Outlook for Windows
| Outlook for Windows | |
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| Other names | New Outlook, Outlook (new) |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Initial release | September 21, 2023 |
| Stable release | 20250620014.12
/ June 27, 2025[1] |
| Written in | Microsoft Edge WebView2 |
| Operating system | Windows 10 and later |
| Predecessor | Mail, Calendar, People[2] |
| Type | Personal information manager |
| License | Proprietary commercial cloud software |
| Website | products |
Outlook for Windows (also referred to as New Outlook) is a personal information manager developed by Microsoft. It is a replacement of the preloaded Windows Mail, Calendar apps and the contact management People app on Windows 10 and 11[3] and is preinstalled with all versions of Windows 11 since October 2023 (beginning with version 23H2) and Windows 10 since February 2025.[4]
History
[edit]Outlook for Windows was outlined under Microsoft's 'One Outlook' plan, with testing starting in 2022.[5] In September 2023, Microsoft started transitioning users of the previous apps to the new Outlook.[6] It was released on the Microsoft Store that month, although it remained in preview status for enterprise and education users.[7]
Features
[edit]Outlook for Windows is a web app based on the WebView2 runtime,[8][9] and builds on features found in Outlook on the web.[6] It still lacks some features from Microsoft Outlook (which Microsoft refers to as Classic Outlook in this context[10]), such as support for .pst files, which is due to be added at a future date.[11][7]
The free version includes advertising and allows IMAP accounts to be set up.[12] It does not support iCloud aliases, but it is able to work offline.[13][14]
Controversy
[edit]Outlook for Windows has attracted controversy surrounding the decision to synchronize emails from Non-Microsoft accounts with the Microsoft cloud, rather than downloading the email to local devices as previous Outlook clients have done. Concerns have been raised around the privacy implications of such a system.[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Release notes for Outlook for Windows (new)". Microsoft Learn. June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "Windows Mail, Calendar and People are becoming Outlook", Microsoft Support, Microsoft, June 8, 2023
- ^ "Getting started with the new Outlook for Windows". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. May 17, 2022.
- ^ "Control the installation and use of new Outlook". Microsoft Learn. May 7, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Microsoft has started testing the One Outlook revamp publicly". Neowin. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Microsoft offers an update on the release of the new Outlook for Windows". Neowin. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "New Outlook for Windows Now Available to Download on the Microsoft Store". Petri. September 25, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Overview of the new Outlook for Windows - Deploy Office". Learn Microsoft. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Joos, Thomas (February 5, 2024). "How to get started with Windows' free 'new Outlook' app". PCWorld. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "Add an email account to Outlook - Microsoft Support". Microsoft Support. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365". www.microsoft.com. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Add an email account to Outlook for Windows - Microsoft Support". support.microsoft.com. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Work offline in Outlook - Microsoft Support". support.microsoft.com. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Troubleshooting Email to Print issues when using IMAP OAuth for Microsoft 365, Office 365, Outlook.com". PaperCut. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Elliot (November 27, 2023). "Microsoft's new Outlook client quietly moves your email to the cloud". XDA. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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