Outlook for Windows

Microsoft has started rolling out support for third-party accounts in its Outlook for Windows preview app, which is currently available for Office Insiders. The web-based version of Outlook now lets users add a Gmail account in addition to personal Microsoft accounts and work and school accounts, and the preview client also supports displaying calendars and…

Microsoft has released patches to address a critical security flaw in Outlook for Windows. The company confirmed that a Russian hacking group exploited the NTLM vulnerability to target several European and military organizations in 2022. The zero-day flaw (CVE-2023-23397) was first reported discovered by Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA). It’s a privilege escalation vulnerability…

Microsoft is set to release its long-awaited unified Outlook for Windows app for all users. The new web-based experience has been available for Office Insiders since May 2022, and it will begin rolling out to users on the Current Channel in early April. Microsoft has confirmed that the new Outlook for Windows client will first…

In this guide, I’ll explain how to change an email signature in Outlook for Windows and other platforms. For business users, a professional email signature is an important tool to build brand awareness, generate leads and create direct contact with clients and partners. It can also help to drive traffic to your website and social…

The news that Microsoft is working on cloud signatures for Outlook for Windows is welcome. The venerable Outlook client has long stored its signature information in the system registry, which makes it hard to move signatures from PC to PC. On the other hand, OWA stores its signatures in mailboxes, so the same signature is used no matter where you log in. Of course, OWA is a simpler client (no profiles, for instance), but it should be eminently possible to store everything Outlook needs in the cloud. At least for Outlook clients connected to Exchange Online…

Microsoft has announced new contact management features for its Outlook web app. The latest update brings a new self-updating contact feature that helps enterprise users to keep their contacts updated automatically with shared information from the organization directory. “All the new contacts you add from the people card of a person belonging to your organization…

Back in May, Microsoft started testing a beta version of the revamped Outlook desktop app for Windows (Codenamed “Project Monarch”). The company announced this morning that all Office Insiders enrolled in the Current Channel (Preview) can now opt-in to test the new One Outlook app. The new Outlook client is a web-powered application that is…

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced its plans to add support for Loop components to its Outlook email client. Loop components are already available in Microsoft Teams and the Outlook web app, and Microsoft has now started rolling out this feature in preview to Outlook for Windows. Microsoft announced the Loop application last year to support…

Microsoft has started rolling out a new update for Outlook for Windows. The latest release brings a new integration with the Microsoft To Do service, allowing users to access their tasks and lists right from their Outlook app. Microsoft To Do is a cloud-based task management service that lets users stay organized and manage their…

Microsoft announced this week that it’s changing the default location of apps in Outlook for Windows. As of today, the Mail, Calendar, People, and To-Do apps appear at the bottom of the folder pane within the Outlook window. This will change next month with an update that will move these Outlook modules to the left…