I have a question for all you 8.1 preview users. I installed it on my RT and most excited about the addition of Outlook for RT - My question is if there is a way to pull contacts and calender items into it via outlook.com like the standalone people and calender apps do. I see the usefullnesss of Outlook RT but still see a beneift of using the standalone calender and people apps but don't want to maintain 2 different sets of data. From what I have seen, it looks like it only allows manual import or internet calenders, but not directly with Outlook.com unless I am missing something. Surley Microsoft would make a way for the new Outook RT to use syncing of calender and contacts with Outlook.com, right?
update - I got this working by using activesync data file settings and using server as "m.hotmail.com"
Another thing I am having a problerm with is I cannot get my Surface Rt to create a shortcut to Outlook RT on the Start(Metro) screen. Since Outlook RT is a desktop program, I created a shortcut of the .exe on the Desktop, and then when I right click there is an option to "add to Start" which I pick, but it does not show up like other Office shortcuts do on the start screen. Anybody else notice this?