Outlook 2007 missing from Office 2007 Home version

[Guest]

As key component of ANY office setup, it is a retrograde step to omit
Outlook 2007 from the Home version of Office 2007.

I have purchased successive copies of Office [and it's components] for many
years. I contributed to the Beta program during the development of Office
2007 and have purchased my retail version [Home].

Without an update to Outlook my existing 2003 copy looks [and behaves] "old"
and I shall have to look for an alternative, and am currently testing
Thunderbird.

Come on Microsoft - do the right thing!

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[Roady [MVP]]

So your actual issue is that you bought yourself the wrong version? There
are SKUs available that contain Outlook and you can buy Outlook separately
as well. Note that Outlook is a PIM and not just a mail client. Most home
users only use the mail client functionality in Outlook meaning that in
general Outlook Express or Windows Mail is enough. Windows Vista also offers
improved Contacts support and adds Calendar support. In other words; Outlook
doesn't add much value to the general home user which is why OneNote is
included instead which adds great value to students.

The fact that you're looking at Thunderbird to replace Outlook confirms my
above statement.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Robert for your warm reply.

I guess I should have looked a little closer at the title "Home and Student"
edition when I bought it for my . . . . . Home.

As the 2003 Student edition included Outlook and on this side of the
atlantic everyone I know uses a PIM, often syncrhonised between computers and
compatible mobile [cell] phones, it still seems sensible to me to provide
continuity.

I have aways used the term "testing" to describe a process of comparing
performance against required functionaility and in this case that process has
already confirmed that Thunderbird does not match the required functionality.

Perhaps I was mistaken thinking feedback would be appreciated.

Anyway, it's always good to know the value placed on customers in the
Microsoft Community.

So your actual issue is that you bought yourself the wrong version? There
are SKUs available that contain Outlook and you can buy Outlook separately
as well. Note that Outlook is a PIM and not just a mail client. Most home
users only use the mail client functionality in Outlook meaning that in
general Outlook Express or Windows Mail is enough. Windows Vista also offers
improved Contacts support and adds Calendar support. In other words; Outlook
doesn't add much value to the general home user which is why OneNote is
included instead which adds great value to students.

The fact that you're looking at Thunderbird to replace Outlook confirms my
above statement.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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As key component of ANY office setup, it is a retrograde step to omit
Outlook 2007 from the Home version of Office 2007.

I have purchased successive copies of Office [and it's components] for
many
years. I contributed to the Beta program during the development of Office
2007 and have purchased my retail version [Home].

Without an update to Outlook my existing 2003 copy looks [and behaves]
"old"
and I shall have to look for an alternative, and am currently testing
Thunderbird.

Come on Microsoft - do the right thing!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your feedback, I was merely explaining the
reasoning behind it. Note that Microsoft targets their suites to a best fit
with the intended audience. They use a variety of methods to determine this
like direct feedback, the Custumer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) and
expected usage changes because of changed functionalit or added
functionality (also in Windows Vista). All that made them decide to exclude
Outlook and add OneNote instead to increase the functionality/price ratio by
installing the suite. If future CEIP information shows that a large part of
the Home and Student owners have Outlook installed separately as well they
might reconsider their offerings. For now, if you want Outlook as well you
can obtain it separately. The EULA allows you to install it on your computer
and on one mobile device of the main user of that computer.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

Thanks Robert for your warm reply.

I guess I should have looked a little closer at the title "Home and
Student"
edition when I bought it for my . . . . . Home.

As the 2003 Student edition included Outlook and on this side of the
atlantic everyone I know uses a PIM, often syncrhonised between computers
and
compatible mobile [cell] phones, it still seems sensible to me to provide
continuity.

I have aways used the term "testing" to describe a process of comparing
performance against required functionaility and in this case that process
has
already confirmed that Thunderbird does not match the required
functionality.

Perhaps I was mistaken thinking feedback would be appreciated.

Anyway, it's always good to know the value placed on customers in the
Microsoft Community.

So your actual issue is that you bought yourself the wrong version? There
are SKUs available that contain Outlook and you can buy Outlook
separately
as well. Note that Outlook is a PIM and not just a mail client. Most home
users only use the mail client functionality in Outlook meaning that in
general Outlook Express or Windows Mail is enough. Windows Vista also
offers
improved Contacts support and adds Calendar support. In other words;
Outlook
doesn't add much value to the general home user which is why OneNote is
included instead which adds great value to students.

The fact that you're looking at Thunderbird to replace Outlook confirms
my
above statement.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

As key component of ANY office setup, it is a retrograde step to omit
Outlook 2007 from the Home version of Office 2007.

I have purchased successive copies of Office [and it's components] for
many
years. I contributed to the Beta program during the development of
Office
2007 and have purchased my retail version [Home].

Without an update to Outlook my existing 2003 copy looks [and behaves]
"old"
and I shall have to look for an alternative, and am currently testing
Thunderbird.

Come on Microsoft - do the right thing!