OL98: Sample Groupware Applications Available

ID: Q180924

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 98

SUMMARY

Microsoft provides sample groupware applications, add-ins, templates, converters and stationery for Outlook. These files enhance its capabilities or demonstrate how to use Outlook to solve business and personal needs. Some of these samples contain customized forms that reside in a Personal Folders file that you add to your Outlook profile, or in a Microsoft Exchange Public Folder.

MORE INFORMATION

Because the Microsoft Office Update web site changes frequently, this list may not include all of the latest files. To see the latest files available, visit the Office Update site on the Internet at:

http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadCatalog/dldoutlook.htm

The following files are available for download:

Windows CE 2.x Inbox Transfer Command Utility for Outlook 98

The Microsoft CE 2x Inbox Transfer Command Utility allows you to more easily synchronize the Outlook items on your Windows CE 2.x handheld PC with those on your desktop computer.
22-Jun-98 Add-In 118 KB

Windows CE 1.x Inbox Transfer Command Utility for Outlook 98

The Microsoft CE 1x Inbox Transfer Command Utility allows you to more easily synchronize the Outlook items on your Windows CE 2.x handheld PC with those on your desktop computer.
22-Jun-98 Add-In 118 KB

Microsoft LDAP Directory Service for Outlook 98

If you've installed the Corporate or Workgroup option of Outlook, this Microsoft Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Directory information service enables you to search for e-mail addresses on a LDAP directory server.
15-Jun-98 Add-In 597 KB

Far East Support: Korean, for Outlook 98

With the Far East Support Korean Add-In, you can read e-mail message composed using Korean characters in Outlook 98.
12-Jun-98 Add-In 4991 KB

Far East Support: Japanese, for Outlook 98

With the Far East Support Japanese Add-In, you can read e-mail message composed using Japanese characters in Outlook 98.
12-Jun-98 Add-In 3334 KB

Far East Support: Chinese Traditional, for Outlook 98

With the Far East Support Chinese Traditional Add-In, you can read e-mail message composed using Chinese Traditional characters.
12-Jun-98 Add-In 4354 KB

Far East Support: Chinese Simplified, for Outlook 98

With the Far East Support Chinese Simplified Add-In for Microsoft Outlook 98, you can read e-mail message composed using Chinese Simplified characters.
12-Jun-98 Add-In 2096 KB

Outlook Stationery: Wallpaper

You can use Outlook Wallpaper stationery to give you a stylized background for your outgoing e-mail messages.
01-Jun-98 Stationery 270 KB

Outlook Stationery: Pinstripe

You can use Outlook Pinstripe stationery to give you a stylized background for your outgoing e-mail messages.
01-Jun-98 Stationery 267 KB

Outlook Stationery: My Kitchen

You can use Outlook My Kitchen stationery to give you a stylized background for your outgoing e-mail messages.
01-Jun-98 Stationery 262 KB

Outlook Stationery: Forest Floor

You can use Outlook Forest Floor stationery to give you a stylized background for your outgoing e-mail messages.
01-Jun-98 Stationery 275 KB

Outlook Stationery: Dark River

You can use Outlook Dark River stationery to give you a stylized background for your outgoing e-mail messages.
01-Jun-98 Stationery 271 KB

Outlook Stationery: Column Twill

You can use Outlook Column Twill stationery to give you a stylized background for your outgoing e-mail messages.
01-Jun-98 Stationery 268 KB

Outlook Stationery: Boomerang

You can use Outlook Boomerang stationery to give you a stylized background for your outgoing e-mail messages.
01-Jun-98 Stationery 270 KB

Outlook Stationery: Baxter

You can use Outlook Dark River stationery to give you a stylized background for your outgoing e-mail messages.
01-Jun-98 Stationery 268 KB

Microsoft Network E-mail Conversion Utility for Outlook

The Microsoft Network Conversion Utility searches your Outlook items and converts the e-mail addresses it finds in the MSNINET (Microsoft Network-only) format to Internet format.
26-May-98 Add-In 264 KB

Automated Calendar Template for Word and Outlook

With this template, you can create Outlook 97 calendars in Microsoft Word 97 for easy modification, printing, or HTML conversion.
28-Jan-98 Template 269 KB

