Microsoft Outlook review
Microsoft Outlook for iOS enables you to manage email and scheduling in your iPhone.
Pros
Accessible: In Microsoft Outlook for iOS, you can work with your email, calendar, contacts, and attachments through easy gestures.
Well integrated: Outlook plays well with Microsoft Exchange, Office 365, Outlook.com, iCloud, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail, as well as OneDrive and Dropbox.
Great filtering options: Outlook automatically puts your most important email under the Focused header for quick access, and puts less timely mass-mailings in Other. In our tests, the software did a great job of sorting between the two. But should the app be wrong, just open the misplaced email and select Move to Inbox or Move to Non-Focused Inbox. You can also click the Quick Filter tab to list by Unread, Flagged, and Files (for emails with attachments).
Scheduling emails: If you don't want to see an email right now, schedule it to return to your inbox in a few hours, that evening, the next morning, or at a custom time.
Easy attaching: Attach files from Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox to your email without leaving the app.
Sending calendar availability: If you're trying to plan a meeting or a social outing, Outlook enables you to easily send your availability by clicking the calendar icon, and then Send Availability, and then tapping times that work for you. These preferred times are then dropped into the email.
Great instructions: Between the Product Tour, FAQs, and available email support, the app offers abundant help for getting the most out of Outlook.
Cons
Poor contacts sorting: Click on People on the bottom navigation, and you'll just find a list of individuals that you've recently engaged with over email. We could not find any way to sort contacts lists by category for quicker access. This is particularly annoying for those who use the same email for work and personal communication.
Security issues: Numerous reports have surfaced that Microsoft can see end users' email credentials and corresponding email communications. Additionally, the company doesn't enforce ActiveSync policies, which means you can send or receive corporate mail from your phone without entering a password. Finally, with OneDrive and iCloud integration, it's easy to accidentally (or purposely) move sensitive employer data outside the company.
Bottom Line
Microsoft Outlook for iOS is a handy, feature-rich, easy-to-use app if you're looking to get a handle on emails and scheduling. But the software could benefit from contacts sorting and improved security.
