Windows Live Local Add in for Microsoft Office Outlook description
Adds maps, routes, driving directions, and travel time to the scheduling capabilities of Microsoft Office Outlook

Windows Live Local for Outlook enables you to add maps and directions to your Outlook meeting requests, calculate the travel distance between your start location and your appointment location, adjust your meeting departure time based on the estimated travel time, store custom locations, as well as print the map and step-by-step driving directions to take with you on the road.

Note: Windows Live Local Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook is compatible only with U.S. English versions of Outlook (Office Language Interface Packs and Multilingual User Interface Packs are not supported).

To install this download:
· Close Outlook.
· Click Download, earlier on this page, to start the download.
· To start the installation immediately , click Open.
· Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Instructions for use:
· After Windows Live Local for Outlook has finished installing, start Outlook.
· In Calendar, create a new appointment or meeting request.
· Click on the Location tab to specify your appointment location as well as calculate a route, get directions, and add estimated travel time to your start time.

If you are not using the Outlook default appointment and meeting request form, Windows Live Local for Outlook functionality will not be available. To configure Outlook to use the default appointment and meeting request form:
· Open Outlook and go to the Calendar view.
· Under My Calendar, right-click Calendar, and then click Properties.
· On the General tab, in the When posting to this folder, use box, select IPM.Appointment.

Important: Configuring Outlook to use the default appointment and meeting request form may block other add-ins that rely on custom forms from working. If you’re unsure whether you should change this configuration, contact your administrator.

Requirements:

· Microsoft Outlook 2002 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 (U.S. English only)
· Internet Explorer 6
· Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 (installed during setup if not already present)
· Internet connection (broadband connection is highly recommended)
· Administrator access on the computer
· Outlook profile