Weblinks Help File for Outlook

The Outlook 97 Weblinks Help file adds hyperlinks to Microsoft Knowledge Base articles in many Outlook Help topics.
28-Jan-98 Add-In 269 KB

Expense Report Form for Outlook

The Expense Report Form provides an easy way to create and submit expense reports through Outlook.
27-Jan-98 Template 369 KB

Rules Wizard for Outlook 97

With the Rules Wizard, you can have Outlook 97 automatically handle your incoming and outgoing messages according to the rules you define.
28-Jul-97 Add-In 723 KB

Support for Lotus CC: Mail (Windows95 & NT 4.0) for Outlook

This is an updated version of the Outlook service provider for Lotus cc:Mail. Outlook support for Lotus cc:Mail is a Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) service provider that enables you to use Outlook as your e-mail client with a cc:Mail post office.
14-Jul-97 Add-In 462 KB

Support for Lotus CC: Mail (Windows NT 3.51) for Outlook

This is an updated version of the Outlook service provider for Lotus cc:Mail. Outlook support for Lotus cc:Mail is a Messaging Application Programming Interface service provider that enables you to use Outlook as your e-mail client with a cc:Mail post office.
14-Jul-97 Add-In 462 KB

Three-Pane Preview Extension for Outlook 97

If you want to see more than the first three lines of unopened messages in Outlook 97, the Three-Pane Message Preview Extension constructs this layout for you. With it, you can read an entire message in a third pane without opening the message.
05-May-97 Add-In 197 KB

Wine Cellar Catalog Form for Outlook

Use the Wine Cellar Catalog form to record and review information about the wines in your collection.
21-Apr-97 Template 368 KB

Web Site Listing Form for Outlook

Use the Web Site Listing Form to maintain a library of favorite Web sites, to organize them, and to view them in a variety of ways.
21-Apr-97 Template 356 KB

Valuables Inventory Form for Outlook

The Valuables Inventory Form can be used to record or review information about valuables that an organization or individual might own.
21-Apr-97 Template 380 KB

Security Incident Report Form for Outlook

Use the Security Incident Report Form to report security problems and to indicate their severity.
21-Apr-97 Template 382 KB

Real Estate Listings Form for Outlook

The Real Estate Listings Form provides a folder for maintaining a library of properties, prospective buyers, and replies to listings.
21-Apr-97 Template 390 KB

Magazine Change of Address Form for Outlook

The Outlook Magazine Change of Address Form makes it easy to notify publishers about an address change and ensures that all the necessary information is supplied.
21-Apr-97 Template 374 KB

Holiday Card List Form for Outlook

The Holiday Card List Form makes it a snap to organize your holiday card mailings.
21-Apr-97 Add-in 477 KB

Catalog of Folders Form for Outlook

The Outlook 97 Catalog of Folders form helps you keep track of all of your e-mail folders and their contents.
21-Apr-97 Template 374 KB

Business Card Request Form for Outlook

The Business Card Request Form for Outlook 97 makes it simple to use Outlook to request business cards.
21-Apr-97 Template 380 KB

Travel Request Form for Outlook

Use the Travel Request Form to send an e-mail request for travel arrangements to a travel agent or department.
24-Mar-97 Template 391 KB

Time Card Form for Outlook

The Time Card Form provides a template form for submitting daily time cards.
24-Mar-97 Template 374 KB

Software Inventory Form for Outlook

The Software Inventory Form maintains a library of software packages and keeps track of the people who have them checked out.
24-Mar-97 Template 377 KB

Service Interrupt Notification Form for Outlook

The Service Interrupt Notification Form for Outlook 97 enables a service department to notify other users when certain services (e-mail, air- conditioning, and such) will be down or interrupted.
24-Mar-97 Template 384 KB

New Hire Info Form for Outlook

Use the New Hire Info Form to announce the arrival of or to request arrangements for a new employee.
24-Mar-97 Template 390 KB

vCards Reader for Outlook

The Outlook vReader allows you to use your Web browser to click a vCard link on a Web page and automatically add the vCard information to a new Outlook Contact.
24-Mar-97 Add-In 268 KB

Employee Announcement Form for Outlook

Use the Employee Announcement Form to promote special events or employee achievements. The form provided is an Outlook message that you can complete and send.
24-Mar-97 Template 407 KB

