The Journal is basically a device which logs the activities selected via the Options dialog in Outlook 98. It's possible to track e-mail messages from all or selected people, tasks or meetings. Like the other components of Outlook 98, the Journal's view is fully customizable to suit the needs of the individual. Contacts A beefed-up version of the Windows Address Book, Contacts provides the means to organize connections more efficiently for greater productivity. It also enables extra options such as categories, integration with NetMeeting and support for Digital IDs.
Contacts even has an option to show the map of an address.
Like most other applications of its kind, Outlook's Calendar links the tasks with dates, and provides useful, customizable reminders at regular intervals, if, for instance a task is overdue or needs to be attended to in the near future. The interface for this component is surprisingly clean and uninhibited. Possible views range from daily to quarterly, with a host of options inbetween. Notes Notes are a way of recording short pieces of information for future reference without going through the process of creating and saving cumbersome text files or personal e-mails. This improvement is a welcome addition to the 'Open Inbox' method used by the previous version.