Microsoft says it won't let you use Mail & Calendar app on Windows 11
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I guess way back when microsoft said than win10 would be the last version of windows, what the meant was it would be the last anyone wants to use.
They certainly tried with Secure Boot. Thank Stallman that UEFI is a somewhat-open architecture.
I think it’s more like what Mozilla is to google; Linux to Microsoft is a tool to prevent antitrust issues
What do you want me to do, Microsoft? Install Linux twice?
You can do that
I recommend it, even if you don't need it, bc it fun
Oh yes! I have done it. A bunch of Linux VMs using Ovirt running on top of CentOS just to test some kernel changes.
I moved to Mozilla Thunderbird long ago https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/
People still use dedicated email clients? Why?
It works better for searching, it works offline, catch-all addresses just work with correct from address when replying, backup and archiving, can move mails from box to box without sending.
I also use roundcube, but only to read mails. If I want to reply to a catch-all mail I have to create an alias which is super tedious.
What do you mean by this? I’d like to be able to reply from a [email protected] automatically.
For me Thunderbird makes me create an alias in order to reply to my catch all (*@mydomain.com). Did you have to configure something specifically?
This is built into Thunderbird for a while now.
https://i.imgur.com/065RFJJ.png
Account SettingsReply from this identity when delivery headers match*), for example*@yourdomain.comI click on my "From" address and then select "Customize From Address...". I can then type anything I want up there. It's a little annoying when replying to an email chain with an alias, but not too many steps.
See my other reply, you can automate this with a setting so you don't have to edit it manually every time.
I have email addresses under Outlook (old personal account), Gmail (study provided email), Exchange (work) and Proton (main personal account). I also actively use the calendar feature in my client, which is sync'd up to my Nextcloud instance.
Just having it all under Thunderbird is so convenient and it feels more private. It's also an entirely consistent UI between accounts
Same reason anyone would use a dedicated provider-independent client instead of a proprietary web application locked into a single provider: less vendor lock-in, more local control, and so on.
The good part: two garbage apps will be gone from windows 😂
Replaced with one god awful one. I actually liked the calendar application, does all I need it to do. But no, I can't have just a calendar application anymore according to Microsoft
Mozilla used to have Sunbird, until they also rolled it into Thunderbird. Standalone calendars aren't popular anymore, but in sure there's some around.
I understand the mail integration, as appointments can be processed directly.
Thunderbird is acquiring Exchange features.
They haven’t turned them on just yet owing to a little last-minute work, but your ability to sync calendars and address books with an ActiveSync/Exchange-compatible eMail server is coming soon.
Why would I want to use any app that MS makes
Vscode is not that good IMO.
Neovim, hands down.
Mic drop
Technically still made by Microsoft, but what about VSCodium?
Why would you switch from Emacs? That's a genuine question, as an Emacs user?
Atom was better. Pour one out for my homie
If anyone's in this thread because they're looking for a new mail client after Microsoft killed the old Mail app, and haven't been happy with the typical suggestions of using each email service's web interface or Thunderbird, I found I don't hate Mailspring (with the fancy features disabled - I just want my email client to do email well and don't want extras that provide clutter).
New Outlook is a pile of shit compared to the desktop Outlook app. It's been causing a lot of headaches for my coworkers. Microsoft had better port near every single feature over to the newapp before they force everyone on it.
Does it matter if everyone stays on windows 10?
you cannot stay on win10 forever though. deadline is approaching
The majority of regular folks will only ever upgrade when they get a new computer. Most Me Maw's and Pa Paw's would sooner let their computers catch fire from being loaded with cat than get a new one. Hell. They are all still using ball mice.
As for me, as long as I have an iso I'll happily run it in a vm. Indefinitely.
Ball mice is better than laser mice since you can take out the ball and play with it
Can't argue with that. The ones with the big ball on the top are especially good because you can use an 8 ball
The new outlook is utter garbage. It was in fact so bad that I uninstalled it and now use it through the web front-end only. And I'm doing that in Edge - as the only website this browser is allowed to open (asides from Teams, where the software is just as terrible).
If they call it a success that no more people are complaining because they just gave up, then, congrats... I guess?
Oh. This sounds like a good idea lol is the search a lot faster?
Not amazingly fast, but still quite a bit better indeed. Give it a try, to don't need to uninstall outlook to do that after all.
Good riddance.
I absolutely dislike Outlook desktop, don't trust it either. Used Thunderbird back in the day, but switched to emailing on tablets or phone + TrueNas for desktop files.
FairEmail Pro on tablet is all I need for email. It is open source and imo simplest to use. It's free and the pro version set me back 7€ or so.
oh no, please let me use those shitty apps that you keep pestering me to use and i say fuck off every time, please!
[meme] Oh no! Anyway... [/meme]
I actually like that app. But can't use it reliable now since they gave it up. Welcome EMClient and Thunderbird.
Willy Wonka, I invoke thee... please come express my feelings on this for me.