A new Windows Mail app alternative that isn’t awful – Outlook for Windows replacing Windows Mail in 2024

Filed under: Computing Tips - Jun 22 2023

Updated November 2024 noting official end of support is December 31, 2024

On a Windows PC, if you currently use the Mail and Calendar apps to access your email instead of going to your email provider’s website, you’ll likely be happy to hear that Microsoft will be replacing those (awful) apps on Windows 10/11 with the new Outlook for Windows app in 2024.

Outlook for Windows is a unified app that combines mail, contacts, and calendars. It also integrates with many of Google’s popular tools such as Gmail and Calendar.

This change could be confusing for some users, as there are already many different Outlook products available. However, the new Outlook for Windows is a significant improvement over the Mail and Calendar apps. It has more features, a better interface, and better integration with other Microsoft products.

What’s the difference between Outlook, Outlook.com and the new Outlook for Windows?

Outlook (classic) has been the default email program in Microsoft Office since 1997 and is still part of the subscription version of Office 365 – now called Microsoft 365.

Outlook.com is a website that replaced Hotmail which is Microsoft’s competitor to Google’s Gmail or Yahoo Mail.

The new Outlook for Windows is an app, not a website, that has the look of Outlook.com and many of the basic features of Outlook (classic).

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