Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 26th Oct 2009 19:28 UTC, submitted by poundsmack
Anyone who has ever dealt with Microsoft Outlook will know the .pst file format - it's the binary, undocumented file in which all data from Outlook is stored - emails, contacts, calendar, you name it, it's in there. Microsoft has announced that it will release detailed technical documentation on the Outlook .pst data format.
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As soon as Evolution has full import of pst files (including contacts, calendar, etc) for the Windows port of it that is working fully stable, then I can start telling people to get rid of the piece of crap that is Outlook.
Seriously, the only time I have NOT had an issue with Outlook is when you are also using an exchange server. They want to fix their compatibility, then fix the bugs that Outlook has.
Can't tell you how many clients I've had to tell that they have to reboot their entire computer, so that Outlook will work again. Simply closing it and opening it won't work. Not to mention it's a completely random reason why it stops working.
Not to mention the weird bugs of changing the port settings on an account, then clicking Ok, then it still doesn't work, so you go into the settings again and they had reverted back to what they were! Seriously, when you have to change a setting 3 times to get it to stick, there is something wrong with your software.
I will rate Outlook as being the most unstable piece of software I have ever had the displeasure of troubleshooting.