Outlook for mac the same functions as Outlook for windows?

Hi there!

Just bought a new macbook pro, but sending emails with mac mail doesn't make me very happy.

I want to send a minimum of 1.000 emails a day, just like I used to do with outlook on my windows machine. Without any problem I might add.

I'm considering to buy outlook for mac, but:

- is it the same program as it is in windows?

- can I use my contacts from outlook and NOT from contacts on my mac? (contacts on macbook can't contain that many email addresses).

Maybe, if outlook for mac is not the same as it is for windows, what kind of email program can you recommend?

Regards,

Ronald