 MS Outlook: now free
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It is now possible: Microsoft makes Outlook for Mac free. After MS Entourage (which I liked) was no longer workable in newer OS versions, I switched to Mail. I had liked Entourage and switching wasn't too bad except that my somewhat-technophobic wife had a period of adjustment (marked with colorful language). After I subscribed to MS Office 365 mainly to get Outlook (which I thought would be just like Entourage) and Word, I found that there were significant differences. I didn't like Outlook's interface and, unlike Entourage, importing contacts from Mail was a huge chore. So, I stuck with Mail (and have learned to like it). Still, anyone who wants Outlook can now try it gratis.
Jon
macOS 11.7.10, iMac Retina 5K 27-inch, late 2014, 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5, 1 TB fusion drive, 16 GB RAM, Epson SureColor P600, Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, MS Office 365
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I just had a go at downloading Outlook from the App Store and installing the software. I used to use Outlook, but now use Mail and Google Mail with gmail addresses.
Outlook immediately wanted access to everything! Even my gmail accounts. After about two minutes of wondering how Outlook might benefit me, I bailed.
Like you say, Jon, Mail works fine.
iMac (19,1, 3.1 GHz i5, 12.7.4, 40 Gb RAM); MacBook Air (1.8 Ghz, 8 Gb RAM, 10.14.6, 256 Gb SSD) Vodafone router and Devolo Wi-Fi Extender, Canon TS8351 printer/scanner.
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According to the App Store, here are the data Outlook can and will collect:
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Usage Data
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Contact Info
Contacts
User Content
Search History
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
On a Mac since 1984.
Currently: 24" M1 iMac, M2 Pro Mac mini with 27" BenQ monitor, M2 Macbook Air, MacOS 14.x; iPhones, iPods (yes, still) and iPads.
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According to the App Store, here are the data Outlook can and will collect:
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Usage Data
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Contact Info
Contacts
User Content
Search History
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location It is free -- IF you consider your privacy worthless.
If we knew what it was we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?
— Albert Einstein
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I've already sold my soul to Google. Every month, for instance, they send me an email showing me all the places I've been for more than an hour.
Google has had to work hard for all that information over the years. Now, Microsoft can get all that info with a click!
iMac (19,1, 3.1 GHz i5, 12.7.4, 40 Gb RAM); MacBook Air (1.8 Ghz, 8 Gb RAM, 10.14.6, 256 Gb SSD) Vodafone router and Devolo Wi-Fi Extender, Canon TS8351 printer/scanner.
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