Install Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007

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Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager is available in a stand-alone edition or as part of the 2007 Microsoft Office system. It helps small businesses build, track, and grow relationships with customers.

Tip: For users of Microsoft OfficeExcel, PowerPoint, Publisher, or Word 2007 or Word 2003     After Business Contact Manager for Outlook is installed, you can link the various types of files to your Business Contact Manager for Outlook records. Only the stand-alone edition of Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager can be used with Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word 2003.

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Install

The installation CD for Business Contact Manager for Outlook is included with the stand-alone edition of Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager and with the following 2007 Microsoft Office suites:

• Microsoft Office Professional 2007

• Microsoft Office Small Business 2007

• Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager is available separately.

Note: The 2007 Office suites contain two CDs. Install Business Contact Manager for Outlook by inserting CD 2.

Business Contact Manager for Outlook is not included with Microsoft Office Professional 2007.

Install Business Contact Manager for Outlook

Stand-alone edition of Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager

1. If you have the stand-alone edition of Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager, insert the CD.

2. Follow the instructions on your screen.

2007 Office suite that includes Business Contact Manager for Outlook

1. If you have a 2007 Office suite, insert CD 2. If the Startup window does not appear automatically, on the Start menu, click My Computer, and then double-click your CD drive.

   Note: Outlook 2007 must be installed before installing Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007. Installing Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 with Outlook 2003 is not supported.

2. In the Windows Explorer window, click setup.exe.

3. Follow the instructions on your screen.

4. When installation is complete, open Outlook 2007.

5. Follow the steps in the Startup wizard.

   Note: For assistance with any page of the Startup wizard, click the Help button.

6. To get started, on the Business Contact Manager menu, click Business Contact Manager Home.

   Tip: If you don't see the Business Contact Manager menu, Business Contact Manager for Outlook may not have installed successfully.

For help with Business Contact Manager for Outlook, in Outlook, on the Help menu, point to Business Contact Manager for Outlook, and then click Business Contact Manager for Outlook Help.

Install Business Contact Manager for Outlook on a remote server

For information about how to install Business Contact Manager for Outlook on a remote server see Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager: Database Admin Tool.

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Using Business Contact Manager for Outlook can help you run your small business more effectively. You can:

• Create separate Business Contact records for people you do business with.

• Create Account records for companies you do business with, and link your Business Contacts to these Accounts.

• Track new leads or Opportunities as they develop into customers or vendors.

• Create and track Business Projects, and assign project tasks to other members of your team.

• Create, promote, and track Marketing Campaigns for the most effective use of your resources towards building a more profitable business.

• Link communication history items to your Account and Business Contact records, including business notes, phone logs, tasks, email messages, appointments, and files.

• Share all this data with selected team members, and take your data with you on a portable computer. Update the data as you meet with customers or vendors on the road, and synchronize the information the next time you connect to the main database.

  • Integrate these records with your accounting system, so that you can monitor the financial health of your business.

    Note: Microsoft Office Accounting 2009, Office Accounting 2008, Office Accounting 2007, and Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006 are the only compatible accounting systems.

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