<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Modern outlook is s—t, even Microsoft says use classic <div>George </div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 20, 2026, at 8:51 AM, John Rudy via LCTG <lctg@lists.toku.us> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">About two years ago I had an issue on my computer and took it into the Geek Squad. They moved me to the new Outlook and I lost my entire address book. When I got them to return to the old outlook I had to entirely rebuild the address list<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">John Rudy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">781-861-0402<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">781-718-8334 cell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 Hawthorne Lane<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bedford MA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jjrudy1@comcast.net"><span style="color:#467886">jjrudy1@comcast.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><div><image001.png></div></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> LCTG <lctg-bounces+jjrudy1=comcast.net@lists.toku.us> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stan Rose via LCTG<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 20, 2026 5:53 AM<br><b>To:</b> Lex Computer Group <LCTG@lists.toku.us><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Looking for PC help<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I use use Outlook Classic on my Win11 desktop to connect with a Gmail account, an MSN email account, an Outlook.com email account and an Exchange account (<a href="http://alum.mit.edu">alum.mit.edu</a>). <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I also connect those same email accounts to the Gmail app on my Galaxy S26Ultra phone and both the Gmail and Apple mail app on my iPad mini 7. They are all connected using IMAP protocol. It all works fine; a change on one device (reading, deleting, creation ) is always reflected on the other devices as soon as they sync, every few minutes.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I dread being forced to move from Outlook Classic to "modern" Outlook.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Stan<br><a href="mailto:stan_rose@alum.mit.edu">stan_rose@alum.mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 3:21<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>AM George Gamota via LCTG <<a href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us">lctg@lists.toku.us</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">What are the issues? I have been using Outlook classic and have two GOOGLE accounts with no problem.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I find ChatGPT fixes most issues with the computer/printer etc. Gives a step-by-step help. I use screen shots to show them the issue, and their recommendations as the fix is done..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">George<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> LCTG <lctg-bounces+ggamota=<a href="mailto:stma-llc.com@lists.toku.us" target="_blank">stma-llc.com@lists.toku.us</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>George Gamota via LCTG<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 17, 2026 7:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> Drew King <<a href="mailto:dking65@kingconsulting.us" target="_blank">dking65@kingconsulting.us</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Lex Computer Group <<a href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us" target="_blank">lctg@lists.toku.us</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Looking for PC help</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I have outlook classic and two Gmail accounts on windows 11 PC.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">All working fine <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">George <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Mar 17, 2026, at 5:54<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM, Drew King via LCTG <<a href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us" target="_blank">lctg@lists.toku.us</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"></span> <span style="font-size:18.0pt">Hi all Outlook Classic users. <br><br>Yes, there are known documented issues with Outlook classic and Gmail in 2026. <br><br>I just got access to Outlook classic and did a successful connection to Gmail. <br><br>There are some workarounds and fixes. <br><br>Here are a couple of links with information. The second link has some workarounds that may help you if you're affected. <br><br><a href="https://copilot.microsoft.com/shares/iqgH7HAte4wmMsDKfDbn1" target="_blank">https://copilot.microsoft.com/shares/iqgH7HAte4wmMsDKfDbn1</a> <br><br><a href="https://share.note.sx/1v7fm6n7#5A9+bWkZOhKJf4EaZ7tOSPv7CveV1RNxkhtXc0yYdQo" target="_blank">https://share.note.sx/1v7fm6n7#5A9+bWkZOhKJf4EaZ7tOSPv7CveV1RNxkhtXc0yYdQo</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p>Mar 17, 2026 9:50:12 AM John Rudy via LCTG <a href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us" target="_blank"><lctg@lists.toku.us></a>:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I use outlook (the old one) and have my PC and cell phone share mail. This was set up by Best Buy when I bought the hardware. So I don’t know. I subscribe to Best Buy’s The Geek Squad and find that it is worth the money.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I’ll forward your note to the Computer and Technology Group and there is a chance that someone will know something useful</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">John</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">John Rudy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">781-861-0402</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">781-718-8334 cell</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/13+Hawthorne+Lane+Bedford+MA?entry=gmail&source=g">13 Hawthorne Lane</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/13+Hawthorne+Lane+Bedford+MA?entry=gmail&source=g">Bedford MA</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jjrudy1@comcast.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">jjrudy1@comcast.net</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><image001.png></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Steve Berry <a href="mailto:steveberrydhs@gmail.com" target="_blank"><steveberrydhs@gmail.com></a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 17, 2026 9:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:john.rudy@alum.mit.edu" target="_blank">john.rudy@alum.mit.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Looking for PC help</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Hi John,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I got your name from Jay Flynn, a Lexington friend who suggested you might know someone who could help me.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I use Outlook on two pc's and had the pc's and my cellphone syncing email. Somehow I have stopped Microsoft Outlook accessing Gmail and need to fix that.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Any suggestions?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Steve Berry<br><a href="mailto:SteveBerrydhs@gmail.com" target="_blank">SteveBerrydhs@gmail.com</a><br>Cell: 781-223-5476<br>Home: 781-862-3779<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt">-- <br>Drew King <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">===============================================<br>::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::<br>Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.<br>Send to the list: <a href="mailto:LCTG@lists.toku.us" target="_blank">LCTG@lists.toku.us</a> Message archives: <a href="http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/" target="_blank">http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/</a><br>To subscribe: email <a href="mailto:lctg-subscribe@toku.us" target="_blank">lctg-subscribe@toku.us</a> To unsubscribe: email <a href="mailto:lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us" target="_blank">lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us</a><br>Future and Past meeting information: <a href="http://LCTG.toku.us" target="_blank">http://LCTG.toku.us</a><br>List information: <a href="http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us" target="_blank">http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us</a><br>This message was sent to <a href="mailto:ggamota@gmail.com" target="_blank">ggamota@gmail.com</a>.<br>Set your list options: <a href="http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/ggamota@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/ggamota@gmail.com</a><br>For help with your subscription, email: <a href="mailto:listadmin@lctg.us" target="_blank">listadmin@lctg.us</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">===============================================<br>::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::<br>Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.<br>Send to the list: <a href="mailto:LCTG@lists.toku.us" target="_blank">LCTG@lists.toku.us</a> Message archives: <a href="http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/" target="_blank">http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/</a><br>To subscribe: email <a href="mailto:lctg-subscribe@toku.us" target="_blank">lctg-subscribe@toku.us</a> To unsubscribe: email <a href="mailto:lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us" target="_blank">lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us</a><br>Future and Past meeting information: <a href="http://LCTG.toku.us" target="_blank">http://LCTG.toku.us</a><br>List information: <a href="http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us" target="_blank">http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us</a><br>This message was sent to <a href="mailto:rosesta@gmail.com" target="_blank">rosesta@gmail.com</a>.<br>Set your list options: <a href="http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/rosesta@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/rosesta@gmail.com</a><br>For help with your subscription, email: <a href="mailto:listadmin@lctg.us" target="_blank">listadmin@lctg.us</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div><span>===============================================</span><br><span>::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::</span><br><span>Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.</span><br><span>Send to the list: LCTG@lists.toku.us Message archives: http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/</span><br><span>To subscribe: email lctg-subscribe@toku.us To unsubscribe: email lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us</span><br><span>Future and Past meeting information: http://LCTG.toku.us</span><br><span>List information: http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us</span><br><span>This message was sent to ggamota@gmail.com.</span><br><span>Set your list options: http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/ggamota@gmail.com</span><br><span>For help with your subscription, email: listadmin@lctg.us</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>