it seems to be the least bad version I've encountered for an exchange client that seems compatible with modern exchange
if I had super modern exchange and had to use the latest desktop client, I'd probably just use the webclient at this point as it's probably better
ultimately, I'd take gmail over any incarnation of MS mail apps these days (including outlook 2010)
Maybe this is to prepare us for slower new Outlook?
Try that checkbox: https://www.howtogeek.com/742678/how-to-turn-off-animations-...
Didn't know it moved from Office settings to Windows settings! Although now my Start menu animation is lost... I hate these tradeoffs.
About start menu animations, I actually prefer the UX without them. I press the Win key and the menu appears, no need to wait.