Why the Ms Outlook client is uniquely suited for corporate use

Most large organizations

seem to have an uncanny preference for the Ms Outlook email client. Even mid tier firms tend to prefer Outlook over open source alternatives as the application is highly user friendly.  While the fact that Outlook comes bundled with the Ms Office application suite has definitely advanced its reach, there are host of factors that make Outlook uniquely suitable for use in large organizations. Let’s look at some of them

Exchange and Outlook work like Magic

Most companies which use the Windows Server to run their internal networks invariably end up using the Exchange server for managing emails. Now if you have a running Exchange mail server in office, Outlook users simply do not need to do anything as Exchange takes care of all integration features in a seamless manner. In fact if you are in a Microsoft ecosystem, sticking to Outlook makes great sense.

Outlook helps you work collaboratively with your team

If you are on an Exchange network, Outlook can end up as your virtual work buddy. You can send out invitations to your team workers for meetings and even book meeting rooms directly through your email client. Appointments can be set and journal entries and notes can be shared with the entire team. Outlook gives you the flexibility to set reminders and alerts and these can be directed to all team members.

Manage leads and projects through Outlook

In the Outlook 2010 and 2013 you get the option of managing leads and identifying their potential through the Business Contact Manager feature. You can manage account, qualify leads and run outbound campaigns. Backed by powerful dashboard tools, Outlook can now be used a compact CRM, allowing you harness the extensive contact and conversations you have in your system in a meaningful manner. It also comes with a whole bouquet of project management features and assigning tasks and following up on deliveries can be done directly through the application.

Availability of Support from Microsoft and whole ecosystem of third party tools

Microsoft can be safely credited for the ensuring the popularity of its email client by accompanying its stellar product with great support. If you are corporate client you can be assured relevant and timely support from the Redmond based software giant. Moreover given the fact that Outlook has been around for sometime now, a host of third party tools are available for different functions including productivity management and email marketing.

Even crashed Outlook PST data can be recovered

The Ms Outlook client at times does tend to crash but it does not necessarily compromise your data. In fact with the use of a powerful outlook repair tool like DataNumen Outlook repair you can quickly bring back all your lost emails and even your contacts. Whether you are looking to recover the corrupted PST files from an optical media or even a flash drive, the recovery application from DataNumen will bring back your data without any fuss. The application is able to deal with large PST files and can even bring back your journal entries and calendar details.

Author Introduction:

Alan Chen is President & Chairman of DataNumen, Inc., which is the world leader in data recovery technologies, including sql recovery and outlook repair software products. For more information visit http://www.datanumen.com/