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Entourage 2008

Macworld Rating

4.0 out of 5 Mice, Jan 21, 2008

Pros

  • Better database integrity
  • Improved Exchange support
  • Faster e-mail searching
  • Excellent mail and calendar features

Cons

  • Minor bugs
  • Automator workflows don’t work under Leopard
  • Light on new features
  • Could do a better job of synchronization
  • My Day application is of limited use

Software Details

  • Microsoft
  • 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard)
  • Universal
  • $400 as part of Office 2008, upgrade $240; home and student version, $150; Special Media Edition (includes Expression Media), $500, upgrade $300

Macworld's Entourage 2008 Coverage

  • Microsoft Entourage 2008 If you’re outside of the corporate realm, and need a mail, calendar, and contact manager with lots of headroom and solid integration with the rest of the Office suite, Entourage provides a wealth of features that are deeper than Apple’s trio.
  • Outlook 2011 keyboard shortcut cheat sheet Many common keyboard shortcuts changed between Entourage 2008 and Outlook 2011. Help your fingers learn new habits with this cheat sheet.
  • Five things to do before leaving for vacation Heading out of town? Take care of a few critical tasks--from backing up your data to setting up remote access--and you can leave your desk behind without a second glance.
  • Bugs & Fixes: When Entourage quotes more than requested Ted Landau tries to get to the bottom of an Entourage 2008 bug in which the entire text of an e-mail message appears in a reply instead of just the portion of the message highlighted.
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