Outlook 2011 = Terrible

[pazz]

I use a Mac at home and a PC at work.

I am literally screaming at my MBP over Outlook 2011 at the minute. It just sucks, really bad.

1. Font Size Issue
2. MS Exchange Issues
3. My iPhone receives mail before it does
4. Toolbar sizes are huge
5. Signatures fails to format correctly

Could anyone recommend an alternative? I'm debating running parallels just for Outlook 2010.

 

[spacepower7]

I just use Apple Mail, for email with an Exchange server. I don't really use the calendar functions with exchange. No sure what your specific needs are?

 

[pazz]

I just use Apple Mail, for email with an Exchange server. I don't really use the calendar functions with exchange. No sure what your specific needs are?

Here's an example,

I go to create a simple text table and there is no option in Mail...

 

[miles01110]

I don't have any of those issues with Outlook 2011. In fact, Outlook is running very well for me. Sounds like an 80/20 problem.

 

[jrock2004]

postbox is a nice mail client. But for some reason I still use mail but I do have a licensed copy of postbox

 

[AFPoster]

I have issues with Outlook 2011 on my MBP as well.

1) Open Outlook 2011 and it doesn't connect to Exchange server, have to Quit app then reopen then it connects.

2) iPhone receives mail first, and if I send from my iPhone the receiver gets it right away where as if it's sent from Outlook it takes 5 - 10 minutes.

I don't have any other issues though, I'd like to see both of these fixed or suggestive fixes.

 

[Macman45]

It's So Well Known

And 2011 Sucks, bit I have managed to fix most Outlook issues, have a lok here for now, and post back with your ISP's recommended settings?

IMAP?

POP3?
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=13420262&#post13420262

 

[Wattser93]

My database file corrupted. Everything was lost.

Outlook is terrible in my book.

 

[And1ss]

Might I suggest Postbox or Thunderbird?

 

[Big D 51]

It didn't work well for me. It done a poor job keeping my e-mail synced.

 

[jcappleseed]

Outlook 2011 contact management

on older version of outlook mac you could duplicate a contact and then go in and edit the name. this sped up entering multiple contacts from the same company as everything would copy over and all you would need to change is name and email. on outlook 2011 i dont see a duplicate contact function. there is a copy contact detail function, but then if you go to create a new contact, it pastes all information into the name field. anyone?

 

[webitorgal]

My issue with Outlook for Mac is that you can't have separate inboxes if you're using POP mail. I have 5 different email accounts and by default, I get a separate inbox for each one on my Windows desktop. On my MBA? Nope, everything is in one. SO DISORGANIZED! Even the default mail client is better than this.