Outlook for Windows

Microsoft has introduced a new policy that allows IT admins to disable roaming signatures for Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows. The company has started rolling out the update, and it’s expected to become generally available for commercial customers in mid-November. Roaming signatures is a convenient feature that lets users save…

Microsoft has unveiled its strategy to replace the classic Outlook desktop application, but the transition won’t be a swift one. In a recent announcement, the company confirmed that this monumental shift will be a gradual process, stretching over at least a couple of years for its commercial customers. Last week, Microsoft published a new YouTube…

Last month, Microsoft unveiled its plans to replace Windows 11’s Mail and Calendar apps with the new web-based Outlook for Windows client in September 2024. The company later detailed that it’s re-evaluating the timeline and implementation of this change. In a recent update posted on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, Microsoft indicated that it would…

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 replace the UWP Mail and Calendar apps with the new Outlook desktop client for Windows. The company announced in a message on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that the web-based app will be shipped with all new Windows 11 devices starting in September 2024. Microsoft started testing its redesigned Outlook…

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…

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…

In this guide, we’ll show you how to schedule an email in Outlook for Windows and other platforms. This is a really handy feature that gives you the flexibility to send emails at a specific time. Instead of creating reminders to send some of your emails, Outlook can schedule them for you at the time…