Bloat would be the word for it. So far the only good thing about switching from OE has been that I'm now able to use the fully-integrated Spambayes spam filter. I love it and couldn't go back now, but I dislike just about every other difference between the programs.

1) I don't need the extra stuff. I never use the calendar, and it's more trouble than it's worth.
2) the above rules stuff. I'd love to find out why they changed their approach and applied the rules afterward instead of during download.
3) the thing I like least is the storing of messages. I really liked having a message store that was easily found and could be plainly backed up on DVD with other important files. I haven't gone out and figured out an easy way of backing up my current files without removing them from use in Outlook. Can anyone point me in the right direction as far as this goes?


*edit*
Scratch that. I thought I had solved my original issue by setting up a filter in webmail to take emails with a certain phrase in their subject line and put them out of Outlook's reach in a webmail folder. Unfortunately, I have to be logged into my webmail account for it to work, and the longest the login will last is about 7 hours. Damn. I'll have to find another solution...