Why am I trying to be forced into using Outlook.

I hate Outlook and I will use it. I also purchased Windows 11. Was running it for 2 weeks. I went back 10 10. The other thing is that Microsoft keeps pushing Bing. It sucks as well. I always check my default browser and search engine. Now and then "BING" sneaks in. Let's protest against Microsoft. I'm seriously considering getting a Mac. I have been working in the computer field for 25 years. Windows 10 is the only good operating system that Microsoft has ever come up with. I tried setting up Outlook and I keep getting an error. Smarten up Microsoft or you'll lose a lot of customers

Hello Steven C Hi, I'm Karl and will be happy to help you today. First, just so there is no misunderstanding, this is a public user-to-user support forum. We're users helping other users. We do not work for Microsoft and have no input on Microsoft's policies, procedures, or design decisions. That said, just to clarify something, no one is trying to force you into using any paid version of Outlook. The "new Outlook" is the intended replacement of the Windows 10 / 11 Mail, People, Calendar apps. It is essentially "Outlook on the web" in an app framework with the added functionality of being able to add external IMAP accounts. At some point, the "new Outlook" will completely replace the Windows Mail app but both are free. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask, we're here to help you further if needed.

Here's my deal. When I powered up and was on my desktop, all of a sudden, this Outlook App automatically opened up without me doing anything at all. It sort of freaked me out because I usually click on the Edge browser icon to open up my browser, and sign into Outlook.com online.

I've never used the Windows Mail app or the Outlook app. So when Outlook app automatically opened up after getting on my desktop, I had to figure out what to do. In the top right corner, it gave an option button to turn on or turn off the New Outlook. I turned it off. Then I couldn't figure out how to sign out of this new Outlook app. So I just closed it by clicking on the X (close) in the top right corner of the app.

Then I went online using the Edge browser. I went to Outlook.com and signed in. Everything was fine, and I signed out after going through my email. You are correct when you said that we're not being forced to use this new Outlook app, I go to Outlook.com and then sign in, and I had no problem doing that.

What I don't understand is why the new Outlook app opened up on its own without me even clicking on the app to open it up. Hopefully, it won't do it again the next time I power up and then I'm on my desktop.

If MS users unite and stop using MS products that might make corporate profiteers lower level of their greed.

. . . "That said, just to clarify something, no one is trying to force you into using any paid version of Outlook."

I'm allowed to download a file but restricted to open the file unless I conform the the following terms:

• QUOTE: To continue, Google will share your name, email address, language preference, and profile picture with Microsoft apps & services. Before using this app, you can review Microsoft apps and service's privacy policy and terms of service.

This will allow Microsoft apps & services to: * Read, compose, send, and permanently delete all your mail from Gmail * Associate you with personal info on Google * See your personal info, including any personal info you've made publicly available * See your primary Google Account email address. -

If this isn't coercion to force anyone to use Outlook then what is it?

Like HELL you're going to have what I call GOD CONTROL on any account or service.

I am totally with all of you on this. I am also tired of giving feedback on why I switched back because clearly they do not read the feed back. If I wanted my mail to stare me in the face when I just want to look a head at the calender dates for say appointments then I would have left it on the new thing. Instead I have to click dissmiss like every few days and probably every week I have to switch back because they are to stupid to maybe give us an option to never be bothered again.