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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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Its very bad. Mine would keep freezing and when I would check system resources, it would be running at 3gigs. Its not good at all and I hope MS doesn't force us into it.
IMO Kazi is almost certainly just a bot...There is no answer to the defects in New Outlook so it cannot answer.
The whole purpose of New Outlook is to keep messages on Microsoft's computers rather than an individual's, for surveillance purposes. I read yesterday that the hardware/software in many models of new vehicles records the conversations that take place in those vehicles and can and may in fact on-sell them to anyone who would like to pay for them.
C'est la vie. I used to worry about getting old. I don't now. If you wish to listen to the expletives in my car when I'm stuck in the traffic, please go ahead. You might learn some good old Aussie talk.
Tooroo f'now.
There is no excuse for what they have done to Outlook. None.
I have tried to move to new outlook a number of times and every time I find I return to the older outlook desktop client due to missing functionality. Everything from the loss of Notes (now it is only accessible as a separate app on windows outside of outlook) to even the loss of a status bar for email count etc. The UX has suffered due to this dumbing down of this critical application.
Overall the experience is sub standard. One of the poorest "upgrade" releases I have ever seen from Microsoft.
Another problem I'm having is a deluge of junk mail since I had to use New Outlook. Whatever filter Microsoft has, it ain't working. Reporting and blocking individual messages is essentially useless - the user has to be able to block domains and international codes.
Is there a solution to this problem folks?