# MS Outlook - Apple App Support?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-outlook-apple-app-support/613217>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 18, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-outlook-apple-app-support/613217 "2012-02-18T02:21:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-outlook-apple-app-support/613217/1 "2012-02-18T02:21:53Z")

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When I start MS Outlook I get the error message:

_**Apple Application Support Missing  
Please install the latest iTunes and MobileMe Control panel to correct this problem**_

Why does Outlook need Apple app support? What is it trying to do?

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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-outlook-apple-app-support/613217/2 "2012-02-18T02:44:06Z")

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Do you have an iPhone or iPod configured to sync your contacts with Outlook?

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**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2012, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-outlook-apple-app-support/613217/3 "2012-02-18T02:47:02Z")

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Nope - never owned either one.

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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2012, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-outlook-apple-app-support/613217/4 "2012-02-18T13:35:44Z")

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I am not familiar with this specific issue but here is what I would try. I would disable any Apple add-ins in Outlook, and check to see if any of this stuff is installed on your computer and uninstall it. If you’ve never had an Apple device it seems unlikely it would show up in either place, but I would at least check. [This page](http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1681) has instructions for doing both, just stop at the point where it tells you to reinstall them.

If that comes up dry then I’m stumped.