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The problem with Microsoft Outlook
I’ve recently started working for an organisation that uses Microsoft for its suite of office apps. Now, do not get me wrong, I think that in a lot of ways, Microsoft Office is still the gold standard for all of this kind of stuff. It’s nearest rivals would be Apples suite including Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iCloud and Apple Calendar etc and of course Google with Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive etc. To be honest, each of these different suites of apps has advantages and disadvantages and using the whole suite together can be powerful, whichever you choose. But, I do have an issue with Outlook and so here is the problem with Microsoft Outlook.
For now, I am only really writing about the things which is the main issue from my point of view. I am sure there are others. I could write a lengthy piece on the acquisition of Sunrise and Wunderlist. How these fine applications were stripped for their parts and then shut down. But I won’t.
The Problem
Microsoft Outlook tries to do too many things in one application. In doing this, it combines tools designed to keep you focussed and puts them in the same place as a tool which can very easily be a distraction factory.
