Pros
- if you know the topic, it's easy to find
- explanations are short and sweet
- good bathroom reading

Cons
- very little explanation of the benefits
- very little practical examples
- not enough depth

Bottom Line:
Buy it if you are new to Outlook or if it is worth a few bucks to learn a couple of new tricks.

An easy to use and very informative reference. Easy to follow instructions for beginner or professional. Don't look for an index since this book is an index. Just look for the task you need to do and it is there.

There is no Index or Table of Contents. The book is poorly organized alphabetically by the title of the subject. If you refer to the subject by a different title you have to go through the book page by page until you find your subject. For example "Attachments" is in the "E" group. It's a time-waster. It's a small book only 5.5 X 8.5 inches.
DDC has put out similar books in the past, I have been using a book by Diana Rain of the DDC Visual Reference Basics series for Outlook 98. It is far more complete,better organized, has better graphics and is spiral bound, which is more convenient. I should've waited for DDC to come out with their Outlook 2002 book.
That's my advice, skip Outlook 2002 From A to Z, and watch for DDC's Outlook 2002

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For you Access jockeys, having the Access 2002 From A To Z quick reference at hand will make Applying Filters as easy as cooking with Ron Popeil. The finer points of PowerPoint are described in understandable detail, and if you are looking to quell your questions about Outlook, you will find them the fastest in this quick reference.

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The current series of quick reference guides includes:

Word 2002 From A To Z
Excel 2002 From A To Z
PowerPoint 2002 From A To Z
Access 2002 From A To Z
Outlook 2002 From A To Z
Windows 2002 From A To Z

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