Unless you have some burning desire, or need, to use Entourage, you may want to take a look at the included email program in OS X, Mail.
It integrates rather well with iCal and Address Book.
Just a thought.
Others will be along shortly to offer advice on questions 1, 2 & 3
Still others will offer suggestions as to a replacement for MS Office entirely.
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I am a recent convert from Outlook for XP to Entourage (2004) for Apple (MacBook Pro). I noticed I am unable to do the following in Entourage and am wondering if I am missing something:
1. Unable to Customize Toolbar such as editing functions of Word (strikethrough, etc.)
2. Inputting entries into Calendar is more tedious
3. Unable to set a Default of a different font color for replies
Also, is there a way to change the way of deleting messages in a descending order so it does not revert to the top message but the one below the deleted message?
Thanks for any help or suggestions. Maybe this will be corrected with the 2008 version.
csj09

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