Outlook 2010 being killed off from exhange server. Advice?
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I have a full Office 365 subscription, but still use my old Outlook 2010 client for email, calendar, etc. I don't like the horrible web based Outlook 365, but really like the old 'programmable' Outllook client.
Microsoft have informed me that they are finally killing off Office 2010 and that very soon the Outlook component won't be able to connect with their exhange server.
I have various hooks from MS Access into my Outlook 2010 where i take data from certain emails and import/parse them into some databases and vice-versa. A user consideration that Microsoft often overook is how much time and energy goes into getting their software to do something useful...
So i was wondering if there is some kind of compromise where I can somehow keep my old, versatile Outlook 2010 and somehow get it to function for emails.
Microsoft have informed me that they are finally killing off Office 2010 and that very soon the Outlook component won't be able to connect with their exhange server.
I have various hooks from MS Access into my Outlook 2010 where i take data from certain emails and import/parse them into some databases and vice-versa. A user consideration that Microsoft often overook is how much time and energy goes into getting their software to do something useful...
So i was wondering if there is some kind of compromise where I can somehow keep my old, versatile Outlook 2010 and somehow get it to function for emails.
Just get Office 2016 , cheap as chips these days and supported until 2025.
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Police State said:
I have a full Office 365 subscription, but still use my old Outlook 2010 client for email, calendar, etc. I don't like the horrible web based Outlook 365, but really like the old 'programmable' Outllook client.
Microsoft have informed me that they are finally killing off Office 2010 and that very soon the Outlook component won't be able to connect with their exhange server.
I have various hooks from MS Access into my Outlook 2010 where i take data from certain emails and import/parse them into some databases and vice-versa. A user consideration that Microsoft often overook is how much time and energy goes into getting their software to do something useful...
So i was wondering if there is some kind of compromise where I can somehow keep my old, versatile Outlook 2010 and somehow get it to function for emails.
The compromise is to forward all your emails to another service and connect to them there or to upgrade to 2013, which is the same variety of dogsMicrosoft have informed me that they are finally killing off Office 2010 and that very soon the Outlook component won't be able to connect with their exhange server.
I have various hooks from MS Access into my Outlook 2010 where i take data from certain emails and import/parse them into some databases and vice-versa. A user consideration that Microsoft often overook is how much time and energy goes into getting their software to do something useful...
So i was wondering if there is some kind of compromise where I can somehow keep my old, versatile Outlook 2010 and somehow get it to function for emails.
t that 2010 is, but still supported I assume.Do you mean the web-based Outlook that's actually online or the Desktop App that's supposedly based on the online one? I don't find the Desktop App all that different to how it was when I started using it 25 years ago, it must be Microsoft's least developed program.
Funny story - if you click on the Account Name in the latest version of Outlook rather than an individual folder it still opens the Outlook Today page which was a great concept that hasn't been updated in almost 20 years. No idea why it is still in there doing nothing and looking so 2003. The actual online Outlook has a similar concept but done properly, hopefully that arrives in Desktop soon as it's quite neat.
paulrockliffe said:
Police State said:
I have a full Office 365 subscription, but still use my old Outlook 2010 client for email, calendar, etc. I don't like the horrible web based Outlook 365, but really like the old 'programmable' Outllook client.
Microsoft have informed me that they are finally killing off Office 2010 and that very soon the Outlook component won't be able to connect with their exhange server.
I have various hooks from MS Access into my Outlook 2010 where i take data from certain emails and import/parse them into some databases and vice-versa. A user consideration that Microsoft often overook is how much time and energy goes into getting their software to do something useful...
So i was wondering if there is some kind of compromise where I can somehow keep my old, versatile Outlook 2010 and somehow get it to function for emails.
The compromise is to forward all your emails to another service and connect to them there or to upgrade to 2013, which is the same variety of dogsMicrosoft have informed me that they are finally killing off Office 2010 and that very soon the Outlook component won't be able to connect with their exhange server.
I have various hooks from MS Access into my Outlook 2010 where i take data from certain emails and import/parse them into some databases and vice-versa. A user consideration that Microsoft often overook is how much time and energy goes into getting their software to do something useful...
So i was wondering if there is some kind of compromise where I can somehow keep my old, versatile Outlook 2010 and somehow get it to function for emails.
t that 2010 is, but still supported I assume.Do you mean the web-based Outlook that's actually online or the Desktop App that's supposedly based on the online one? I don't find the Desktop App all that different to how it was when I started using it 25 years ago, it must be Microsoft's least developed program.
