Feb 18, 2011 16:51 GMT  ·  By

New resources available from Microsoft simplify the bridging of the company’s latest email client and the recently released customer relationship management solution.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for Microsoft Office Outlook can be grabbed via the Download Center.

As the download label implies, customers will be able to enjoy access to the same data right in their Outlook email client as in Dynamics CRM.

According to the software giant, Dynamics CRM 2011 for Office Outlook features support for Office 2010, Office 2007 and Office 2003.

Two files are provided to customers through the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for Microsoft Office Outlook download.

It might be a very good idea for IT professionals looking to deploy the solution to also check out the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for Outlook Installing Guide for use with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online available here.

“Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook works the way that you do by providing a seamless combination of Microsoft Dynamics CRM features in the familiar Outlook environment,” the software giant states.

“The main application interface of Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook resides in Outlook. You can access it by using the Outlook shortcut bars, ribbon, and folder navigation. Installing Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook also creates a toolbar in Outlook and a folder in the structure of the user's mailbox,” the company adds.

Microsoft launched Dynamics CRM 2011 worldwide earlier this week, providing a number of downloads for customers, including the trial version of Dynamics CRM Server 2011.

Dynamics CRM online has been available to customers around the world since January 2011, offering Dynamics CRM 2011 as a service.

“If a computer is shared by several users (that is, each user has a separate logon account and is a valid Microsoft Dynamics CRM user), you must configure Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook by running Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook configuration for each user,” Microsoft notes.

“You can install Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook with offline capability. A user who has this capability installed can access Microsoft Dynamics CRM data when they are not connected to the LAN.”

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for Microsoft Office Outlook is available for download here.

Dynamics CRM Server 2011 RTM is available for download here.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Software Development Kit (SDK) is available for download here.