Outlook for Windows
Other namesNew Outlook, Outlook (new)
Developer(s)Microsoft
Preview release
20230922005.11
Operating system
PredecessorMail, Calendar, People[1]
TypePersonal information manager, Email client

Outlook for Windows (also referred to as New Outlook) is an email client developed by Microsoft. It is a replacement of the preloaded Windows Mail and Calendar apps on Windows 10 and 11, and will ship as default with Windows 11 from late 2024 onwards.[2][3]

The new Outlook was outlined under Microsoft's 'One Outlook' plan, with testing starting in 2022.[4] In September 2023, Microsoft started transitioning users of the previous apps to the new Outlook.[5] It was released on the Microsoft Store that month, although it remains in preview status.[6]

Outlook for Windows is based on Outlook on the web,[failed verification] and builds on it with features like multiple accounts including from non-Microsoft services.[5] It still has some features from Microsoft Outlook (which Microsoft refer to as Classic Outlook in this context[7]) missing like .pst files.[6]

The free version includes advertising, and does not currently enable all IMAP accounts to be set up. It does not support iCloud aliases. It does not work offline.

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References

  1. ^ "Windows Mail, Calendar and People are becoming Outlook", Microsoft Support, Microsoft, 2023-06-08
  2. ^ "Getting started with the new Outlook for Windows". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. 2022-05-17.
  3. ^ Cyrus, Teresa (2023-06-17). "Mail & Calendar Apps Will Be Replaced with New Outlook for Windows December 2024". Tech Community. Microsoft.
  4. ^ "Microsoft has started testing the One Outlook revamp publicly". Neowin. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. ^ a b "Microsoft offers an update on the release of the new Outlook for Windows". Neowin. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. ^ a b "New Outlook for Windows Lands on the Microsoft Store". Petri.
  7. ^ "Add an email account to Outlook - Microsoft Support". support.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
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