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Microsoft Outlook
What is Microsoft Outlook?
Combined email and calendar solution that lets users send, receive, and manage email plus track appointments and events.
Who Uses Microsoft Outlook?
Students and professionals, businesses of all sizes, educational institutions, etc.
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Reviews of Microsoft Outlook
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Comments: Very good. Was using this product more than 10 years when i started using computer / laptop
Pros:
Best way to send email communication to our clients and employees
Cons:
Nothing least about this product , overall performance of this product is just outstanding
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Comments: We used mailtastic and several other signature tools in pair with it. Syncing between Outlook and other environments was not the best.
Pros:
Everyone knows how to use it and how it works. Basic interface is easy to understand. A lot of existing solutions and unique features. Native sync and connections to Microsoft tools.
Cons:
Using it on other platforms than PC is challenging depending on business needs and other software used. Some features, addons, toolkits are not available on Mac OS.
New Outlook is a step backward.
Pros:
It's still a functional tool, in which I live by the minute through the workday.
Cons:
The New release is a step backward, as it is clunky and has lost some of it's previous functionality. Microsoft is forcing me to re-learn how to use their product for my own workflow and it appears they changed it just for the sake of changing it.
Microsoft Outlook the one stop shop for email/professional application.
Comments: Overall Microsoft Outlook is the best email application. I am able to accomplish a lot by using the application. I am very satisfied and will recommend to others.
Pros:
What I love about Microsoft Outlook is that I am able to categorize my email by senders, I love that I am able to set up meetings using my calender.
Cons:
I do not have any dislikes about Microsoft Outlook.
The only mailbox management platform for professionals
Pros:
Ease of use, alerting system, layout. Outlook is the best mailbox management platform I have come across in my career.
Cons:
The search function is the only function requiring attention.
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Pros:
I like how it integrates with other Microsoft products. It is extremely straightforward to use. Perfect for those who primarily use Microsoft.
Cons:
I don't like how you can't upload a pdf to an email signature. You can only add .jpg or .png, which means that your signature images will not be hyperlinked. Other than that, no complaints!
Best ever product amalgamating email,diaries, to do list & Chat
Comments: This is the best product available free and also in the subscription format. Love how various aspects of everyday work life is integrated over various productivity tools to bring nito one seamless interface.
Pros:
The ease of integrating calendar with the email and chat
Cons:
Thatyou can no longer copy calendar events.
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Comments: I think Outlook is a great tool for email management and is hard to beat when it comes down to value, recognition, and reliability.
Pros:
Ease of use and familiarity among majority of end users.
Cons:
Switch to Microsoft 365 was a little jarring to some.
Great for office communication
Comments: It's perfect for my office communication. It's quick easy to send memos to all my team members. It by far better than other software we have tried
Pros:
It puts everything in one place. My email, calendar and my contacts. I can read and respond to my email off line as well.
Cons:
It don't support RSS feeds. You can only save attachments to ti local file or Ondrive. So you can direct share
Like outlook
Comments: I like it but can you put a priority feature in mobile app
Pros:
I like that feature show high or low priority
Cons:
The feature of priority is not present in mobile app
The All-In-One App for Your Daily Business Needs
Comments: It is a pleasant all-in-one app that integrates everything I need to do at work in one place when interacting with my colleagues and external contacts.
Pros:
It connects all the productive parts of the daily life of a working person in one life - email, calendar, contacts and tasks and then onto the rest of the Office 365 Apps
Cons:
It is very cluttered when on a small Surface Pro screen - you need a big display when all the alerts and insight views are enabled.
The most dependable email solution out there
Comments: Excellent, from day one it has been a key and pivotal tool for communication and productivity. The new addition to adding a thumbs up to an email you've read is really helpful rather than replying with a thank you.
Pros:
Integration across the Microsoft 365 suite of apps. In particular the advances made between this working in harmony with MS Teams has improved productivity.
Cons:
The browser version can sometimes not provide the same notifications as the desktop version. This could be down to user error, but I'd want a more seamless experience between the two without the need to alter any settings. Desktop and mobile app however sync brilliantly.
MS Outlook, is there even another option?
Comments: I've been using it forever, and don't see myself using anything else. Maybe Mozilla Thunderbird if I'm feeling nostalgic
Pros:
Easy to use, customize. straight forward. widely adopted among other businesses
Cons:
I am not a fan of the "new outlook" as it function more like the web application, but as a desktop application. Some features are not available on the new one (which I think they're working on adding hopefully)
Use Microsoft Outlook for superior email management!
Comments: Microsoft Outlook has greatly helped me manage my company's emails in an easy and efficient manner and is very reasonably priced.
Pros:
Microsoft Outlook is easy, quick, and cost effective, and it really helps to manage all of my company's emails.
Cons:
Microsoft Outlook has given me no issues.
