Using Outlook.com with Opera

August 3, 2012 · by Anna Rohleder

Earlier this week, Microsoft launched a new online email service to replace Hotmail, called Outlook.com.

Many of you reported that the new service did not work in Opera. We got in touch with Microsoft right away and started working on a solution to the problem.

We were able to include a fix for this problem in the 12.01 update. There may still be some issues with attachments for the time being, but we are working on getting that taken care of as soon as possible too.

If you're on a computer and haven't gotten the Opera 12.01 update yet, you can download it from our homepage. Also, you can check out our forums for information on any other specific issues you may have experienced.

Of course, you can also provide your comments here too. Are you using Outlook.com? What are your thoughts or impressions?

Readers' comments 33

Left under the original article, as archived.

eliotcougarFriday, August 3, 2012 8:56:02 AM
I'm using GMail and don't need anything else at the moment... All my previous mail addresses are configured to redirect mail to GMail...

For me, fixes for Google services are higher priority than something from M$...
HurrFriday, August 3, 2012 9:04:55 AM
Originally posted by eliotcougar:

For me, fixes for Google services are higher priority than something from M$...

Really? Are we still doing the dollar sign? Outlook is an amazing interface and I'm glad they fixed it.
MaximFriday, August 3, 2012 9:30:26 AM
I have 12.01, but outlook.com still didn't work. Fix was downloaded with "Check For Updates" => fix not only in new version of Opera, but also in browser_js?
JoelFriday, August 3, 2012 11:38:52 AM
The new interface looks cool, but at the moment I use gmail and my opera mail
praetor87Friday, August 3, 2012 11:53:07 AM
Originally posted by jgm21:

The new interface looks cool

The "plain" would be better word to describe their design.
FavFriday, August 3, 2012 11:57:44 AM
Originally posted by eliotcougar:

For me, fixes for Google services are higher priority than something from M$...

I'd rather have fixes for a company that treats customers as people rather than ad inventory
g2spotFriday, August 3, 2012 12:04:10 PM
Compared to hotmail, outlook is clearly a step in the right direction. It feels more fluid and clean. But only changing the interface will probably not be enough to make me switch back from gmail...
Nevertheless, it's not tolerable that this page does not work correctly on Opera!
Léon McGregorFriday, August 3, 2012 12:05:23 PM
outlook is epic!, glad you got a fix for it!
Charles SchlossFriday, August 3, 2012 1:22:36 PM
Also part of the fix is with browserjs

Outlook does run a bit better than hotmail
nidheeshrFriday, August 3, 2012 2:46:22 PM
i too like outlook interface...nice...plz fix the attachment problem too.....
CoyoteeFriday, August 3, 2012 3:29:43 PM

M$ OPERA
Fathima Rifqa GhaffarFriday, August 3, 2012 4:49:08 PM
I use Incredimail. Too many email services in one desktop ????I don't like. Incredimail provides everything I need.So colorful & animated.
Fun!Fun!Fun!
Ismael M.Friday, August 3, 2012 4:52:55 PM
I used outlook on internet explorer 9 now Im gonna try on Opera. 12.01...
Ismael M.Friday, August 3, 2012 4:55:00 PM
OK Now It works.
fefrieFriday, August 3, 2012 6:28:40 PM
MANY MANY MANY people still use hotmail.

I actually prefer hotmail over gmail because it loads faster 80% of the time compared to gmail.

Individual messages load a little bit slower as a disadvantage, but as a Mail for exchange user, Gmail doesn't play nicely with my phone.

Keep up the work and keep hotmail alive.
Ismael M.Saturday, August 4, 2012 2:53:36 AM
Its a sorry opera mail still is beta
Lucas da Costa DantasSaturday, August 4, 2012 12:49:46 PM
Outlook,it's metro style!
Short ChiouSaturday, August 4, 2012 5:56:36 PM
I've got updated to 12.01 yet the outlook.com still doesn't work.
Uncle MickSaturday, August 4, 2012 6:19:45 PM
Originally posted by sitepatching:

If the new Hotmail / Outlook.com site doesn't work for you, check if the browser.js documentation page says browser.js is active and dated August 3rd or later. If you don't have the August 3rd file, try to choose "Help / Check for updates" and re-load or wait a day or two and let Opera update browser.js automatically.

http://my.opera.com/sitepatching/blog/2012/08/02/hotlook
EJSaturday, August 4, 2012 7:49:19 PM
My Hotmail was working perfectly. Then I switched to Outlook, and then nothing in my inbox would respond to clicks, so I used IE to switch back to Hotmail and upgraded to Opera 12.01 but this problem with the unresponsiveness still continues. What is going on here?
MaximSaturday, August 4, 2012 8:02:34 PM
2Short Chiou: try to check update via "Help" / "Check For Updates", and then try outlook.com again
Evan MaloneSunday, August 5, 2012 1:04:37 AM
Good idea - will try it out.
EJSunday, August 5, 2012 1:33:02 PM
Well somehow the problem has been solved and its working as great as before, at least for me. I dont know how it was solved, but I dont much consider it the users responsibility to solve major problems with browsers and Microsoft. I hope it gets solved everyone else too.
gursan kayaSunday, August 5, 2012 1:36:25 PM
i use opera mini next and i couldn't use outlook. I couldn't click any button. Is there any way to fix this bug.
Obese MauriceSunday, August 5, 2012 7:54:51 PM
Outlook is awesome!
Jose RossiMonday, August 6, 2012 11:33:02 AM
Simpre use OPERA como correo y navegador.. pero al comprar un NOKIA N8 (que viene con aplicaciones de MICROSOFT) lamentablemente debere usar OutLooK para gestionar mis contactos (es lo que usa NOKIA SUITE)
Nuno SoaresTuesday, August 7, 2012 4:57:38 PM
Opera next 12.50-1497-x64 doesn't work with Outlook.com
Opera 12.01 doesn't work on outlook.com people's tab
But by far is the best browser with some flaws
Charles SchlossWednesday, August 8, 2012 5:53:43 PM
Also error in post as outlook is a preview of what Microsoft is going to replace hotmail with
EJThursday, August 9, 2012 11:38:17 AM
I guess I would probably like to be told how my problem with Outlook in Opera was solved. Im sure I would not understand every detail but still...
AlexeyThursday, August 9, 2012 12:09:00 PM
Details are in sitepatching blog
Suleman MughalSaturday, August 11, 2012 5:29:22 AM
i am still having problem on loging in inside outlook even with the latest update i hopefully think opera will fix's this problem. and even in opera mini
Kevin WongMonday, August 13, 2012 9:15:40 AM
Good!
Fathima Rifqa GhaffarWednesday, August 15, 2012 3:49:53 PM
I realized that when you have a yahoo mail account, you definitely need a Microsoft office outlook. Yet you have the opportunity to add a name of a web page in contacts. Proudly can add OPERA.