Microsoft Office Outlook

Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook since Outlook 2003) is a personal information manager from Microsoft, and is part of the Microsoft Office suite.

Although often used mainly as an e-mail application, it also provides a calendar, task and contact management, note taking, a journal and web browsing.

It can be used as a stand-alone application, but can also operate in conjunction with Microsoft Exchange Server to provide enhanced functions for multiple users in an organization, such as shared mailboxes and calendars, public folders and meeting time allocation.

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Unstable and buggy
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Versions

Outlook replaced Microsoft's previous scheduling and mail program, Schedule+ and Exchange Client.

Versions of Microsoft Outlook include:
Outlook for MS-DOS     bundled with Exchange Server 5.5
Outlook for Windows 3.x     bundled with Exchange Server 5.5
Outlook for Macintosh     bundled with Exchange Server 5.5
Outlook 97 (version 8.0)     released January 16, 1997, also bundled with Exchange Server 5.5
Outlook 98 (version 8.5)     released June 21, 1998
Outlook 2000 (version 9.0)     released June 7, 1999, also bundled with Exchange 2000 Server
Outlook 2002 (version 10) included in Office XP     released May 31, 2001
Office Outlook 2003 (version 11)     released October 21, 2003, also bundled with Exchange Server 2003
Office Outlook 2007 (version 12)     released November 30, 2006

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Microsoft Office Outlook | 2007

• Microsoft Outlook 2007

• Outlook 2007

UPC: 882224155625

EAN: 882224155625

MPN: 543-03007

Microsoft Office Outlook | 2007 - with business contact manager

• Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager

• Office Outlook 2007 w/ Business Contact Manager (Full Product)

UPC: 882224581905

EAN: 0882224581905

MPN: NFA-00023

Competitors

Microsoft Office Outlook is ranked 3rd among it's competitors.  See the top picks in Email »
Evolution

Evolution

MSRP  $0.00    Released  January, 2010
Pros
  • Mail, contacts, calendaring and tasks all in one application
  • Free
  • Stable
  • Easy to back up data and settings with one click
  • Easy to configure
Cons
  • Interface is good but looks too much like MS Outlook
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1 review
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vote Microsoft Office Outlook 25% vs. vote Evolution 75%
Mozilla Thunderbird

Mozilla Thunderbird

MSRP  $0.00    Released  July, 2003
Pros
  • Free open-source software
  • Custom junk mail filters
  • multiple mailbox support
Cons
  • Extensions must be downloaded and installed manually.
  • hadn't been updated in over 2.5 years until 3.0
  • Junk mail filtering is not always accurate. If it marks it as junk and you tell it that it is not junk, it has a tendency to keep marking it as junk.
ProSCORE
12 reviews
88
Vote! (14 votes)
vote Microsoft Office Outlook 29% vs. vote Mozilla Thunderbird 71%
Microsoft Outlook Express

Microsoft Outlook Express

MSRP  --    Released  --

Outlook Express is an e-mail/news client that was included with several versions of Microsoft Windows, starting with Windows 98 through the release of Windows XP. Outlook Express was also bundled with Internet Explorer 4.0, and available for Windows 95 and Mac OS 9. In Windows Vista, Outlook Express is replaced with Windows Mail. Windows...

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vote Microsoft Office Outlook 100% vs. vote Microsoft Outlook Express 0%

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Comments

1.  avatar dalley.rick@gmail.com said:

I appreciate the fan base that these other applications have, but are you kidding me. Outlook is massively better in features and functionality than any of the email applications listed. I would challenge those that voted against it to give it a try.
Jul 05, 2008 3:54am
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Pros

  • Lots of funtionality
  • Good interface

Cons

  • Unstable and buggy
  • Been left to wither by Microsoft

Competitors

onepuff prefers Mozilla Thunderbird, Evolution over Microsoft Office Outlook
onepuff prefers Microsoft Office Outlook over Microsoft Outlook Express
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