Why the New Outlook sucks! (the new 2023/24 mail app forced on us)

I also reverted to the mail app because of the ads. On top of that you have to pay a monthly subscription for an ad free version. Sounds like extortion to me. It reminds me of neiberhood gangs telling you to pay for protection or suffer the consiquences.

I noticed that an option was removed from the mail app. When I type in the recipients address in the "To:" field I get a list of email addresses that are no longer valid. I used to be able to delete the recipients history to remove those addresses but I can't find the option anymore.

I suppose that Microsoft will eventually terminate the Mail app to force users to move to Outlook mail app. Its been done before. I'm looking at different options like Thunderbird, Mailspring or Mailbird in the event that this will hapens.

Not only do I agree with everything you’ve said, but I might also add that the People section of the new app is very unstable and severely limited. I tried to import my contacts and the results were disastrous. I had to remove them manually and was limited to 10 at a time. Turns out, all your contacts are stored on a cloud which in itself is very limiting. Why do I need to have my personal contacts stored on a cloud and not on my own computer? Some nerd designer must think he can better manage my personal info than I can. Unless the new Outlook gets some major improvements, I’m going elsewhere.

There we go ... another nonsense!

Big Brother and Big Nanny trying to do everything for you. Outlook like a helicopter parent.:-)

Some bored tech nerd is trying to proof his existence and position.

Just stay with mail app as long as provided and after download it from the app store and keep using it.

It works fantastic. Microsoft: don't fix it if it ain't broke!

And keep pestering Feed back with complaints.

BTW: I have completely uninstalled / eliminated everything OneDrive.

Hi KCA,

answering to you both, KCA AND wst459 below:

• yes - you must have hit it by accident. It usually only asks and if you don't like it you can switch back. It is no problem to switch back. Annoying though are the constant offers and the stupid toggle.
• if for some reason there is no more toggle to switch back, uninstall everything Outlook and re-install the Mail app from the app store (or try Repair ..?)
• from what I researched Windows Mail app is going to be working till end of 2024 (not 100% sure about the time span) beyond that, you can always keep it or re-download it from the App Store and continue using it, as I found out, similarly, to Movie Maker / still working nicely / downloadable, even after discontinued years ago.
• another option, if all fails, are various simple mail apps you find on the app store, most of them free and very similar to the Mail app.

So, at this point I completely ignore everything "Outlook" and keep using Mail app. as long as regularly installed / working. Unfortunately there is no way of getting rid of the toggle (in the Mail app). However, there are many articles about how to get rid of it in Outlook, if someone uses the regular Outlook app.

BTW - as seen in a previous post, some seem to confuse the Windows Mail app with a view / option in the Outlook app, desktop or

Outlook 365. Here, we are talking about the stand-alone, simple, Windows Mail app that comes with Win10 and 11, free, ad-free ... and has nothing to do with Outlook. I have everything deleted/uninstalled with the name Outlook to it. The Windows Mail app handles everything as good, if not better, faster, is more logical, simpler. Outlook, regardless if desktop app, 365 or New Outlook is all completely unnecessary and over-constructed, let alone full of ads (unless you pay for an ad-free version.)

Anyways - hope this helps

I fully agree- the entire thing is ill conceived. I have wasted hours trying to get the pos to work. Ego before performance Microsoft way to not take care of your customers