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Outlook.com
Microsoft has released a web-based version
of Outlook that is essentially a hub that ties
together Mail, People, Calendar, Messages,
and SkyDrive. It’s a cloud-based way to
access information in all those accounts.
Although Outlook.com is not part of the
Surface tablet, it is another way to interact
with some of the apps on the Surface
tablet when you’re away from the tablet.
This section includes working with People,
Calendar, and Mail. SkyDrive and Messages
are not included since Outlook.com
doesn’t add more functionality to them.
Changes made in Outlook.com to corre-
sponding apps on the tablet will sync with
the tablet. While you can manage your
Microsoft email account using Oulook.com,
it is very different from the traditional
Outlook mail app. Since you will likely
access the website from a computer,
instructions in this section assume you’re
using a mouse.