Microsoft Outlook 2003 [OLD VERSION]

Didn't notice any "AdWare" as stated by another reviewer.

I upgraded from Outlook 2000 and it went flawlessly. Found all my Rules, customized folders and Accounts without any setup.

Until the Open Source community provides an alternative on a Microsoft platform, I'll continue to use Microsoft Outlook. For $90.00, you can't beat it.

Thanks for a great product Microsoft.


Big improvement, new folder features are great   April 16, 2004
 32 out of 35 found this review helpful

I use Outlook for managing tasks, contacts, mail and schedules. The new 2003 version is a vast improvement, at least in look and feel. The folder management is revised to split the window on the left to "favorite folders" and "all folders." Folders are a great way to organize and store emails, so this is a welcome change.

Then, the mail is organized by "today", "yesterday", and then the days of the week and back weeks. This helps to organize and trim out the inbox, which can get cluttered. For this attractive new feature alone, it's worth upgrading.

The look of the user interface is consistent with Windows XP, with the snazzy shaded bars. Nice to work with. Other improvements --the calendar also has been expanded, and tasks and contacts have new features, too. For example, the mail reading pane is larger, less scrolling required (yay!) and you can organize messages by subject thread to delete an entire series. Pretty cool.

If you are a dedicated Outlook user, the upgrade is well worth it, in my opinion.


Wow!   March 23, 2004
 9 out of 11 found this review helpful

This is by far the best Outlook version Microsoft has ever released. Yes it is true the integration is not so good if you only have Office 2000 (Word, Excel, etc...) however the product is incredibly flexible. I use it for personal use, however my fiance runs her own online business and we get TONS of emails from clients... a task which was extremely challenging to keep up with prior to this new version. You can simply manage your emails in a very neat and orderly fashion. Never mind the selection of setting up Hotmail accounts! Outlook allowed us to manage our personal, business, and Hotmail accounts with out the need of multiple profiles. Another advantage is the improvement of managing your follow-up emails. The application creates a Follow-up folder where all of your follow up emails are easily accessible. If you are running Windows XP you can make Outlook look really nice for cosmetic purposes and really enjoy the new look. Hope this review helps you with your buying decision. :)