Stop automatically installing the new Outlook

Anonymous
2024-05-23T21:36:54+00:00

I'm not using "the new Outlook", I'm staying with the "classic Outlook". Since I don't use it, I have to delete the app. To my surprise, it re-installs itself after a period of time. It's super annoying since I have to keep deleting it How do I stop this from happening?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-25T17:02:15+00:00

    I will probably go for Mozilla Thunderbird.

    It's been around for a long, long time. I actually tested it out in the early days and was not very impressed. However, recently I had a similar issue with my "older" Apple products, namely Mac computers bought approx 10 years ago. So, as we all know Apple stop you from updating the OS as they see appropriate. This also prevents you from updating the bundled Mail app, and I discovered that it turned out that perfectly usable computers were rendered almost useless. Looking for alternatives, I tried out Thunderbird and I have to say I like it. I have it installed on Mac computers and Linux boxes now, it works quite well. So I will probably go for it on Windows as well when M$ go through with this stupid **** forcing this bloatware app down our throats.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-25T18:02:01+00:00

    This is a bit upsetting. I use the calendar too. My deliveries feed into it as well as my appointments and reminders. And my contacts are there too. All the messages I've sent to Microsoft about Mail have been ignored. My NEW HP laptop has built-in Outlook. It's been quite a trial getting Mail to work with it. There have been a few fixes on here and only the last one worked. I guess I will go to Thunderbird also.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-11-25T18:18:23+00:00

    I could not agree with you more. Very very stupid move by Microsoft. I tried Outlook a few times and ran into all sorts of oddities that hindered my workflow. Nah, go for Thunderbird. It's updated regularly and even works on legacy hardware. It's been around for a long time so bugs are probably worked out by now, as it hasn't changed that much. AND it has a built in calendar. I've grown quite used to it, I hope you will too.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-18T18:24:58+00:00

    Microsoft has been overrun by communist **** Indians who think they know what's best for us regarding the computers WE own.

    STOP FORCING **** THAT WE DID NOT ASK FOR UPON US, GODDAMMIT!!!!!

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  5. JosephT71 9,220 Reputation points
    2024-12-18T21:24:57+00:00

    Microsoft has been overrun by communist **** Indians who think they know what's best for us regarding the computers WE own.

    STOP FORCING **** THAT WE DID NOT ASK FOR UPON US, GODDAMMIT!!!!!

    It's a free product, you don't have to use Outlook for windows. If you don't want to use it, there are plenty of free alternatives available.

    Your Windows Mail app will stop receiving and sending email after December 31, 2024.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/outlook-for-windows-the-future-of-mail-calendar-and-people-on-windows-11-715fc27c-e0f4-4652-9174-47faa751b199

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