I have mixed feelings on this. The internal workings of 2007 are better than
2003, but in many ways 2003 was more useful. Outlook has a number of nice
features, but they are generally clunky and don't work out well in the long run
when trying to manage your tasks. I use a GTD like system for my tasks, and I
have to use another tool (The Trog Bar) to make it work out right, the lists in
Outlook are just to random and disjointed to effectively handle my tasks.
Recent versions may be better but at work we're stuck using Outlook 2000,
over a 3G connection. Absolute hell. I'd get easier, more reliable access to my
emails if they were strapped to pigeon legs.
I'm not a huge fan of Outlook, preferring instead to use a combination
Thunderbird and Google Calendar at home. I find it to be merely adequate as an
email client with its lack of Bayesian spam filter, horrible message threading
and its annoying, unconfigurable top-posting email reply style. It also defaults
to HTML email, which I find incredibly annoying. Overall I find Thunderbird to
be a much sharper, more focussed and efficient email tool, especially when
coupled with the Nostalgy add-on. By comparison, Outlook feels clumsy, slow and
a bit too bloaty.
The calendar and contacts features are pretty good, although they feel a bit
flabby and unweildy too. I don't use the tasks feature at all, preferring
instead the much more capable MyLifeOrganized. The notes feature seems to me to
be superfluous junk; does anyone actually use this feature?
Dispite its shortcomings, Outlook really does come into its own within a
corporate environment when attached to an exchange server. Its ability to
tightly integrate with other user's Outlooks it truly indispensable, giving you
instant access to your colleagues calendars, email and contacts (and tasks, if I
used them). The Outlook-style web access provided by Exchange is also superb,
although only if used through IE, which is an annoyance.
With the 2007 release of Office we are really seeing the tool major major new
strides. It has been a great tool since 2003 but the new stuff is hot.
I know it is all the rage these days to use Gmail and ignore all the things a
real live well built desktop application can do for you but there is no way I am
giving all this up.
I use it for RSS/Feeds, emails, time management, organization, task
scheduling, etc. It is a necessary tool for anybody working in an office
setting. It even allows you to check other user’s time schedules, which is
helpful when you need to set up meetings in the future.
Outlook is the beastiest e-mail client I have ever used. I guess that can be
good or bad, depending on how you look at it. Coupled with an Exchange server
at the backend, it is truly a powerful tool for the corporate environment.
Decided to move up from Live mail to Outlook and I have not regretted it so
far. Its surprisingly fast and very intuitive...,not mention the interface is
sleek and customizable. It has come a long way since 2K.
Outlook 2007 and the rest of the MS Office 2007 products are top notch. I'm
a heavy office user at work and at home. Exchange Server, Outlook 2007,
combined with my Windows Mobile device, I just can't beat the management
features of all of my communication. Phone, Electronic Fax, Email, text, ...
Now if only WM5 could just work better as a 'phone' and not freez that would be
great. But I've learned to never by happy with my cell device :(
Outlook 2007 is great with its RSS integration and To-Do Bar. Its
capabilities further increase when used in conjunction with Exchange. It
definitely helps organize my day.
The best Outlook client in years. All of Office 2007 is a major upgrade, but
Outlook especially gets the benefits. I wish for a little more modularity, but
for heavy email users, Outlook is still the best out there.
I love Outlook 2007. It's absolutely awesome and a definite upgrade over the
last version. I use pretty much every single feature within the software. I
manage multiple email accounts, multiple profiles, personal calendars, team
calendars, tasks, notes, and much more. Great for someone looking for a
program that does it all. If you just want email, try Thunderbird.
Great email client, tried alternatives in the past but always came back to
Outlook. Outlook 2007 is superb - only let-down was lack of tool ribbon as
found in the rest of the Office 2007 suite. An update was released a couple of
months back which has vastly improved Outlooks speed and stability. I Can't
imagine using anything else, especially not web-mail!
Sure Outlook is bloated, but it's one of the best if you have a huge number
of emails to deal with daily and keep an eye on your calendar/appointments. 2007
was improved enough to make me leave Eudora in it's favour. But if you're
looking for simple and fast email handling, look elsewhere. Outlook's for the
serious business user.
