Make Outlook even faster – as seen on TV!

re: Make Outlook even faster – as seen on TV!

Robert Banghart — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:29:25 GMT

Hi Michael:

Thanks for the comment on the BCM issue and the link for the patch. It was the first one I had seen.

I had previously installed the Outlook update and was getting the BCM error messages. I wasn't looking forward to tracking down the solution, workaround, KB, patch, prayer request, or whatever. You solved all that for me and others in the same situation.

Thanks again.

re: Make Outlook even faster – as seen on TV!

Chris Warwick — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:33:32 GMT

Outlook 2007 is great! But since you ask...

> "...as we start thinking what’s next after Outlook 2007"

The biggest issue I have with Outlook is the fact that I can only connect to ONE Exchange server (in a single profile). Multiple POP/IMAP etc, but only One Exchange. I know this is an architectural change - probably tied in with all kinds of stuff in the background, but I regularly (every day) use e-mail on two Exchange servers and this is a real issue.

Yeah, I know I could connect to one using IMAP (if I were allowed) but that's not the point...

Alternatively (but not as good) let me run two instances of Outlook concurrently with different profiles.

Thanks :-)

re: Make Outlook even faster – as seen on TV!

OffBeatMammal — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:01:08 GMT

to follow from Chris' wish list...

- +1 on the >1 Exchange profiles. use my corp profile and also have my own personal mail on a hosted Exchange server. Bugs me both Outlook and Windows Mobile don't help me with this.

Most of my other wishes are around calendars

- Auto-archive can’t be given rules (eg only auto-archive unread or un-flagged mails; only auto-archive when connected via high speed connection to a particular network share and not running on batteries)

- My wife (using Outlook at home) can’t view my calendar and I can’t view hers (to make sure I’m not committing marital sin by agreeing to work late when we’ve got her parents coming round for dinner etc) – ideally seamlessly so I don’t have to try and open a dozen different windows

- On the same note.. why when Outlook tells me there’s a conflict on an incoming appointment can’t I simply get a pop-up / child window to show me the conflict(s) and let me make a decision what I want to do

but I'd like to see the RSS synchronisation (between IE7, 3rd party readers and Outlook) tightened up.

OL12 is a great product (though I still have a fondness for Entourage!) - hope service packs and OL14 keep ahead of things like Chandler and Evolution (not to mention Thunderbird)