I am pulling my hair out! Microsoft, you are the worst software developer on the planet. How have you managed to develop so many different pieces of software that overlap in many ways, but have none of them that actually work properly, have all the required features and are able to communicate with each other???
Here's my situation:
I have an Office 365 account through my work place (a school). This is how I receive my work email, calendars, instant messaging, files etc.
I want to be able to use these features across all devices, so I though there must be an 'Office 365' app for each type of device. But, oh no, that would be too simple!
So I have 'Outlook Groups' on my android, which is great for instant messaging, but I can't send or receive my emails, look at the calendar or share files. This app is also not available on Windows! ****? You have developed an app for iOS and Android but not for your own operating system??!
Ok, so I think, "I'll use Outlook 2013.". Nope. Doesn't work. Can't connect to my Microsoft Office 365 email through MS Outlook. Again, ****?!
Ok, so I'll try the 'Mail' app in Windows 10. That doesn't work. It tells me my password is wrong (which it isn't). So then I set about creating a 'Microsoft Account' with the exact same details as my Office 365 account just to be able to log in to 'Mail'. Once in 'Mail' I can then manually add my Office 365 email account, which it still doesn't recognise, so I have to manually add all the server settings etc.
So I can now receive and send email through the 'Mail' app, but I still can't access my 'Groups' or files. Groups are pretty important to be able to send quick messages to everyone at my workplace.
So, I think, "Well perhaps I could use Yammer instead?"
I know Yammer works on Android and iOS, and can send individual and group messages, so perhaps that's my answer?
BUT NO! There is no Windows app! Yet again: ****?! A Microsoft program with no Windows version?!! There is a 'Yammer Notifier' programme, but all that does is take you to the website for you to log in, which is useless.
Additionally, I want to be notified of messages instantly and to be able to read them (and if possible reply to them) through email. But Yammer doesn't seem to give me ANY notifications! Not through the Android app, nor in the form of an email message, despite having checked all the settings for email notifications.
Is this seriously all that MS is capable of?! Windows is great. Office is great. But your communications and mobile software is absolutely abysmal.
All we need is ONE app, through which we can email, instant message, use groups, share files, and view /edit our calendar. Surely that isn't that hard?
So, to form a question from all this, what is the solution?
How can I get Outlook 2013 working with my Office 365 email?
How can I have an app on iOS, Android, and Windows that handles emails, groups, and instant messaging?