Need to ask a group of people where to eat for lunch, whether they approve or reject a proposed policy change, or anything else that requires a vote? When sending e-mail to other Outlook 2003 users, you can add voting options to your email. To do so:

1. When composing an e-mail message, click the "Options" button.

2. When the "Message Options" dialog box appears, click "Use voting buttons".

3. Click on the pull-down next to the button to choose the voting options such as "Yes;No", or enter your own, separated by a semicolon.

4. Click the "Close" dialog box.

5. Continue to compose and send your message.

When your message is received, recipients will have the option to vote on the e-mail by clicking on voting buttons or a message Infobar. Responses will be sent to your Inbox as e-mail messages.

To view the official tally:

1. Click on your "Sent Items" folder.

2. Open the original e-mail in a new window (double-click the e-mail).

3. Select the "Tracking" tab.

You will now see who received your message, the reply totals for each voting option, and how each person voted and when they voted. Note that people can change their vote at any time, and you will need to close and re-open the original mail to see the current tally.

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