I have mixed feelings on this. The internal workings of 2007 are better than 2003, but in many ways 2003 was more useful. Outlook has a number of nice features, but they are generally clunky and don't work out well in the long run when trying to manage your tasks. I use a GTD like system for my tasks, and I have to use another tool (The Trog Bar) to make it work out right, the lists in Outlook are just to random and disjointed to effectively handle my tasks.
Recent versions may be better but at work we're stuck using Outlook 2000, over a 3G connection. Absolute hell. I'd get easier, more reliable access to my emails if they were strapped to pigeon legs.
I'm not a huge fan of Outlook, preferring instead to use a combination Thunderbird and Google Calendar at home. I find it to be merely adequate as an email client with its lack of Bayesian spam filter, horrible message threading and its annoying, unconfigurable top-posting email reply style. It also defaults to HTML email, which I find incredibly annoying. Overall I find Thunderbird to be a much sharper, more focussed and efficient email tool, especially when coupled with the Nostalgy add-on. By comparison, Outlook feels clumsy, slow and a bit too bloaty.
The calendar and contacts features are pretty good, although they feel a bit flabby and unweildy too. I don't use the tasks feature at all, preferring instead the much more capable MyLifeOrganized. The notes feature seems to me to be superfluous junk; does anyone actually use this feature?
Dispite its shortcomings, Outlook really does come into its own within a corporate environment when attached to an exchange server. Its ability to tightly integrate with other user's Outlooks it truly indispensable, giving you instant access to your colleagues calendars, email and contacts (and tasks, if I used them). The Outlook-style web access provided by Exchange is also superb, although only if used through IE, which is an annoyance.
With the 2007 release of Office we are really seeing the tool major major new strides. It has been a great tool since 2003 but the new stuff is hot.
I know it is all the rage these days to use Gmail and ignore all the things a real live well built desktop application can do for you but there is no way I am giving all this up.
I use it for RSS/Feeds, emails, time management, organization, task scheduling, etc. It is a necessary tool for anybody working in an office setting. It even allows you to check other user’s time schedules, which is helpful when you need to set up meetings in the future.
Outlook is the beastiest e-mail client I have ever used. I guess that can be good or bad, depending on how you look at it. Coupled with an Exchange server at the backend, it is truly a powerful tool for the corporate environment.
Decided to move up from Live mail to Outlook and I have not regretted it so far. Its surprisingly fast and very intuitive...,not mention the interface is sleek and customizable. It has come a long way since 2K.
Excellent and well-rounded communications tool. While I use Thunderbird at home, even it does not compare with all the features of Outlook.
Outlook 2007 and the rest of the MS Office 2007 products are top notch. I'm a heavy office user at work and at home. Exchange Server, Outlook 2007, combined with my Windows Mobile device, I just can't beat the management features of all of my communication. Phone, Electronic Fax, Email, text, ... Now if only WM5 could just work better as a 'phone' and not freez that would be great. But I've learned to never by happy with my cell device :(
Outlook 2007 is great with its RSS integration and To-Do Bar. Its capabilities further increase when used in conjunction with Exchange. It definitely helps organize my day.
The best Outlook client in years. All of Office 2007 is a major upgrade, but Outlook especially gets the benefits. I wish for a little more modularity, but for heavy email users, Outlook is still the best out there.
I love Outlook 2007. It's absolutely awesome and a definite upgrade over the last version. I use pretty much every single feature within the software. I manage multiple email accounts, multiple profiles, personal calendars, team calendars, tasks, notes, and much more. Great for someone looking for a program that does it all. If you just want email, try Thunderbird.
Great email client, tried alternatives in the past but always came back to Outlook. Outlook 2007 is superb - only let-down was lack of tool ribbon as found in the rest of the Office 2007 suite. An update was released a couple of months back which has vastly improved Outlooks speed and stability. I Can't imagine using anything else, especially not web-mail!
Sure Outlook is bloated, but it's one of the best if you have a huge number of emails to deal with daily and keep an eye on your calendar/appointments. 2007 was improved enough to make me leave Eudora in it's favour. But if you're looking for simple and fast email handling, look elsewhere. Outlook's for the serious business user.
I mainly use web-based mail now, but for a time Outlook was a pretty good e-mail and calendar app to use.