outlook

n.

1. A point of view; an attitude: a positive outlook.
2. Expectation for the future: the long-term outlook for economic growth.
3. 1. A place where something can be viewed.
   2. The view seen from such a place.
4. The act of looking out.

Microsoft's mail client and personal information manager. Outlook Express is a light version for e-mail only that comes with Windows. The full version includes a PIM, calendaring, to-do list and groupware functions. It also provides a journaling capability for keeping track of hourly billing. Outlook can be used as the client end to Microsoft's Exchange Server or as the e-mail client with any ISP account.

Outlook Web Access (OWA)

Formerly called "Exchange Web Connect" (EWC), Outlook Web Access (OWA) is provided by Exchange Server and enables users on the road to access their e-mail, contacts and calendar from any Web browser without having to run a pre-configured Outlook client program. See Microsoft Office, Microsoft Exchange and Windows Live Mail.

The Universal Inbox

This screen shot of Outlook 97 shows its journaling capability, which keeps track of daily activities. Note the column on the left, which contains the primary functions of the product. (Screen shot courtesy of Microsoft.)

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noun

1. The position from which something is observed or considered: angle², eye, point of view, slant, standpoint, vantage, viewpoint. See perspective.
2. A frame of mind affecting one's thoughts or behavior: attitude, position, posture, stance. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.
3. Chance of success or advancement: future, prospect (used in plural). See hope/despair.
4. The act of predicting: forecast, prediction, prognosis, prognostication, projection. See foresight.
5. A high structure or place commanding a wide view: lookout, observatory, overlook. See awareness/unawareness.
6. That which is or can be seen: lookout, panorama, perspective, prospect, scene, sight, view, vista. See see/not see.

n

Definition: point of view
Antonyms: indifference

n

Definition: probable future
Antonyms: past

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IN BRIEF: Point of view.

Life . . . It tends to respond to our outlook, to shape itself to meet our expectations.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - udsigt, livssyn

Nederlands (Dutch)
zienswijze, visie, uitzicht, vooruitzicht

Français (French)
n. - conception, perspectives, (Météo) prévisions, vision, vue

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aussicht, Einstellung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θέα, ορίζοντας, προοπτική, πρόβλεψη, απόψεις, θέσεις, αντιμετώπιση ή θεώρηση των πραγμάτων, αντίληψη, νοοτροπία

Italiano (Italian)
prospettiva, punto di vista, visione, vista

Português (Portuguese)
n. - perspectiva (f), ponto de vista, panorama (m)

Русский (Russian)
вид, перспектива, точка зрения, кругозор

Español (Spanish)
n. - perspectiva, vista, concepto, panorama, punto de vista

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utsikt, (bildl) inställning, utkik, utkikspunkt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
景色, 了望, 前途

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 景色, 瞭望, 前途

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 조망, 견해, 망보기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 見晴らし, 見込み, 見解

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) منظر, وجهه نظر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סיכוי, השקפה, מראה, מחזה, נוף, תחזית, תשקיף‬

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Outlook 2003	Microsoft Outlook
Merrell Outlook	outlook express