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While I believe I understand some of the reasoning behind the marginally improved "New" Outlook while lamenting the overall deprecated experience - namely, an effort to normalize the look and feel across the desktop, mobile and web versions - the path taken is regressive in nature, at least for those of us who've long relied upon the desktop variant to manage much of their eMail, task and scheduling affairs.
I've been comfortable with the working knowledge that detailed work associated with eMail, tasks and scheduling has been the province of the desktop client, while the mobile and web versions offered very functional and not as detailed abilities.
Now, after having lived with the "new" Outlook desktop client for months now, I can conclude that the 'improvements' to this client when compared to its current and soon former versions is far less capable and far more mobile/web like in function - overall, a deprecated experience.
One notable issue is the mere fact that one can seemingly no longer remove attachments directly from an eMail. While this may seem trivial to some, having attachments to eMail AND the ability to download same simply increases the already arduous task of managing one's documents, while increasing the overall storage footprint (since these could now be stored in at least two places), which could represent increased subscription costs over time.
Microsoft, PLEASE revisit this intended direction for the desktop client, and instead consider introducing some of the long-favored desktop client functions into the mobile and web variants, in turn genuinely introducing "new" functionality all around.
Using New Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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I have the same problem with no solutions. I think Microsoft is doing this to force you to use OneDrive. It is very unproductive. They also took away from the folder split screen where you can have favorites and all the folders below.
I think you are right. They take every opportunity they get to screw up Outlook. First on PC's, and now on phones. Since these latest updates, Outlook on Android opens to a blank page, if it opens at all. I have cleared cache, uninstalled, and reinstalled over and over again. It will work for a little while, then it starts all over again. Now they want a sign in every time. That should be my choice. It is so annoying. Either they fix it ASAP, or I dump it.
I have tried many so called solutions by going into settings, and most of the options they say to use don't even exist. I am soooooo sick of it. Stop fixing what isn't broken by breaking it.
I love how they ignore people and the problems they have created and dumped on the users.
You are so right. Then old Outlook was 100 times better and easier to use.
it is absol;utely awful if this is the best they can do Microsoft is done. no flexibility. I like to ope 2 2 versions on my desktop and switch between them and drag and drop items. new out look cannot do that at all. this will be a loser's version for sure.