Diet Record Form for Outlook

The Diet Record Form provides a folder and form for helping you track food eaten, calories, and fat grams consumed, and daily totals.
24-Mar-97 Template 584 KB

Class Notes Organizer Form for Outlook

The Class Notes Organizer provides a folder and data entry system for cataloging and documenting lecture notes.
24-Mar-97 Template 356 KB

Account Tracking Form for Outlook

This sample Outlook 97 application is designed to track the clients of a food and beverage company.
24-Mar-97 Template 481 KB

Sounds for Word, Excel and Outlook

You can install these sounds to have fun audio cues play as you work with any Microsoft Office 97 program.
24-Mar-97 Add-In 419 KB

Sales Tracking Form for Outlook

Using the Sales Tracking Form, you can track company and contact information.
10-Mar-97 Template 483 KB

While You Were Out Form for Outlook

The While You Were Out form makes it easy to take a message for someone by filling out a form and sending directly to their e-mail inbox.
24-Feb-97 Template 350 KB

Vacation Request Form for Outlook

Employees can use the Vacation Request Form to send a request for vacation time, that managers can then approve or reject.
24-Feb-97 Template 404 KB

Export Wizard for Timex Data Link Watch and Outlook

With the Timex Data Link watch and Outlook, you can transfer scheduling and personal information from your PC to your wrist.
24-Feb-97 Add-In 407 KB

Recipes Form for Outlook

Use the Recipes Form to record and review recipe information.
24-Feb-97 Template 230 KB

Office Supplies/Equipment Requisition Form for Outlook

Use the Office Supplies/Equipment Requisition Form to order office supplies and equipment.
24-Feb-97 Template 363 KB

Project Management Form for Outlook

Use the Project Management Form to keep track of all of the basic information about your project.
24-Feb-97 Template 439 KB

Policies and Procedures Forms for Outlook

Use the Policies and Procedures Forms to post or review general office policies and procedures.
24-Feb-97 Template 365 KB

Places of Interest Form for Outlook

The Places of Interest Form provides a folder for posting and reviewing information about interesting places to visit on the World Wide Web.
24-Feb-97 Template 344 KB

Maintenance Request Form for Outlook

Use the Maintenance Request Form to send a request to a company's maintenance person or department for the repair, assembly, or removal of an item.
24-Feb-97 Template 374 KB

Library Request Form for Outlook

With the Library Request Form, you can send a request to a librarian or researcher to search for specific information in books or periodicals.
24-Feb-97 Template 378 KB

Corporate Travel Profile Form for Outlook

The Corporate Travel Profile Form provides a folder for maintaining an organization's library of employee travel profiles.
24-Feb-97 Template 342 KB

Diary Form for Outlook

The Diary Form is a handy way to keep a personal diary.
24-Feb-97 Template 187 KB

Corporate Events Form for Outlook

Use the Corporate Events form to distribute a list of day-long events, such as holidays, seminars, and such.
24-Feb-97 Template 326 KB

Training Management Form for Outlook

The Training Management Form for Microsoft Office uses message forms to automate the process of enrolling students in a training course.
24-Feb-97 Template 372 KB

Library Card Catalog Form for Outlook

The Outlook Library Card Catalog can help organize all the publications in a company or personal library.
27-Jan-97 Template 364 KB

Knowledge Base Form for Outlook

The Outlook Knowledge Base Form helps people in an organization share valuable knowledge and information.
27-Jan-97 Template 344 KB

Job Postings Form for Outlook

The Outlook Job Postings Form provides a bulletin board for advertising open positions in an organization.
27-Jan-97 Template 365 KB

Help Desk Form for Outlook

Help Desk staff can use this to receive and manage requests for help from within an organization.
27-Jan-97 Template 466 KB

Employee Handbook Form for Outlook

The Employee Handbook Form provides a bulletin board for entering policies and procedures for an organization.
27-Jan-97 Template 355 KB

Classified Ads Form for Outlook

Just like a newspaper's classified ads, the Classified Ads form provides a bulletin board for buying and selling items and creating want ads and announcements.
27-Jan-97 Template 357 KB

Corporate Calendar Form for Outlook

Use the Corporate Calendar Form as a bulletin board to publicize and read about events happening within your organization.
27-Jan-97 Template 339 KB

