The Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6 Resource Kit contains comprehensive technical information, software tools, and sample files for deploying and supporting Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6. This appendix provides a list of the Resource Kit contents, including applications, tools, and documentation.

Related Information in the Resource Kit

• For general information about this Resource Kit and its contents, see the "Welcome" at the beginning of the Resource Kit. 

• For a list of additional resources that provide information about the browser and its components and about related Microsoft products, see the appendix "Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Resource Directory." 

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

Internet Explorer 6 includes a comprehensive set of components that help you meet your Internet-based and intranet-based communication needs. Using the Internet Explorer Setup program or the Internet Explorer Customization Wizard, you can select the components that you want to install with the Web browser. Internet Explorer 6 includes the following components for communication and collaboration across the Internet or local intranet:

• Microsoft® Outlook® Express for e-mail and newsgroups 

• Additional Microsoft and third-party components that enhance Web browser features and functionality, such as Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Support 

Internet Explorer components work together seamlessly, because the applications are tightly integrated and have a common menu and toolbar. Internet Explorer gives you the flexibility to implement these applications as a stand-alone communication solution or to integrate them with your existing software applications. An organization that uses Internet Explorer does not need to discard its existing applications. For example, a corporation can use its existing messaging solution together with Internet Explorer components.

If you need advanced applications, Internet Explorer offers a scalable solution. For example, Microsoft Outlook can replace Outlook Express for those users who need a more full-featured messaging client.

System policies and restrictions enable you to configure and manage Internet Explorer components easily. You can control user and computer access to components as well as restrict the types of component features and functionality that are available to users. For more information about system policies and restrictions, see the appendix "Setting System Policies and Restrictions" in this Resource Kit.

Microsoft Outlook Express

Outlook Express provides online communication tools that you can access instantly from your desktop. Whether you want to exchange e-mail with colleagues and friends or join newsgroups to trade ideas and information, Outlook Express provides the tools you need. This messaging client includes powerful mail management features, efficient messaging and newsgroup use, enhanced security, and full support for Internet standards and technologies.

You can take advantage of the following messaging services:

• Manage multiple e-mail and newsgroup accounts within a single window. To separate work-related and personal messages, create multiple identities for the same computer, each with unique e-mail folders and an individual Address Book. 

• Use the message list and preview pane to view a list of messages and read individual messages at the same time. To stay organized, create folders to sort your messages, set up rules to control incoming messages, and create your own views to customize the Outlook Express window. 

• Keep your messages on a server, and view them from any computer that can connect to the server. If your Internet service provider (ISP) uses an Internet message access protocol (IMAP) e-mail server, Outlook Express allows you to read, store, and organize your incoming messages in folders on the server without downloading the messages to your computer. 

• Save names and addresses in the Address Book automatically by simply replying to a message. Also, import names and addresses from other applications, type them into the Address Book, add them from messages you receive, or add them from a search of popular Internet directory services. 

• Add a personal signature or stationery to your outgoing messages. Include essential data, such as your business contact information, as part of your personal signature, or create multiple signatures to use for different purposes. In addition, add stationery patterns and backgrounds, and change the color and style of the text. 

• Send and receive secure messages by using digital IDs to digitally sign and encrypt messages. Digitally signing your message assures recipients that the message really is from you. Encryption ensures that only intended recipients can read the message. 

• Find newsgroups and view newsgroup conversations efficiently. Keyword searches can help you locate newsgroups quickly. Or browse through all the newsgroups available from your Usenet provider, and then add them to your Subscribed list to view them again. For each newsgroup, expand and collapse conversations to quickly find what interests you. 

For additional information about Outlook Express, see the Microsoft Windows Technologies Internet Explorer Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/.

Additional Microsoft and Third-Party Components

In addition to the primary components described in the previous sections, Internet Explorer contains other Microsoft and third-party components that you can install. Select from the following additional components when you run the Internet Explorer Customization Wizard:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer Help. Internet Explorer provides a comprehensive set of Help topics that you can access to find answers to questions, troubleshoot potential problems, or get additional product information. 

• Microsoft Internet Explorer Core Fonts. This core set of TrueType fonts are optimized to provide maximum on-screen legibility. 

• Dynamic HTML Data Binding. Data-binding components allow Internet Explorer to access information from a database and display it in Web pages. 

• Microsoft Internet Explorer Browsing Enhancements. Browsing enhancements include a graphical File Transfer Protocol (FTP) helper. 

• Microsoft® Windows Media® Player. The Windows Media Player control allows you to play media within the browser. 

