Outlook
The latest Outlook coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft 365 vs Outlook: Understanding Microsoft's Productivity Ecosystem Strategy
Microsoft's strategic positioning of Microsoft 365 as a comprehensive productivity ecosystem with Outlook serving as the central communication gateway represents a fundamental shift in how the...
Microsoft Copilot Ethics Scandal: Shell Transcript Raises AI Surveillance Concerns
The recent publication of what appears to be an unredacted transcript between Microsoft Copilot and a user discussing Royal Dutch Shell's ethical practices has ignited a firestorm of controversy...
Microsoft To Do: The Ultimate Guide to Windows' Built-In Task Manager
If you've been cycling through paid task management apps hoping to find the perfect productivity solution, the answer might already be installed on your Windows computer. Microsoft To Do, the...
Outlook Startup Failure: Microsoft's OWA and New Outlook Workarounds Explained
Microsoft has officially acknowledged a disruptive bug preventing the classic Outlook for Windows application from launching for many users, forcing IT administrators and individual users alike to...
Windows Copilot Connectors Revolutionize Productivity with Office Export Features
Microsoft's latest Windows Copilot update represents a quantum leap in AI-powered productivity, introducing groundbreaking Copilot Connectors that fundamentally transform how users interact with...
Outlook 2025 debuts Copilot AI, revamped offline sync, and unified task management
Microsoft Outlook 2025 represents the latest evolution in Microsoft's flagship productivity suite, offering users an increasingly intelligent and integrated approach to managing their digital...
Outlook September 2025 Update: Custom Sounds, Quick Steps & Feature Parity
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a significant September 2025 update for the new Outlook for Windows that finally bridges several long-standing feature gaps with the classic Outlook application. This...
Microsoft 365 Field Report: User Experience Challenges in Outlook and SharePoint
Lionel Barrow's recent field report on Microsoft 365, originally published by The Register, offers a brutally honest assessment of the productivity suite from the perspective of someone encountering...
Perplexity Email Assistant: $200/Month AI Inbox Tool for Windows Professionals
Perplexity AI has launched a premium email management tool that promises to transform chaotic inboxes into organized, AI-powered productivity hubs. The Perplexity Email Assistant, priced at $200 per...
Forced to Switch to New Outlook? A Practical Guide to What’s Changed and What to Do
Microsoft formally pulled the plug on the classic Windows Mail and Calendar apps at the end of 2024, and by February 2025 many Windows 10 and 11 users found the new Outlook silently installed as...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Gets Finance, Sales, and Service Assistants – Here’s What Changes in October
Microsoft will start embedding specialized AI assistants directly into the Office apps that finance, sales, and service teams already use all day. In October 2025, the company plans to release...
Microsoft Sets April 2026 Deadline for Forced Outlook Migration — Here’s How to Opt Out
Microsoft has drawn a line in the sand: beginning April 2026, it will automatically switch Microsoft 365 Enterprise users to the new web-based Outlook for Windows unless IT administrators proactively...