Microsoft is set to replace the Mail and Calendar apps with an all-new Outlook desktop client on Windows 11, which will make life easier for many users.
Microsoft has announced that it will finally say goodbye to the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) mail and calendar apps in Windows 11. Starting in 2024, all new Windows 11 devices will ship with the new Outlook for Windowsweb-based, as the default messaging experience, according to a support page posted by the company.
The disappearance of the Mail and Calendar apps isn’t really surprising, because the new Outlook has been tested for a long time and has It has already replaced the classic apps in Windows 11 beta builds.
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Quit clapping for Mail and Calendar on Windows 11
Although technically the mail and calendar apps It is still available for download on the Microsoft Store until the end of 2024New Windows 11 PCs will ship with Outlook instead. ” Starting in 2024, new Windows 11 devices will ship with the new Outlook for Windows as the default mailbox app, free for everyone “.
Existing app users will have the option to switch to the new Outlook by following the onscreen instructions provided by switching in apps. The new web-based Outlook for Windows client will be available to Office 365 / Microsoft 365 subscribers, but customers with personal email accounts (such as Gmail or Outlook.com) will also be able to use the app on their PC.
Introduces the new Outlook for Windows A much improved experience over the old Mail and Calendar apps. It’s a free app that doesn’t require a subscription and includes AI-powered features for better email composition. We remind you that the application is very comprehensive, since you can also link your Gmail or Yahoo accounts to Outlook.
Either way, moving away from Mail and Calendar should save users from having to switch between apps to access appointments and other events, since everything will now be available on Outlook.
