Entourage vs. Outlook

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Guest

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Email Client: Exchange

Just wondering if people who have used Outlook for along time have comfortably made the switch to Entourage. I'm still struggling with it and wondered if anyone has any suggestions or tips.

Also, is there a way to drag an email directly into the calendar on Entourage?

I'm also having problems using my blackberry with my Mac...
 
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Diane Ross

Also, is there a way to drag an email directly into the calendar on Entourage?
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You can link a message to a Calendar Event. Use the Link icon options.
 
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dssmac

I am considering using another contact manager as Entourage does not appear to support the import of my large Outlook contacts and e-mail pst folders. I use commas and tabs in my notes so simple CSV text is not suitable.
Found O2M by Google search but test did not work - Entourage did not recognise .mbox or other files produced by O2M (greyed out in Import utility).
Now I see other problems I see little advantage in using Entourage, anyone recommend any other solution so I can use my new Mac without re-entering hundreds of my old contacts? !
 
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Diane Ross

[email protected] said:
I am considering using another contact manager as Entourage does not appear to
support the import of my large Outlook contacts and e-mail pst folders. I use
commas and tabs in my notes so simple CSV text is not suitable.
Found O2M by Google search but test did not work - Entourage did not recognise
.mbox or other files produced by O2M (greyed out in Import utility).
Now I see other problems I see little advantage in using Entourage, anyone
recommend any other solution so I can use my new Mac without re-entering
hundreds of my old contacts? !
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Check out the options on the "Convert Mail from Windows to Mac" Page:

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/cross_platform/win_mac.html>

Import PST Files

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/import_export/pst.html>

Importing/Exporting Contacts

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/import_export/index.html#import_contacts>

Import/Export CSV File

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/import_export/csv.html>
 
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William Smith

I am considering using another contact manager as Entourage does not
appear to support the import of my large Outlook contacts and e-mail
pst folders. I use commas and tabs in my notes so simple CSV text is
not suitable. Found O2M by Google search but test did not work -
Entourage did not recognise .mbox or other files produced by O2M
(greyed out in Import utility). Now I see other problems I see little
advantage in using Entourage, anyone recommend any other solution so
I can use my new Mac without re-entering hundreds of my old contacts?
Click to expand...

Keep in mind that PST files are only used by Outlook. No other E-mail
application (Mac or Windows) supports them. Even conversion software
relies on Outlook being present before it will work.

Regarding the .mbox files, you do not use Entourage's File --> Import...
to bring them into Entourage. You simply drag the .mbox files into the
folder list on the left and Entourage will import them that way.

An alternative for anyone not finding the functionality they need in
Entourage but still needing to use a Mac is to use Outlook under
CrossOver Mac or Parallels.

"Ad agency tests dumping Entourage for CrossOver Mac and Outlook"
<http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2007/06/ad_agency_tests_dumping_entour.html>

Hope this helps!

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bill

William M. Smith, Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows
Entourage Help Page <http://entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>
 
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