Why is the "New" Outlook for Windows client so awful...deliberately???

Anonymous
2024-02-26T17:21:00+00:00

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.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-10-11T16:12:21+00:00

    couldn't agree more WHY OH WHY do they fart about with things that work. ........... i don't know if anyone noticed that

    we're suddenly getting ads in the "other folder" ADVERTS another load of **** if you ask me

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-10-11T16:15:51+00:00

    they must have a bloody good reason for swopping an excellent outlook express to the **** they FORCED on us.

    i agree with you about the gmail account too

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-10-11T23:20:22+00:00

    As mentioned, I am in Melbourne, Australia.

    My Geeks2U bloke who I had to call in to get me even started with this monstrosity of New Outlook added my GMail account.

    I stress that I didn't do it myself, but there appears to be a way of doing it explained here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/add-a-gmail-account-to-outlook-for-windows-70191667-9c52-4581-990e-e30318c2c081

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-10-14T03:54:15+00:00

    Yes, They never respond or care

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-10-16T14:05:18+00:00

    New outlook is terrible

    I came to site to have a look at what is going on and just browsed through countless responses on how bad Outlook is.

    Doesn't seem like this issue will be resolved soon, so can I have any suggestions on a better email platform to use, or do I just go with google ?

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