How to permanently prevent Outlook for Mac from switching to the new GUI?

Anonymous
2023-05-21T15:38:27+00:00

Outlook for Mac is periodically insisting on changing to the new Outlook for Mac experience. I do not want this. Period.

I have tried the New Outlook and reverted back to the current and much-preferred version, since the New Outlook does not suit my needs. Moreover, after an automatic restart into the New Outlook and having to revert, it is not returning to the state it was in. I do not want to use the New Outlook and I certainly don't want to fix all issues after reverting.

How can I permanently prevent Outlook for Mac from forcing me to use (and revert from) the New Outlook?

Can I set a preference so that it will not ambush me again in the future?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-08-28T12:43:57+00:00

    This new outlook for MAC is terrible, lagging functions. Simply unacceptable to force a trial of a sub-par app to users of the older version. Now looking to revert to Mail in OS.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-08-25T12:27:49+00:00

    I agree with this request completely.

    New Outlook for Mac does not allow me to move messages to specific folders using rules on an IMAP account. For this reason it is a useless product for me and no amount of fancy UI changes can make me want to move to New Outlook.

    I have around 20 different folders and I don't see why I would want to manually move every email that comes in. Unless this feature is added for IMAP accounts I cannot move to New Outlook so I hate being automatically forced into using it every month.

    Turn this annoying feature off. You've broken your product, stop forcing me into using it.

    Indeed well said!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-08-25T11:50:13+00:00

    I agree with this request completely.

    New Outlook for Mac does not allow me to move messages to specific folders using rules on an IMAP account. For this reason it is a useless product for me and no amount of fancy UI changes can make me want to move to New Outlook.

    I have around 20 different folders and I don't see why I would want to manually move every email that comes in. Unless this feature is added for IMAP accounts I cannot move to New Outlook so I hate being automatically forced into using it every month.

    Turn this annoying feature off. You've broken your product, stop forcing me into using it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-08-19T11:35:09+00:00

    When I tried 'new outlook' it presented me with 'latest' email which was from May 2023 - I have received mail today. Why does it think an email from May 2023 is the latest. I even scrolled down, I can't see anything since May 2023 so I've switched immediately back

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-08-18T08:33:59+00:00

    defaults write com.microsoft.Outlook EnableNewOutlook -int 0

    does not work I get command not found

    any other tips? I am on version 16.76 btw.

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