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Outlook Web Access 2007

• Logging In
• Viewing Messages
• New Features

Logging In

Public vs. Private Computer Logon Options

When you log in to Outlook Web Access (OWA) 2007, you must select either the public computer or private computer logon option, as shown below.

IMPORTANT! For security reasons, the public computer logon option times out after 15 minutes. The private computer logon option times out after 24 hours.

Low Vision Optimization, Language, and Time Zone Settings

The first time that you log in to OWA, a window appears that allows you turn on low vision optimization* and to change the language and time zone settings.

Unless you want to make a change, accept the default settings and click OK button. If you decide later that you want to change one of these settings, then you can do so in the OWA options.

* Low vision optimization is for people who have a hard time viewing the screen. When you turn on low vision optimization, you actually switch to a different version of Outlook Web Access, which is called Outlook Web Access Light. Outlook Web Access Light provides fewer features than Outlook Web Access Premium, but it is optimized for accessibility.

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Viewing Messages

In OWA 2007, new messages automatically appear in your Inbox when they arrive. A new message indicator also displays in the upper-right corner of the window, as shown circled below.

By default, messages in your Inbox are arranged by date and shown in groups, as shown below.

To display column headings at the top of your Inbox, as shown below, click on the Single Line button.

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New Features

In OWA 2007, you can now:

• Access public folders in the same window by clicking on the Public Folders button, shown circled below, at the bottom of the Navigation pane. For more information, see Public Folders.

• Change your network password by clicking on the Options button in the upper-right corner of the window and then by clicking on Change Password, shown circled below, on the Navigation pane. For more information, see Change Your MC Network Password.

• Right-click on a message to access a pop-up menu with frequently-used options, such as Reply and Delete.

• View your amount of used e-mail space by positioning your cursor over your name in the Navigation pane, as shown below.

• Set your Out of Office message for a specific time period and to send Out of Office messages to off-campus senders. (To access the Out of Office Assistant in OWA, click on the Options button and then click on Out of Office Assistant, shown circled below, on the Navigation pane.)

• Create distribution lists by clicking on the New down arrow and selecting Distribution List, shown circled below.

  
   

• Create multiple calendars, schedule meetings, and view other people's free/busy time.
   
• Access Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services document libraries by clicking on the Documents button, shown circled below, at the bottom of the Navigation pane.

  

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