Up until a few years ago (but not anymore), modern browsers did not make any visible distinction when domains containing mixed character sets were typed into the address bar.Īnd it turns out Microsoft Outlook is no exception, but the problem just got worse: emails originating from a lookalike domain in Outlook would show the contact card of a real person, who is actually registered to the legitimate domain, not the lookalike address. The 'і' character in there is from the Cyrillic script and not the Latin alphabet.
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That said, it makes sense for Microsoft to offer more features in the Outlook suite to entice businesses and consumers to upgrade and pay the Office subscription, but if you don't need many of the more advanced features the Mail app will do just fine.If you receive an email from is it really from someone at Ars? Most definitely not-the domain in that email address is not the same that you know.
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Outlook just can't seem to connect and log in when initially setting up some accounts that require manual labor, asking you to re-enter credentials a few times before finally accepting defeat and connecting everything up. I've experienced the following a few times before it starts magically working for some reason.
It can also feel rather bloated when tasked to handle thousands upon thousands of emails from multiple accounts, but that's a case of not effectively managing clutter.Īnd don't get me started on some of the account setup issues. Do you really need to categorize messages? That and the new Ribbon UI system that Microsoft has implemented into the new Office suite isn't to everyone's liking. The first being the plethora of features that may never be used. There are downsides to Microsoft's more advanced email program. More information and comparison between the two apps can be found on Microsoft's website. But it is free, so there's that huge plus, and not everyone shares my view. I also dislike the fact you need to switch between apps for mail and calendar appointments. Contact integration from connected profiles isn't perfect either, but again this is a more streamlined app and it's possible to hit up contacts when creating (or replying to) emails. Attempting to synchronize all accounts can result in errors, which is not only irritating but requires troubleshooting.
One issue I continue to experience, as well as other Mail app users, is the problem with mail synchronization.
It's possible to utilize the on-screen keyboard and use the app to filter through messages and reply to contacts.
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Thanks to its free, basic feature set, the Windows Mail app has been designed and developed to take full advantage of touch support on tablets and laptops. Other service providers may require additional steps. Simply enter your account credentials, and the app will handle everything else. Using Microsoft's hosted email services like will ensure everything is configured and synchronized without much effort. Various accounts can be added to Windows Mail, including, Exchange (Office 365), Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, iCloud, as well as usual POP and IMAP accounts. A neat feature of the Mail and Calendar apps is the design language, which fits in comfortably with Windows 10. The app itself is a solid client for email, and the accompanying calendar app will handle events, subscriptions to cloud-based calendars just fine. But just because the Windows Mail app is more basic than Outlook, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's a worse experience.