Funny story - if you click on the Account Name in the latest version of Outlook rather than an individual folder it still opens the Outlook Today page which was a great concept that hasn't been updated in almost 20 years. No idea why it is still in there doing nothing and looking so 2003. The actual online Outlook has a similar concept but done properly, hopefully that arrives in Desktop soon as it's quite neat.
With regards your suggestion of a forwarding service, this may be the way to go for when Microsoft kill off Office 2016. Can you suggest a simple fuss-free service that is easy to setup? as it would be a good reference option for the future.
Meanwhile, I may just buy a copy of 2016 and use that desktop version of Outlook.
Police State said:
I have a full Office 365 subscription, but still use my old Outlook 2010 client for email, calendar, etc. I don't like the horrible web based Outlook 365, but really like the old 'programmable' Outllook client.
It's not clear what you mean - if you have a full 365 subscription then you can download Outlook as an app/programme. You don't have to use the web version. Mr Pointy said:
Police State said:
I have a full Office 365 subscription, but still use my old Outlook 2010 client for email, calendar, etc. I don't like the horrible web based Outlook 365, but really like the old 'programmable' Outllook client.
It's not clear what you mean - if you have a full 365 subscription then you can download Outlook as an app/programme. You don't have to use the web version. I know the short answer is download it yourself and see, but I don't want to download/install in case it messes up/removes my existing Outlook 2010 install.
the Outlook M365 client is a modern version of 2010. www.office.com and download it in your Office subscription, it certainly should support OLE and whatnot 
Police State said:
Mr Pointy said:
Police State said:
I have a full Office 365 subscription, but still use my old Outlook 2010 client for email, calendar, etc. I don't like the horrible web based Outlook 365, but really like the old 'programmable' Outllook client.
It's not clear what you mean - if you have a full 365 subscription then you can download Outlook as an app/programme. You don't have to use the web version. I know the short answer is download it yourself and see, but I don't want to download/install in case it messes up/removes my existing Outlook 2010 install.
CorradoTDI said:
Honestly, the latest Outlook 365 client is not 'that' different to how it used to look...
I always mess around with the view settings though and putting into dark mode gives a nice contrast.
You'll soon get used to it basically!
You know, you are right about that. I was getting somewhat confused between the outlook.com online browser 'app' and the 365 downloadable desktop app. I always mess around with the view settings though and putting into dark mode gives a nice contrast.
You'll soon get used to it basically!
I have to say, the, having now downloaded the 365 desktop app that it is as good as the old 2010 version, if not better to look at. The online browser 'app' version in conrast is not very good visually.
Police State said:
CorradoTDI said:
Honestly, the latest Outlook 365 client is not 'that' different to how it used to look...
I always mess around with the view settings though and putting into dark mode gives a nice contrast.
You'll soon get used to it basically!
You know, you are right about that. I was getting somewhat confused between the outlook.com online browser 'app' and the 365 downloadable desktop app. I always mess around with the view settings though and putting into dark mode gives a nice contrast.
You'll soon get used to it basically!
I have to say, the, having now downloaded the 365 desktop app that it is as good as the old 2010 version, if not better to look at. The online browser 'app' version in conrast is not very good visually.
Dark mode, Reading Pane at the bottom, Message Preview Off, To-Do bar showing Calendar
CorradoTDI said:
Yeah, just have a play with the settings - I use the following for the basic view but have tweaked some folders and also added conditional formatting (colour coding) so I can clearly see messages sent directly to me (rather than CC'd) and also ones that include a @mention.
Dark mode, Reading Pane at the bottom, Message Preview Off, To-Do bar showing Calendar
Thanks for that post - I'd never played with conditional formatting before in Outlook but highlighting messages with an @mention buried in them is very handy.Dark mode, Reading Pane at the bottom, Message Preview Off, To-Do bar showing Calendar
I do use a Search Folder for meeting invites and pin that in Favourites so I can easily find invites which I've haven't responded to yet.
Police State said:
You know, you are right about that. I was getting somewhat confused between the outlook.com online browser 'app' and the 365 downloadable desktop app.
I have to say, the, having now downloaded the 365 desktop app that it is as good as the old 2010 version, if not better to look at. The online browser 'app' version in conrast is not very good visually.
This reminds me of the story about Microsoft looking to upgrade Office - when they surveyed users they found the vast majority of things people asked for, it already did. Users just didn't know.I have to say, the, having now downloaded the 365 desktop app that it is as good as the old 2010 version, if not better to look at. The online browser 'app' version in conrast is not very good visually.
Sheepshanks said:
This reminds me of the story about Microsoft looking to upgrade Office - when they surveyed users they found the vast majority of things people asked for, it already did. Users just didn't know.
You get that quite a bit. A new version of something ends up bringing a feature to the fore, but it was there in the previous, but hidden away.Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff