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Is iCloud compatible with Outlook 2016?

I've installed Windows 10 and Office 2016. I also installed iCloud and every time I try to access it and synch with my Outlook 2016, a window pops up and says top Repair iCloud installation, then Restart. I've done this twice but still no go.

Is Outlook 2016 too new??? Or is it Windows 10???

Win 10 MSO Pro 2016

Posted on Aug 21, 2015 3:00 PM

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Oct 18, 2015 2:15 AM in response to iMinnesotan

With regard to Phiip / Cindee Cognettas posts above.


It looks like from Apple's reply they are taking a negative stance on this problem. Their responce to him includes the satement '... these forums are meant for technical questions that can be answered by the community.' Well, as its obvious the iCloud / Outlook 2016 problem cant be answered by 'the community'. So now we get slapped on the wrist for daring to point out that somethings wrong and requesting a fix!


Do we have to go another route to get Apple's attention? if so how? Possibly a mass sending of emails / posts to Apple support using a common template, so they understand its not just one or two people having the problem.


Just a thought.


Im not a rebel - I just would like the problem fixed.

Oct 18, 2015 4:44 AM in response to richard0383

Well I updated my Office 365 yesterday with Office 2016 and opened Outlook, first Mail then Calendar, with an icloud account on both.

No error's so entered a test entry in Calendar and it sync'ed to all devices, iphone, ipad, macbook including the pc.

Rebooted pc and tried again and still working both ways with no errors.

This was an update not a new install and I have not logged out of icloud, I could try that but while its working ok I don't want to risk it.


So for me it is working, as it must be for others also, so is it only new installs affected ?

Oct 18, 2015 8:05 AM in response to Pappy Jack

For a company that has historically been so user focused, it is so disappointing that any avenue users have taken to escalate this within Apple has gone UN-acknowledged. Reverting back to Office 2013 (going backward) is not acceptable. The community cannot solve this issue. Tech support has to solve this issue within Oracle. I'm on the same 4.1 version of iCloud for Windows mentioned above.


When Apple looks at the new Microsoft SurfaceBook they have a real challenge to their MacBook line. iPhones are great, but if they neglect interoperability with other operating systems and providers and applications (like Outlook 2016) they risk mass defection especially since they are damaging their reputation of exemplary customer support by alienating an increasingly large population of once loyal customers.


If anyone's role at Apple in their iCloud division occasionally reviews threads, this should start to rise to the top of their bug fixes. I've seen good suggestions on mass emails to Apple, or bringing this to the attention of the Technology Press (Yahoo or C|Net, or someone else that regularly reports on Apple news) but another way is to keep responding to this thread because as the count of replies goes up it should hit their radar screen.

Oct 18, 2015 8:12 AM in response to Philip Cognetta

I only came across this thread while trying find out if Outlook 2016 now supported Caldav and Cardav, which it does not.


I've been thinking of switching to an Exchange account and ditching iCloud, but you cannot have an Exchange account with Home 365, so the next option is to cancel Home 365 and change to Business 365, which I'm going to call them Monday and see what's involved.

Is iCloud compatible with Outlook 2016?

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