Using the native calendar app

[mannymendez25]

I received my note10+ today and am setting it up. On my current note9, I use the Outlook app to view my emails (office 365 - work email and outlook/hotmail - personal email) and use the native Calendar app to view my calendars. I prefer the native calendar app over the Outlook app.

Firstly, I see that the Samsung email app is gone. I assume this has to do with the Microsoft collaboration and they want users to use the Outlook app for email. My problem is I cannot add my office 365 nor my outlook/hotmail accounts to the native calendar app. One downfall I see already is that that the calendar events on my Office 365 business account does not show up on the Always On display. This is not good. I relied on that all the time.

I see there is a Outlook settings there is an option to sync contacts. When enabled, this will sync your office365 contacts to the native contacts app, however I dont see anything for syncing the calendar.

Hopefully someone comes up with a workaround/fix for this issue.

 

[burrzoo]

I received my note10+ today and am setting it up. On my current note9, I use the Outlook app to view my emails (office 365 - work email and outlook/hotmail - personal email) and use the native Calendar app to view my calendars. I prefer the native calendar app over the Outlook app.

Firstly, I see that the Samsung email app is gone. I assume this has to do with the Microsoft collaboration and they want users to use the Outlook app for email. My problem is I cannot add my office 365 nor my outlook/hotmail accounts to the native calendar app. One downfall I see already is that that the calendar events on my Office 365 business account does not show up on the Always On display. This is not good. I relied on that all the time.

I see there is a Outlook settings there is an option to sync contacts. When enabled, this will sync your office365 contacts to the native contacts app, however I dont see anything for syncing the calendar.

Hopefully someone comes up with a workaround/fix for this issue.

Can you download the Samsung calendar app from the Galaxy Store. I use the Google Calendar app. I really like the layout.

 

[stuckingoo]

One review I read mentioned that Outlook is the default email app. It’s a solid app and much better than the old Samsung app. It’s hard to believe that the native calendar cannot at least see Outlook events. You must be missing a setting somewhere because that one should at least work. Or there is sometimes a need to DL Google calendar and that acts as a gateway to other calendars. I’m not familiar with that other email app you mentioned.

 

[mannymendez25]

The default samsung calendar app is already installed, it just wont let me configure my Microsoft accounts. It forces you to use the outlook app.

 

[mannymendez25]

the calendar app in Outlook is working, i just prefer using the default calendar. Also I use the always on display and it doesnt sync with the Outlook calendar so i cant see my upcoming appointments.

 

[stuckingoo]

That would indeed suck since Outlook calendar is subpar. I’ll be watching for a solution from others who already have the phone.

 

[mannymendez25]

I found another major flaw. this one is a big problem for me. In Outlook i use subfolders for contacts. In my note9 i see all my contacts no matter what subfolder they are in, however on my note10+ i only see my contacts that are in my primary contacts folder. this is bad, this is very bad!!!

 

[arunma]

I'm still using Samsung Email because it automatically transferred over when I restored from my S10+. But I think I'll check out Outlook and see how it is.

 

[mannymendez25]

I uninstalled outlook from the note10 to see if i can add the accounts but it doesnt let me.

 

[stuckingoo]

For debugging purposes maybe you should DL Business Calendar or Digical or any of other major calendars to see if they at least work.

 

[arunma]

OK I poked around Outlook for awhile and it's not that great. Doesn't even support the S Pen to the same extent as Samsung Email. Oh, and no Bixby support...if that's something you care about.

 

[chanchan05]

Settings>accounts>Add accounts?

 

[mannymendez25]

arunma, there is no samsung email app so Outlook is the only option

chanchan05, when navigating to Settings>accounts>Add accounts Microsoft Active Exchange is missing. There is an Office option but when I click on it I get a message Open Word, Excel, Powerpoint or Onenote to add an account.

If I click on Outlook, and select account type, Office 365 I get the following error message "login error, The connection to your mail server timed out. Please check your email settings.

 

[zipro]

Office 365 accounts you can add in Gmail and google calendar if that helps at all.

I have to use Outlook anyway as my calendars are in iCloud

 

[mannymendez25]

I'm doing a factory reset and not using SmartSwitch. Im going to start from scratch to see if it lets me add an exchange account.

 

[mannymendez25]

OK, so Im back in business. I did a factory reset and did not do a restore/sync from my Note9. Went to Settings>accounts>Add accounts but adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account was not an option in the list. I visited the galaxy apps store and downloaded the Samsung Mail app and now the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync is now visible. I added my accounts successfully and all my contacts and calendar events are viewable. I am contemplating in adding the Outlook app.

PS, before doing the factory reset, I did visit the galaxy store and samsung email was not in the listling.

 

[stuckingoo]

Do you have to use that Samsung mail app? I think it’s awful. Slow to refresh. I think I used Nine for Activesync. I’ve got a Max now and am on the fence about getting the Plus.

 

[mannymendez25]

Now that my contacts and calendars are syncing im going to download the outook app. Hopefully it doesnt break my current settings.

 

[mannymendez25]

OK, i installed the outlook app and my contacts and calendars are working with the native Samsung apps. i am a happy camper now. I can go to sleep in peace and finish the final touches tomorrow.

 

[steve cooper]

I am having this issue as well. any way to correct it without having to do a factory reset?