The future of this “Outlook for Windows” is unclear, because Microsoft seems uncertain itself. The idea is to make a single app (PWA or Progressive Web App) which runs across many platforms (at least Windows and Mac). ![]() This ‘work in progress’ Outlook is a web app but runs separately from a browser. Now available as a preview, is another “Outlook for Windows” formerly “One Outlook” and before that Project Monarch. With so many Outlook’s about we should all try to be specific.Ĭurrent version: Outlook 365 for Windows as part of Microsoft 365 or Outlook 2021 for Windows part of Office 2021. If techy people talk about ‘Outlook’ they probably mean ‘Outlook for Windows’ – that’s Microsoft’s practice even in recent documentation. It was ‘stolen’ from the Exchange Server group and became part of Microsoft Office for Windows. Outlook desktop for Windows started as desktop software for Exchange Server users only. Microsoft’s main email, calendar, contacts program which we’ll call “Outlook desktop for Windows”. Outlook for Windowsįor some, the only real Outlook is ‘Outlook for Windows’. Just because it’s called ‘Outlook’ and comes from Microsoft doesn’t mean that help or support for one type of ‘Outlook’ applies to any other. Two Windows email programs, both from Microsoft, but very different in behavior. If the company had a better corporate memory for mistakes it would remember the confusion between ‘Outlook for Windows’ and ‘Outlook Express’. Microsoft should have known these troubles would happen. So now t here’s two programs from Microsoft both called “Outlook for Windows”. Microsoft’s own site and blogs often talk about ‘Outlook’ usually meaning ‘Outlook for Windows’ but it’s hard to be sure.Īdding to that confusion, in September 2022, Microsoft started using the name “Outlook for Windows” for another type of Outlook. Microsoft’s documentation gets similarly confused. Either way, Microsoft’s paying customers waste a lot of time and money figuring out which ‘Outlook’ applies. The confusion that arises for customers and Microsoft’s own staff (especially in support) either didn’t occur to these decision makers or they just didn’t care. But often that’s not done, especially at Microsoft. That’s OK as long as the ‘Outlook’ name is followed by something specific like “Outlook desktop for Windows” or “Outlook app for iOS”. Misguided Microsoft marketing mavens, possibly over a long, liquid lunch, decided it would be a good idea to use the existing ‘Outlook’ name for all of Redmond’s consumer email services and programs. And there’s - the former Hotmail service. We regularly get emails asking for help with ‘Outlook’ where the writer doesn’t understand the difference between the software or email service that use the same name.Īll that is before you consider the version of Outlook software (eg 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 or 365), Outlook for Windows (there’s now TWO “Outlook for Windows”!), Outlook for Mac or the Outlook mobile apps (for Apple or Android devices) or the Outlook Lite mobile app. Too often people talk of using ‘Outlook’ but that could mean Outlook the software (there are several types), the Outlook mobile apps (for Apple or Android), Outlook in a web browser, or the mail host. It’s important to know exactly which ‘Outlook’ you’re using because the support, help and tips are quite different for each. ![]() You’re totally excused for being confused because most people are, including many that work for Microsoft! ![]() That’s before counting past versions that are still supported. To reactivate your Office applications, reconnect to the Internet.Once upon a time there was just one ‘ Microsoft Outlook‘ but these days there are at least ten current programs or services under the ‘Outlook’ name * and two programs called “Outlook for Windows”. If you don’t connect to the Internet at least every 31 days, your applications will go into reduced functionality mode, which means that you can view or print your documents but cannot edit the documents or create new ones. You should also connect to the Internet regularly to keep your version of Office up to date and benefit from automatic upgrades. Internet access is also required to access documents stored on OneDrive, unless you install the OneDrive desktop app. For Microsoft 365 plans, Internet access is also needed to manage your subscription account, for example to install Office on other PCs or to change billing options. However, Internet access is required to install and activate all the latest releases of Office suites and all Microsoft 365 subscription plans. You don’t need to be connected to the Internet to use Office applications, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, because the applications are fully installed on your computer.
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