I love Microsoft Outlook
Comments: My overall experience on the scale of 1 to 10 I give it a 9 only reason I don't give it a 10 is because I don't know how to use some of the features
Pros:
I use my Outlook as my main way to communicate with all my clients and customers. I'm in real estate, the use emails daily. One feature I really like is what is on my Outlook at home, is also on my Outlook at the office computer, and on my cell phone.
Cons:
I really don't have any cons, except sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming all it can do.
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Comments:
I may say Microsoft Outlook is mandatory if you have a business email and send and receive a lot of mails.
I think it's the best email client, you can manage all your emails is a very smart way; the interface is clean and intuitive. You can create your own folders and add rules to them to organize the messages. There are a lot of addons for Outlook for a useful integration with most used (third party) programs. The calendar will help you to schedule your appointments, meetings and task to do.
If you need information you will easily find the answer on internet.
It's worth the price!
Pros:
Easy to use Lot of support and informations Lot of addons
Cons:
You need a license I don't like some layout changes of features
Adaptive SW to your needs for managing your mail box
Comments: I'm using outlook in my day to day work & I'm pleased with it. I have adapted to its logic & structure.
Pros:
The possibility to operate with the emails, calendar, tasks, teams & the interactivity between them. Classical email feature are very convenient. Schedule email for future delivery. Calendar is very useful, suggested times
Cons:
Restricted access to old data; Difficulties with the visibility of shared calendars
An Office Buddy
Comments: As far on my experience this software is Very Good, it took only a short time for me to learn important functions that I need. Outlook is very user friendly and provides many functions that you can use depends on your working style.
Pros:
Microsoft Outlook is very versatile and friendly user, there are a lot of options, settings and programs you can use depend on your working standards in organization. It is very flexible that you can organize all your mails, inbox and make proper templates for your email.
Cons:
I think the least bad experience i encountered, sometimes you need to input verification code often, I don't know maybe its for security purposes.
Exploring the Power of Microsoft Outlook
Comments: I like using Microsoft Outlook, which I use on a daily basis. My team and I find it more convenient as everything we need is readily available. It just facilitates smooth communication.
Pros:
Outlook is available across multiple platforms (desktop, web, mobile), ensuring accessibility of emails and data across devices. Outlook has strong security features. The mailbox's filtering features make it possible to quickly and precisely retrieve particular emails, contacts, or data. The powerful calendar functionality in Outlook helps users stay organized and on top of their responsibilities by allowing simple scheduling, reminders, and task integration.
Cons:
Outlook's vast feature set may be too much for inexperienced or less tech-savvy users to handle, making the learning curve more difficult.
Outlook- a must have!
Comments: It is absolutely essential to my every day life.
Pros:
I think, at any career field, Microsoft Outlook is a MUST HAVE.
Cons:
I dont like how it goes out of sync sometimes, and takes awhile to load new messages and old messages.
Best mail management software
Pros:
I like most about outlook is its versatility. Its UI is very easy to understand. It also offers integration of other Microsoft tool. Its mail search option is very fast and the most helpful feature for me is the mail sorting as per folder. It is also available on mobile phone which helps to stay connected.
Cons:
I have faced synchronization issues few times. And it has lots of feature which make it bit difficult to use.
OUTLOOK or bust
Comments: Amazing been an outlook user for 20 years. Nothing out there is better for my business.
Pros:
Love the ease of use and I am in outlook for a hours a day!
Cons:
Digital signatures need an update to be more current.
The Microsoft Outlook app is my go-to!
Comments: The Microsoft Outlook app is my go-to for staying organized and on top of my emails, schedules, and contacts.
Pros:
I find Microsoft Outlook to be an incredibly valuable tool due to its extensive features such as the ability to manage multiple email accounts, schedule meetings, set reminders, and organize tasks effectively.
Cons:
Microsoft Outlook is a great email and calendar software, but it has limited integration with other programs like Google Calendar.
Have a great experience with outlook
Comments: I use Outlook daily for my work and school, Outlook sends work-related emails and I will reach my colleagues easily by using it. After started using Outlook I rarely took notes to write down some information that I wanted to save for the next day or future, I can just put all the information on the date I want and save it, and I will get reminded when the time comes.
Pros:
These days I use Outlook as a major emailing platform at the workplace, I like how easy and organized it is. besides using it to send and receive email, it is the best platform to add events like setting up schedules and meetings or it can be anything plus it has a great feature that you can save as much information on each day's calendar as many as you want. The feature I also enjoy is that I can customize the interface by changing the color or background.
Cons:
it is the perfect emailing platform course i use Gmail at the same time, not because Outlook has limited access but because my first account is that, and with some activities, Gmail is more convenient.
Crashes often, but critical to our business
Pros:
Organization and add on availability to streamline work
Cons:
Crashes very often. Sometimes multiple times per day