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Outlook sync with Google Calendar



Other than business requirements, why would anyone want to use Outlook
when there are many other excellent email programs available for the
Mac. Outlook has been the most attacked email program, and while most of
these attacks have targeted Windows, neither Macs nor Linux are
invulnerable.

On 08/26/2010 12:32 PM, Jason Normand wrote:
> For mac osx you can run office 2011, which now has a full version of
> outlook.  Though its still in beta for another couple months, you can d=
ig
> up a copy with out much trouble.  Your still using an ms product but fo=
r
> full compatibility that is your only choice.
>
> On another note, google apps now has good meeting planing, and also wil=
l
> work with outlook meeting emails.  However there is currently no way to=

> view other calendars, cross platform.  So your basically still stuck us=
ing
> what everyone else is using, if you need to do a lot of meeting planing=
=2E
>
>
> On 8/25/10 11:35 PM, "Richard Pieri" <richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>  =20
>> Long story short: you're stuck.  If your company requires Outlook
>> calendars for scheduling meetings and such then you're stuck with eith=
er
>> proprietary tools or half-working, incomplete implementations.  And ye=
s,
>> I include Snow Leopard in both categories: proprietary and partially
>> working.
>>
>> The best that you can hope for is convincing your Exchange administrat=
or
>> to enable Outlook Web Access.  You'll be using Microsoft's tools behin=
d
>> the scenes but at least you'll be able to use your web browser of choi=
ce
>> on your operating system of choice.
>>
>> --Rich P.
>>
>>
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