Getting Results Book for Office 97

Whether you are an experienced user or a novice, the Getting Results Book with Microsoft Office 97 helps you discover how to get the most out of Office.
16-Jan-97 Add-In 5000 KB

Print Schedule+ Calendars for Outlook

These support files enable you to print a Microsoft Schedule+ 7.0 calendar from within Outlook.
16-Jan-97 Add-In 156 KB

Converters for Outlook

Outlook Import/Export Converters includes converters for common time and information management programs, including Microsoft Schedule+.
16-Jan-97 Converter 269 KB

Inbox Icon for Outlook

If you have both the Inbox icon and the Outlook shortcut on your desktop, but want only one icon that starts Outlook, use this Inbox Icon for Outlook Utility.
16-Jan-97 Add-In 155 KB

Animated Cursors for Word, Excel and Outlook

These animated pointers add fun visual cues to pointer movements in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Outlook.
16-Jan-97 Add-In 131 KB

Office Assistant: Scribble the Cat

Office Assistants answer questions, supply office tips, and provide Help on a wide variety of Office features. This one takes the form of a paper mache cat.
16-Jan-97 Assistant 292 KB

Office Assistant: Mother Nature

Office Assistants answer questions, supply office tips, and provide Help on a wide variety of Office features. Mother Nature provides a bounty of answers.
16-Jan-97 Assistant 1860 KB

Office Assistant: Quiet Office Logo

Office Assistants answer questions, supply office tips, and provide Help on a wide variety of Office features. This one is an unanimated version of the Office Logo.
16-Jan-97 Assistant 129 KB

Office Assistant: PowerPup the Dog

Office Assistants answer questions, supply office tips, and provide Help on a wide variety of Office features. PowerPup knows Office like the back of his paw.
16-Jan-97 Assistant 368 KB

Office Assistant: Office Logo

Office Assistants answer questions, supply office tips, and provide Help on a wide variety of Office features. The Office Logo gives you help in a flash.
16-Jan-97 Assistant 218 KB

Office Assistant: Hoverbot

Office Assistants answer questions, supply office tips, and provide Help on a wide variety of Office features. Hoverbot can help you get more out of Office.
16-Jan-97 Assistant 332 KB

Office Assistant: Genius

Office Assistants answer questions, supply office tips, and provide Help on a wide variety of Office features. The Genius has the answer to all of your Office questions.
16-Jan-97 Assistant 1920 KB

Office Assistant: Earl the Cat

Office Assistants answer questions, supply office tips, and provide Help on a wide variety of Office features. Earl the Cat will share his regal store of knowledge with you.
16-Jan-97 Assistant 2310 KB

Office Assistant: Dot the Shape Shifter

Office Assistants answer questions, supply office tips, and provide Help on a wide variety of Office features. Dot the Shape Shifter will always point you in the right direction.
16-Jan-97 Assistant 332 KB

Office Assistant: Rocky the Dog

Office Assistants answer questions, supply office tips, and provide Help on a wide variety of Office features. Rocky is a cheerful helper who will speed up your Office work.
16-Jan-97 Assistant 2210 KB

Office Assistant: F1 the Robot

Office Assistants answer questions, supply office tips, and provide Help on a wide variety of Office features. Helping you get answers is automatic for F1 the Robot.

16-Jan-97 Assistant 2100 KB

Office Assistant: Kairu the Dolphin

Office Assistants answer questions, supply office tips, and provide Help on a wide variety of Office features. Kairu will dive into the sea and find the answers.
16-Jan-97 Assistant 630 KB

Job Candidates Form for Outlook

The Job Candidates Form helps keep track of job candidates by storing information about the candidates in one location.
12-Jan-97 Template 394 KB

Camcorder for Office

You can play movies or create your own with Microsoft Camcorder. It uses screen-capture technology to create movies of your actions on screen.
17-Nov-96 Add-In 653 KB

REFERENCES

For more information about creating solutions with Outlook 98, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q180826
TITLE : OL98: Resources for Custom Forms and Programming

ARTICLE-ID: Q182349
TITLE : OL98: Questions About Custom Forms and Outlook Solutions

Additional query words: OutSol OutSol98


Keywords          : kbfile kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:98
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 26, 1999