1.     Turn Off The Automatic Email Notification Options.

2.     Create A RULE To Play A Sound For “Important” People. 

3.     Experiment with the Rules Wizard.

4.     Use the New Item Shortcut Dropdown.

5.     Dictate When You Receive Your Email, So It Doesn’t Distract You.

6.     Create Signatures to Use as Templates for Common Responses.

7.     Use an Outlook Template for Letters.

8.     Use Search Folders to Create AutoSearches.

9.     Use Outlook Today to Quickly Jump Around within Outlook.

10.  Use Outlook Keyboard Shortcuts.

11.  Take a Poll and Tally Results.

12.  Specify Which Address Book Opens First.

13.  Find Messages Using the Find Bar.

14.  Add Groups and Shortcuts in the Folder List.

15.  Create a New Toolbar with Favorite Buttons.

16.  Add Your Own Menu with Your Favorite Commands.