Options

You can customize Outlook Web Access with features that can be performed automatically, such as telling people you're out of the office whenever they send you a message, or adjusting your appointments to local time while you are traveling.

To set Outlook Web Access options:

In the Outlook Bar, click the Options icon.

Out of Office Assistant: generates automatic replies to e-mail you receive while away. Each time you activate the Out of Office Assistant, Outlook Web Access will only send an automatic reply to someone the first time they send you a message.

To enable the Out of Office Assistant, click I'm currently out of the office, and then, in the text box, type a message people will receive when they send you e-mail while you're away.

To disable the Out of Office Assistant, click I'm currently in the office.

To set the current time zone, in the drop-down menu, select the local time zone.

To set the date and time formats, in the Short Date Style, Long Date Style, or Time Style drop-down lists, select your preferred format for various time and date displays.

Note The options provided in this section may vary, depending on the language configured for Internet Explorer. Outlook Web Access uses the browser language setting to provide region-specific options.

To set the Calendar options:

In the Week begins on drop-down menu, set the day your calendar will display as the beginning of the week.

In the Day start time and Day end time drop-down menus, set the times that Outlook Web Access will display for each day.

To set the Contact options:

Select Global Address List to use your organization's address book as the first place to search, such as when you are looking for names in the Find Names dialog box.

To only use your personal contacts, select Contacts.

To change your Windows password, click Password. You will be directed to a Web site set up by an administrator in your organization for this purpose. Contact an administrator for more information.