Using Outlook on MacOS

Outlook (v 8.2.3) is available on MacOS. However, it is not fully compatible with Windows Outlook, and can be more difficult to properly configure. For this reason, we do not recommend its use. If however, you do wish to configure it, detailed instructions can be obtained here.

The Difference between Outlook and Outlook Express

There is much confusion about these two, quite separate, software products. Outlook is a so-called "Exchange" client, and implements proprietory Microsoft protocols for communicating between the client and the exchange server. You would use this if you have been allocated an email account on an exchange server. Outlook Express is a so-called POP client, and implements non-proprietory protocols for communicating with a POP server, such as argon.ch.ic.ac.uk. You could use this if you have an email account on argon.ch.ic.ac.uk, although many other alternatives are available.