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UCS Tech Clips E-mail - Entourage 2008 for the Mac 
 

The current version of Entourage for the Mac is Entourage 2008.  The TechClips on this page are for Entourage 2008.

UCS supports Entourage 2008 as well as the previous version, Entourage 2004. 
If you are using Outlook 2004, click the following link to access the Entourage 2004 TechClips.

 


Getting Started

Change the E-mail Server in Entourage
If an e-mail account gets moved to a new server, Entourage needs modified so if can find the e-mail box.

 

Manage Your Account

Rebuild Entourage Database
Fix many common Entourage problems by rebuilding the Entourage database. 

 

Customize Entourage

Select the Location of the Preview Pane
Change the position of the preview pane or turn it off so that it doesn't display at all.

Out of Office Assistant
The Out of Office Assistant automatically replies to incoming e-mails letting people know you are out of the office.  This is a great way to communicate with people when you are on vacation.

 

Additional Features

Sending an Attachment
Add an attachment to a new e-mail message.

 

Working with the Calendar

Add an Event (Appointment) to Your Calendar
In Entourage, an appointment is called an Event.  Learn how to add an Event to your Entourage calendar.

Print Out Your Calendar
Print your calendar using Entourage. Different styles and options are explained.

Switch the Calendar View
Change the way the calendar is displayed.  Options include day, work week, week, and month views.

Add Holidays to Your Calendar
Entourage has a utility that allows you to import the holidays into your calendar.

 

Contacts

Manually Add a Contact
Adding people to your contacts list allows you to save information about them, such as their e-mail address.  This TechClip shows you how to manually add a contact.

Add a Contact from an E-mail Message
Adding contact information from someone you have gotten an e-mail from is a quick and easy way to add them as a contact.

Update Information for an Existing Contact
If information for an existing contact changes, you can update the contact record for that person.

Delete a Contact
Permanently delete a contact from your address book.

 

Sharing Access to Accounts

Accessing Another Mailbox
If someone gives you delegate rights to access to their mailbox, you can access it from Entourage when you are logged into your account.