- Mar 19, 2020
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Hello All
I have been a MS user for probably longer than most of you have been on this planet (when it was only DOS). Sometimes, I wonder if MS purposely says to its employees let's forget about all that we know and come up with something fresh. Change for the sake of change sometimes seems to be their goal. Years ago, MS had Outlook Express. It was easy enough for my mother to use. Then they thought let's get rid of that. Going from Outlook Express to full Outlook was too much for the casual user. She then had to use an ISP email client which had its own issues like losing one's emails if moving to a different ISP (Yes there were work arounds but not easy ones).
Now MS is promoting the "New Outlook". I have tried it out twice and each time, within 5 minutes, I discovered it is not for me. Now, I am afraid that the "New Outlook" will become the Only Outlook". I am not against a simplified version of Outlook, just like I thought that Outlook Express back in its day was the right product for most of the casual users. But the advanced Outlook features are beneficial to advanced users. So sure improve Outlook, but taking away features is not the answer in my opinion.
Am I missing something about the "New Outlook"? (see below for CoPilot's response)
Cheers
FYI, this is what CoPilot responded to when I asked for its comment to the above:
It’s understandable to feel apprehensive about the “New Outlook” and its features. The “New Outlook” is a modernized version of the classic Outlook, which brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities, and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app . It is designed to be more user-friendly and customizable, with over 50 themes and fonts to choose from .
The “New Outlook” is not intended to replace the classic Outlook, but rather to provide users with a more streamlined and personalized experience . It is compatible with most accounts, including Microsoft accounts such as Outlook.com or Hotmail.com, work or school accounts assigned to you by your organization’s admin, third-party accounts such as Gmail, Yahoo!, iCloud, and other third-party accounts connecting through IMAP 1.
I have been a MS user for probably longer than most of you have been on this planet (when it was only DOS). Sometimes, I wonder if MS purposely says to its employees let's forget about all that we know and come up with something fresh. Change for the sake of change sometimes seems to be their goal. Years ago, MS had Outlook Express. It was easy enough for my mother to use. Then they thought let's get rid of that. Going from Outlook Express to full Outlook was too much for the casual user. She then had to use an ISP email client which had its own issues like losing one's emails if moving to a different ISP (Yes there were work arounds but not easy ones).
Now MS is promoting the "New Outlook". I have tried it out twice and each time, within 5 minutes, I discovered it is not for me. Now, I am afraid that the "New Outlook" will become the Only Outlook". I am not against a simplified version of Outlook, just like I thought that Outlook Express back in its day was the right product for most of the casual users. But the advanced Outlook features are beneficial to advanced users. So sure improve Outlook, but taking away features is not the answer in my opinion.
Am I missing something about the "New Outlook"? (see below for CoPilot's response)
Cheers
FYI, this is what CoPilot responded to when I asked for its comment to the above:
It’s understandable to feel apprehensive about the “New Outlook” and its features. The “New Outlook” is a modernized version of the classic Outlook, which brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities, and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app . It is designed to be more user-friendly and customizable, with over 50 themes and fonts to choose from .
The “New Outlook” is not intended to replace the classic Outlook, but rather to provide users with a more streamlined and personalized experience . It is compatible with most accounts, including Microsoft accounts such as Outlook.com or Hotmail.com, work or school accounts assigned to you by your organization’s admin, third-party accounts such as Gmail, Yahoo!, iCloud, and other third-party accounts connecting through IMAP 1.