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Garry Bradley

Hi
Just a quick note on how poor Entourage X is at trying to emulate what
Outlook used to do under OS 9.

For a start the setup procedure to connect to your mail server doesn't
follow the same as Outlook used to. How is is supposed to connect properly
without you knowing if everything's been filled in properly?

When I downloaded the Entourage 10.1.4 update I thought 'thank god they've
done something at last' as I was always thinking there was an OS X Outlook
app in the pipeline. Now I wish all they'd done was to upgrade Outlook
itself and not merge it with Entourage.

It's thrown up a rake of sync problems that this version of Entourage can't
seem to handle. The calendar comes in as an e-mail type list instead of
superimposed onto a proper looking calendar. E-mail (with me anyway) can't
be sent to anyone else outside my firm because 'relaying isn't allowed'...
thanks! Can't check an e-mail address with the server because a LDAP error
occurs... aaaaarrrrggggg!

Is there another e-mail app that runs under OS X that used to do what
Outlook did under OS 9 instead of Entourage. If there is I would willingly
use it, failing that it's back to OS 9 classic and Outlook again.

Back to the dark room now...
 
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Dave Cortright

Hi
Just a quick note on how poor Entourage X is at trying to emulate what
Outlook used to do under OS 9.
Click to expand...

Ah, but it is not. Entourage is first and foremost an open-standards based
e-mail and PIM app. It happens to include features that allows individuals
with Exchange accounts in certain environments to access their personal
mail, contacts, and calendar. It is by no means trying to be a full Exchange
client like Outlook.
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/support.aspx?pid=exchange

If you are having problems, you should absolutely consult the FAQ:
http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/exchange_server.html
 
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