Remove NEW Outlook from system and revert to MAIL

Anonymous
2024-10-09T18:05:28+00:00

Mail was recently updated to Version 16005.14326.22062.0.

Mail will not start up without contortions. New Outlook has taken over. It is wasting too of my much time. My emails are too important to be monkeyed around with by Microsoft. I would like to decide when I want to install New Outlook. I don't want it forced on me.

New Outlook starts everytime Mail is closed. This causes New Outlook to go into a loop that takes several process to get Mail to start running again.

  1. C:\Users[your computer username]\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\ according to the path. Migration\ settings.json, delete the file settings.json.
  2. Once the json file is deleted. New Outlook starts when Mail is opened. Click the switch to classic. New Outlook closes. Launch Mail and Mail starts running.

It has also lost mail in one of my folders. However GMail has retained the files.

I don't want to run New Outlook at this time. The last time I did this it caused havoc on my email and calender. I also don't like the fact that New Outlook deletes files older than 180 days, this does not work for me.

I tried unistalling New Outlook, but it restores as soon as Mail is Launched.

I just want to run MAIL.

I don't want NEW Outlook.

If nothing can be done, I will start running Thunderbird and eventually stop using all Microsoft products.

I use my windows computer to mainly do emails and surf the web. None of which requires MS Windows. I need my email to be stable and reliable. I don't need cloud storage or Microsoft 365. I am using it for home use. Microsoft should make a Windows version for home use, Don't force me into enterprise versions.

STOP forcing NEW Outlook on me! It is neither stable or reliable!

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-13T22:08:42+00:00

    Thank you, I have already gone that way. Problem is I can't see OUTLOOK (new) in apps or downloded file nor anywhere in Local Local Disk "C".

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-14T12:32:53+00:00

    Thank you for taking the time. Problem is, that piece of Microsoft dung, isn't in apps list or other programs lists in my computer,

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-14T16:51:13+00:00

    Unfortunately that no longer works, it seems MS has removed the old Mail option yesterday and we are now arbitrarily FORCED to use New Outlook with NO choice. What sort of company produces such a godawful product, removes the much loved and highly usable previous version, and FORCES this new bug ridden and ill desiged horrible monstrosity on its Customer User Base? MS just doesn't seem to care, treating us with such disdain, **** is WRONG with you MS?!!!! 😠

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-14T18:26:09+00:00

    If Microsoft want to force its damned new mail up my A.. then I'll throw MS into garbage and use other mail services.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-12-15T00:09:04+00:00

    It has to be in there somewhere - did you look in "installed apps"? Keep trying - you'll find it.

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