Outlook

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft’s plan to replace the Windows 11 Mail and Calendar apps with the new web-based Outlook for Windows in September 2024.

Microsoft is getting ready to deprecate the calendar board view (aka Project Moca) in the Outlook web app. The company has quietly announced that this change will go into effect for both Microsoft 365 commercial customers and consumers (Outlook.com) on June 26, 2023. The calendar board view (formerly known as Project Moca) was launched back…

Microsoft plans to redirect all users with unsupported browsers to the light version of the Outlook web app. The company has now started notifying IT admins that this change will begin rolling out to customers in Fall 2023. Microsoft Outlook Lite is a version of the regular Outlook web app with faster performance for low-end…

Microsoft released the public preview of Authenticator Lite for its Outlook mobile apps back in March 2023. The company has announced that the feature is now generally available on Android and iOS devices. Microsoft’s Authenticator Lite feature allows users to approve multifactor authentication requests for work or school accounts directly in the Outlook mobile app….

Google announced this week that Calendar Interoperability improvements are now available for users of Microsoft Outlook. Calendar Interoperability is what allows Google Calendar and Microsoft Exchange to seamlessly work together, allowing users of both systems to share their schedules and view availability information. It used to be true that Outlook works best with Microsoft Exchange…

Microsoft has released a security update to address a critical Outlook vulnerability that affects all versions of Windows. The new security flaw (CVE-2023-29324) allowed threat actors to bypass patches for the original Outlook bug that was already patched in March 2023. Microsoft disclosed the privilege escalation flaw (CVE-2023-23397) in Outlook for Windows back in March….

Microsoft is planning to make web links in Microsoft Outlook and Teams to open by default in its Edge browser. The company is giving IT admins a 30 days notice that this change will be gradually rolled out in Outlook for Windows for all business customers. Microsoft first announced the web link behavior change for…

Microsoft has started testing support for profiles in its Outlook for Mac app. Until now, it wasn’t possible to mute notifications by account, but the new feature helps to create a distraction-free user experience across several accounts. Microsoft highlighted that this release will let Outlook users switch between profiles by pressing the Control + Tab…

If you’re planning to go on a vacation, you might want to set automatic out-of-office (OOO) replies in Microsoft Outlook. OOO replies send automated email responses when you are unable to respond. In this article, I’ll explain how to set up out-of-office messages in Outlook for Windows, Mac, and the web. Typically, OOO messages inform…