the above components, follow these steps:

Go to Control Panel, and run Add/Remove Programs.
From the list at the bottom of the Install/Uninstall tab, choose Microsoft Outlook 98, then click Add/Remove.
On the Outlook 98 Active Setup/Maintenance Wizard dialog box, click Add New Components.
On the Add New Components dialog box, choose whether to install from CD (once you get one) or Microsoft's web site.
Choose the components you want to install and follow the instructions given.

You can also connect directly to the Outlook 98 Components web page.

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Updated Apr 09 2008

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