Jan 30, 2014

Planning to buy MAC-Outlook? Have a look at flaws of MAC-Outlook



Microsoft releases MAC outlook as a replacement of Entourage application. MAC outlook email application proves as a boon for all MAC users. Every application has both perspectives i.e. good and bad. Same is applicable to MAC Outlook. While dealing with user faces few common issues explained below:
 
Errors with Identity:
Identities are the store house of email messages, contacts and calendars.  I can say Identities’ are just a database of our email account. Management of Identities’ are must because once they got corrupt then user must lost their important data i.e. so horrible. While using MAC-Outlook user usually receives error "Identity could not be open with this version of Outlook for Mac.

Emails get stuck: When user tries to send message got stuck in Outbox. According to user mail has been sent. Mainly this problem occurs because of communication issue between mail server and mail client. This type of issue usually common with all users of Outlook for Mac
 
Synchronization Availability:
 Smart phones are considered best for their synchronization features. But what if smart phone fails to performs synchronization operation. This issue noticed with OS X Mountain Lion. While synchronizing Apple Mail with server it was observed that Apple did not support for Sync Services. While using features of Sync Services user usually face this problem.
 
Emails Duplicity with Gmail accounts
Outlook and Gmail both are different email clients and have their own rule book. User must attentive while running Gmail rule book on their system as this s book creates problem with Outlook account. To apply rules user must create a new rule book created with the help of Gmail’s web interface

Issues with Product Key:  We all are aware of fact that MAC-Outlook is bundled with MS-Office. It is very obvious if user buy product key for MS-office then inevitably key must work for Outlook. But realism is different as user has to buy different product key for MAC-Outlook. This problem mainly works with users of Student and Home edition Mac.
 
Synchronization issue with MAC
Outlook for MAC is a good application for all MAC users but have drawbacks also. While using MAC user is facing issues with synchronization of calendars and contacts. It is very obvious issue as Outlook for MAC does not support CalDAV or CardDAV. Even icloud Mail is also not supported by MAC Outlook. This issue must be resolve very soon as calendars and contacts are very important of every conversation. Moreover if user also it is not possible to synchronize Gmail calendar with MAC Outlook

Resize Problem
While sending message to user tries to send images as attachments. It is not necessary image received by user is compatible with version of MS-Outlook. This generates need for resizing of picture. Unfortunately to send picture user is in need to resize them before attaching them to Outlook.
 
Email Duplicity
User is aware of fact that there is a communication between both email server and mail client. Because of this communication user is able to send and receive messages. But some time there persists a problem when there is presence of duplicate emails in Sent items folders. This duplicity occurs because both mail server and Outlook add copies of same messages to Sent items folder. User can resolve this issue by following few steps:
•    Point to Outlook  switch on Preferences
•    Choose Accounts  and  select the IMAP account
•    Switch to  Advanced Tab  and select  Folders
•    Now select option entitles as’ Don't store a copy of sent messages’.
 
Signature Replacement
Outlook for Mac does not automatically support a way to replace a signature with another signature in the e-mail message. When you add a new signature in an attempt to replace an old one, Outlook for Mac appends the new signature instead of replacing it. To replace the signature, you must manually delete the original signature from the e-mail message.
Steps to unsubscribe from Mail folders
•    Switch to Tools Menu
•    Select IMAP Folders (Gmail)
•    Now click on All Mail
•    Click Unsubscribe.
Show Mobile Me email account does not automatically configure in Outlook for Mac 2011 after the Office for Mac 2011 SP2 update

Synchronization issue of Hot mail Folders with MAC
For POP account user (Hot Mail) it is really tough to synchronize their contacts and calendars. As these type of account does not support for contacts and calendars.
 
Absence of Import FeaturesUsers of Mountain Lion are unable to import their Apple Mail data in to MAC Outlook2011. There is absence of Import feature in Mac mail system. To import MAC Mail data user need to use third party tool.
 
Color Coding Issue
Notifications play a very important role in every mail box. It seems good if user get notification for every activity happening in their account. Mac mail is bundled with feature of calendar sharing. But it has a disadvantage also. It does not give any intimation if users share their calendar with anyone. Also it is not possible for user to change color of shared calendars.
 
Editing in Hyperlink
While working with email it is very obvious we received emails with attachments. Not only attachments also text associated with hyperlinks. Last time I tried to insert hyperlink in text but fails to do so. After brain storming of few hours I came to know that there is need to insert full URL address that includes http:// also.
 
Issues with Email Messages:-
Emails are considered as safest mode of communication. MAC Outlook uses ‘User Data Folder’ and stores all information in form of Identity. Identity works as database to keep back up of mail account. But what if these Identities come in invisible mode, then this will be a big loss for users. This is also considering as a big flaws for User of MAC-Outlook.

After reading above issues user must think before installing MAC Outlook2011 as email application.

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