I can only imagine integration with the Apple Address Book is something that the majority of Entourage users would want. Am I wrong? Does Microsoft know this?
Yes, they know it. The problem is that the System Address Book is limited in comparison to Entourage's. So, does MS lose the additional functionality it has in it's own address book and just use the apple one? If so, how does it reconcile the fact that this would be external to the main database? Alternatively, does it just provide a means to sysn it's own address book with Apple's? Will this have an impact on performance? Can it be a batch update done through a menu command or by a schedule, or does it have to update everything as soon as a change is made. If they take this option, how do they know when the apple address book has been updated? How often do they check? will this impact performance?
You see, the solution is not that straight forward. Sure, everyone would like transparent integration, but what you will probably end up with is a compromise between convenience, functionality and performance. Alas, this is not a perfect world, and no doubt many peopel will be disappointed when/if integration comes about.
Final note, all the above is pure educated guesswork. MVPs have no more knowledge about future plans & release dates than you do.
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Barry Wainwright
Microsoft MVP
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