Can't save Outlook messages to file. 'Save as' is greyed out.

It is now July 2014 and this appears not to have been solved. I have been into the Apple's Genius Bar a couple of times and Microsoft for Mac's helpline without success. Thus the following comments.

I find it incredulous that Microsoft could call this product Microsoft Office for Mac and then have Apple carry it on their shelves and sell it as a equivalent to Microsoft Office for PCs. Word, Powerpoint and Excel work seamlessly but Outlook is not a replacement. It does not include the save as feature that makes Microsoft Outlook for PCs what it is today; a market leader that is a user friendly interface allowing one to effectively and efficiently categorize, file and save emails for future use. The product is being marketed in a misleading manner. I would have to agree with the reader below that suggested this was irresponsible of Microsoft to produce this for Apple and then not get the marketing translated properly to the user community. What we the user community would ask is that you at least market the product in its true form, that it is a legitimate replacement for Word, Powerpoint and Excel but is not for Outlook and then we can make our decision about purchasing the product. ...And to suggest that one should save the emails to your desktop (I have had another suggestion to PDF each email) demonstrates a misunderstanding of the functionality of Outlook for PCs and why it has become the email of choice. I have to assume it is a marketing decision rather than a technical issue which prevents Microsoft Office for MAC (along with the MAC computer) competing legitimately at the scale of Microsoft Office for PCs and possibly becoming prevalent in the marketplace.

I invite a response from a qualified Microsoft representative.  The question specifically is "Why is Microsoft not being more upfront with the product Microsoft Office for MAC and the true functionality of Outlook compared to Outlook for PCs and explaining that they are not equivalent products."

This would immensely beneficial to the user community and our evaluation of the product when making a purchase. I will thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.

It is now July 2014 and this appears not to have been solved.

The Save As issue?

Save As is greyed out because it's not for messages.

As pointed out several times in the thread, if you want to export a message, you need to drag it to the desktop or a folder in the Finder.

Were ou referring to another issue in particular?

          Corentin

Hi Corentin,

My point is still being missed. Many of us have purchased the product based up Outlook for Mac being equivalent to Outlook for PCs which is an effective and efficient way of dealing with mass emails their organization, compilation, filing and saving. Your solution does not accomplish this and therefore the product is not a legitimate replacement. Again, this is misleading and you are now contributing to this with your response. You do not appear to understand the issue. This is perpetuated through the threads in this message board. To export a message by dragging emails to one's desktop is a very clunky, inefficient and an ineffective way of organizing, compiling, filing and savings many emails day in and day out compared to Outlook for PCs which is a much more direct method.  Thus it is not a legitimate replacement for Outlook for PCs. I thank you for your attempt at responding.

I would still like to hear a response from a qualified Microsoft representative.