Comments on: Andy Delin not impressed with Outlook 2007 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/22/andy-delin-not-impressed-with-outlook-2007/ Ideas for gettings things done. Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:54:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Grant http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/22/andy-delin-not-impressed-with-outlook-2007/#comment-11206 Grant Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:49:12 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/22/andy-delin-not-impressed-with-outlook-2007/#comment-11206 With the new search facility in Outlook, I find it just as easy to find mail in outlook as I do in gmail. Granted, it takes a bit more organisation on your part and the decision not to archive but you can't say that gmail is better featured than Outlook. The main problem I have with Outlook is the way it helps me with everyday tasks. I find myself needing Franklin Covey's Plan Plus installed to get the most from the application and what pains me is that nine times out of ten, you need some kind of add-in to make Outlook that killer app. The plus side of it is though, that Outlook is flexible to the point where it can be used as a productivity assistant, PIM or just a simple mail client. It's the perfect skeleton, but it's up to you where you add the meat. With the new search facility in Outlook, I find it just as easy to find mail in outlook as I do in gmail. Granted, it takes a bit more organisation on your part and the decision not to archive but you can’t say that gmail is better featured than Outlook.

The main problem I have with Outlook is the way it helps me with everyday tasks. I find myself needing Franklin Covey’s Plan Plus installed to get the most from the application and what pains me is that nine times out of ten, you need some kind of add-in to make Outlook that killer app. The plus side of it is though, that Outlook is flexible to the point where it can be used as a productivity assistant, PIM or just a simple mail client. It’s the perfect skeleton, but it’s up to you where you add the meat.

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