• Microsoft Windows Media Player Codecs. These codecs support audio and video playback for Windows Media Player.

• Microsoft DirectAnimation. The Microsoft® DirectAnimation® component provides animation and multimedia services for your computer, making available both Web content and stand-alone products. 

• Vector Graphics Rendering (VML). This rendering tool enables you to view vector graphics images with Internet Explorer. 

• AOL Art Image Format Support. This component enables you to view in Internet Explorer images that were created in AOL Art format. 

• Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Support. This component provides support for viewing Web pages that use the VBScript scripting language. 

• Additional Web Fonts. This set of additional TrueType fonts enables you to read Web-page text designed for viewing with Arial, Comic, Courier, Impact, and Times New Roman fonts. 

• Language Auto-Selection. This feature enables Internet Explorer to automatically detect the language encoding of Web pages. 

• Arabic Text Support. The Arabic language pack includes TrueType fonts and other support files that enable Internet Explorer to display Arabic text. 

• Chinese (Simplified) Text Display Support. The simplified Chinese language pack includes TrueType fonts and other support files that enable Internet Explorer to display simplified Chinese text. 

• Chinese (Simplified) Text Input Support. The simplified Chinese IME allows simplified Chinese characters to be entered as text in other language versions of Windows. 

• Chinese (Traditional) Text Display Support. The traditional Chinese language pack includes TrueType fonts and other support files that enable Internet Explorer to display traditional Chinese text. 

• Chinese (Traditional) Text Input Support. The traditional Chinese IME allows traditional Chinese characters to be entered as text in other language versions of Windows. 

• Hebrew Text Support. The Hebrew language pack includes TrueType fonts and other support files that enable Internet Explorer to display Hebrew text. 

• Japanese Text Display Support. The Japanese language pack includes TrueType fonts and other support files that enable Internet Explorer to display Japanese text. 

• Japanese Text Input Support. The Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) allows Japanese characters to be entered as text in other language versions of Windows. 

• Korean Text Display Support. The Korean language pack includes TrueType fonts and other support files that enable Internet Explorer to display Korean text. 

• Korean Text Input Support. The Korean IME allows Korean characters to be entered as text in other language versions of Windows. 

• Pan-European Text Display Support. The Pan-European language pack includes TrueType fonts and other support files that enable Internet Explorer to display Central European, Cyrillic, Greek, Turkish, and Baltic text. 

• Thai Text Support. The Thai language pack includes TrueType fonts and other support files that enable Internet Explorer to display Thai text. 

• Vietnamese Text Support. The Vietnamese language pack includes TrueType fonts and other support files that enable Internet Explorer to display Vietnamese text. 

Microsoft Windows Service Pack

The Resource Kit includes the Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 Service Pack (SP) 6a, which include advanced management and security features. You can update your Windows installations with this service pack, which is required for Internet Explorer 6.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Resource Kit Book

This comprehensive guide for deploying, administering, and maintaining Internet Explorer is a technical supplement to browser product documentation. The Resource Kit book is presented in Help format with Contents, Search, and Index features to help you locate topics quickly and easily.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Administration Kit

IEAK applications and tools make it easy for you to create and deploy custom browser packages and to manage the browser after the installation. The Resource Kit contains the following IEAK applications and tools:

• Internet Explorer Customization Wizard. The Internet Explorer Customization Wizard divides the browser customization into five stages. Step-by-step screens for each stage guide you through the process of creating custom browser packages. When these packages are installed on users' desktops, your users receive customized versions of Internet Explorer with the settings and options you selected. 

• IEAK Profile Manager. After you deploy Internet Explorer, you can use the IEAK Profile Manager to change browser settings and restrictions automatically on users' computers from a central location. 

• IEAK Toolkit. The IEAK Toolkit contains helpful tools, applications, and sample files, such as the animated bitmap tools and sample signup and add-on files, which you can use to extend the IEAK functionality for your organization. The toolkit also includes the IExpress Wizard. You can use this wizard to control setup options and to integrate command-line switches, which control how your custom browser packages are installed. The Toolkit contents are located in the Toolkit folder in your IEAK installation directory. 

• IEAK Help. IEAK Help includes many conceptual and procedural topics about customizing the browser components and setup process. You can view these topics by using the Index, Contents, and Search tabs. 

Other Resources in the Resource Kit

This Resource Kit includes additional tools, files, and documentation that corporate administrators, Internet service providers, and Internet content providers might find useful. For example, install Microsoft Web Accessories, or copy the file necessary for Systems Management Server (SMS) deployment of Internet Explorer.