{"id":207,"date":"2010-10-20T13:20:36","date_gmt":"2010-10-20T21:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/masteryourworkday.com\/?p=207"},"modified":"2010-10-20T13:20:36","modified_gmt":"2010-10-20T21:20:36","slug":"outlook-2011-for-the-macintosh-whats-it-mean-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaellinenberger.com\/blog\/outlook-2011-for-the-macintosh-whats-it-mean-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Outlook 2011 for the Macintosh\u2014What’s it Mean for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oct 20, 2010<\/p>\n

Microsoft is releasing Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac next week<\/strong> (October 26, 2010) and a lot of us are excited about this! This product replaces Entourage, Microsoft\u2019s previous e-mail system on the Mac, and it ends a long dry spell for Mac users seeking a serious, Outlook-compatible, business e-mail application for the Mac.<\/p>\n

This new software also gives Mac users an effective way to implement the powerful Workday Mastery To-Do list on a Mac, which means the popular task management principles in my Outlook for Windows Book: Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook, 2nd. Ed.<\/em>, (and the recent book Master Your Workday Now!<\/em>), can now be applied on a Mac. <\/p>\n

[April 2011 update: the new 3rd Edition <\/a>of my Outlook book is now out and it includes complete instructions on using Outlook for Mac 2011].<\/p>\n

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See my In-Depth Review<\/a> of What Outlook 2011 Mac Has for You<\/p>\n

Using Outlook 2011 with MYN Tasks. <\/strong>I have received countless e-mails from Mac owners asking for ways to use MYN, so at the end of the in-depth review, I show you how you can configure Outlook 2011 for the Mac to implement this system. That review has numerous screenshots and lots of discussion of how this new software compares to the PC version. Below are some highlights of that review. In short though, while Outlook 2011 is a great e-mail, calendar, and contacts system, it’s not a very good task system. It can be configured for MYN, read more below on how, but I recommend you consider using ToodleDo instead for MYN tasks if you use Outlook 2011. To learn more about ToodleDo for MYN, go to this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Initial Thoughts <\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve been using a pre-release of Outlook 2011 for a few weeks, and by now I know it well. So what’s my verdict, will you like Outlook 2011?<\/p>\n

Well, that depends.<\/p>\n

Macintosh users<\/strong> upgrading from Mac Mail or Entourage will like it. They will find this new application to be a major improvement over their previous choices. It\u2019s faster, more powerful, and much more business oriented than the older e-mail software on the Macintosh. Exchange integration is better (for Exchange 2007 or later anyway), and the local data file system has been designed for easier backups (one of Entourage user\u2019s biggest complaints).<\/p>\n

How about if you are a Windows Outlook user<\/strong> moving to a Macintosh? Well, if you are hoping for application parity across platforms, you will be mostly happy with the match up in the Mail, Calendar, and Contacts folders. The basic parts of these systems are robust and very similar to the Windows versions; and in many ways, the new program is easier to use. But if you are a power user, you are going to miss some features. This is especially true in the Tasks folder\u2014you are going to miss a whole slew of features there. And the missing features complicate implementing the tasks management system I teach (but it can be done). Let’s see some comparison points.<\/p>\n

Comparing Outlook 2011 Mac to Windows Outlook:
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