Using E-mail

Some e-mail programs, such as Microsoft's Outlook, also act as an electronic organizer:

• Inbox—Holds all the e-mails you have received.
• Address Book—Contains all the e-mail addresses and other information for recipients.
• Calendar—Used to organize and schedule meetings.
• Notes—Type and save brief ideas, questions, and reminders.
• Tasks—Schedule reminders about important events.

E-mail programs can be simple or complex. All e-mail programs start with an inbox - the place where your incoming messages are displayed. Most include some form of an address book so you can store not only names and e-mail addresses, but home and business addresses and phone numbers as well. Some programs, like Microsoft Outlook, are complete organizers, offering a calendar, simple note taking, and a scheduler to remind you of appointments and important events.