hate the new outlook that is replacing win mail. any alternative that is similar to win mail that is simple and fast to load?

Hello Daniel_tan,

I am sorry for the challenges you have with the new Outlook.

Please note that the new Outlook is still under development and improving in many features.

Please try the following options and see if the issue gets resolved:

1. Reduce the Size of Your Mailbox. Large mailboxes can slow down Outlook. Try archiving old emails.
2. Ensure that you have a strong and stable network connection.
3. You might have to disable some add-ins that you don't use regularly as some can slow down Outlook.
4. Repair Outlook Profile. A corrupted profile can cause slow loading, so consider repairing and the Outlook app on your desktop.

If the issue persists, please submit feedback to the Outlook development team on the issue you are having with the new Outlook. They consider users complains and work on it in subsequent updates.

Regards, Rita.

Hi

I am an Independent Advisor, trying to help other users in the Community with my experience in Microsoft products. Please note that I am a user like you and don't work directly for Microsoft.

I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing this issue and I hope that the following suggestion will work in your case.

Since the New Outlook is still under development, you can use the Classic Outlook desktop application for now.

The New Outlook is still in development by Microsoft and new features will be added over the next couple of months.

You can find all the expected dates in this link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=Outlook%2CDesktop%2CWeb&searchterms=New%2COutlook

Please let me know if that helped.

Regards

Casper

Hi. I'm Brian and I'll try to help.

The new Outlook app is just a web app. You're accessing your mailbox using a web browser API rather than a real client. Microsoft is working on improving it, but I don't think it's really ready for prime-time yet. You can make suggestions in the Outlook feedback portal here: https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/89a8afa3-2e1c-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472 .

You asked about alternate mail clients. One of the most popular is Thunderbird, but eM Client is a good choice as well. Both are free, but eM Client is free only for personal use with up to two accounts. It can support Exchange, IMAP and POP. Thunderbird doesn't handle Exchange so it can't sync non-mail data like calendar and contacts, although it does support CalDAV and CardDAV so you can add calendars and contacts that can be published with those protocols and you can see them in Thunderbird. It does have local calendar and contacts, though, if I recall.

thanks for sharing - thunderbird feels like just a web browser like i open 5 tabs at the same time. em can't as i have like 5 accounts. sigh. i think more than enough people have complaint about replacing win 10. don't believe MS will listen

Totally agree with all the feedback above - the new outlook is a _BIG_ step backwards - too slow and clunky, and more button clicks to achieve the same result. If you are going to upgrade to a new version it needs to be better, faster, and easier to use!