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   Microsoft Outlook 15.3 for Mac

   Agen G. N. Schmitz

   After recent leaks of screenshots for the next version of Outlook for
   Mac surfaced on a [1]Chinese site, Microsoft officially released
   Outlook 15.3 (the version number noted by Ed Bott at [2]ZDNet) ' but
   only for those with an [3]Office 365 subscription. Offering a user
   interface that's more consistent with the Windows edition of Outlook,
   the new Outlook for Mac promises enhanced performance thanks to a new
   threading model and database improvements, as well as improved
   scrolling when switching between Ribbon tabs (according to an [4]Office
   365 blog post). The update also receives online archive support for
   searching Exchange archived mail, push email support for real-time
   email delivery, and improved Master Category List support for syncing
   Outlook across platforms (Mac, Windows, and Outlooks Web Access). It's
   compatible with Macs running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and later.

   The new version of Outlook for Mac is available for commercial
   customers and Office 365 Home, Office 365 Personal, and Office 365
   University subscribers. If you're not an Office 365 subscriber, you can
   [5]try it free for a month, after which you'll be charged a monthly
   fee. Subscriptions range from $6.99 per month ($69.99 annually) for
   Office 365 Personal (for a single user) to $9.99 per month ($99.99
   annually) for Office 365 Home (for up to five users). Microsoft's
   Office 365 blog post also notes that public beta downloads for the next
   version of Office for Mac will become available in the first half of
   2015.

References

   1. http://www.cnbeta.com/articles/340427.htm
   2. http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-releases-surprise-outlook-for-mac-update-new-office-due-in-2015-7000035298/
   3. http://products.office.com/en-us/office-365-home
   4. http://blogs.office.com/2014/10/31/new-outlook-mac-available-office-365-customers/
   5. http://products.office.com/en-us/try

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