ACT! has dominated the contact management software market for almost 20 years and is the current leader in small office contact management software, boasting more than 4.5 million registered users and more than 30,000 corporate accounts. The success of ACT! can be partially attributed to its incredible flexibility in all aspects of contact management. ACT! incorporates a database, a letter writer, an email client, an activity scheduler, a notepad, a report writer, an Internet research tool, and much more-all in one easy-to-use package. Reading this book is the first step toward integrating the awesome potential of ACT! into your business. Filled with simple step-by-step tasks to help you learn the basics as well as the intricacies of the software, this reference manual will take you from installing or upgrading ACT! 2006, to scheduling activities and using the mail merge feature, to customizing the interface and creating your own custom database. In addition, "Managing Contacts with ACT! 2006" covers integrating ACT! 2006 with Internet and Outlook software and provides helpful troubleshooting tips and support