PC World

Forget Outlook: Why Windows Mail is one of the best email apps

You’ve got almost endless options when it comes to choosing an email client. But one of the simplest, best, and most effective is right within Windows itself. No, not Outlook—the native Mail app. Mail ...
AZ Central

Microsoft keeps trying to get you to switch to the new Outlook. Here's what to know

QUESTION: Why is Microsoft trying to get me to switch to the new Outlook in my Mail program? ANSWER: In its usual confusing way, Microsoft is signaling an upcoming major change for those currently ...
ConsumerAffairs

Windows Mail's default app is changing. Here's how.

If you’re a Windows user or buying a new Windows-driven computer, you might be surprised to know that what you’ve come to know and love with Windows Mail is changing. With the rollout of Windows 11, ...
Ars Technica

Making sure Microsoft isn't storing my email on their servers

PSA: Microsoft is pushing the web based Outlook to Windows users without giving the option to decline syncing email to their servers and keep using the existing ...
Forbes

Microsoft Outlook Down — Email Outage Confirmed, What We Know So Far

Update, July 10, 2025: This story has now been updated with further information regarding the Microsoft Outlook email outage, including a statement from Microsoft. Microsoft Outlook is currently down ...
PC Gamer

Support for Windows Mail, Calendar and People apps will finish at the end of this year as new Outlook elbows its way onto the center stage

Sad news for us all: Windows Mail, Calendar and People apps are not long for this world. Ok, I guess it's only sad news for people who still use them on the daily, but these stalwarts of Windows will ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: New Outlook security changes coming to personal accounts

Microsoft has announced new cybersecurity enhancements for Outlook personal email accounts as part of its 'Secure Future Initiative,' including the deprecation of basic authentication (username + ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft Outlook vs. Apple Mail: Which Email Client Is Best for Business?

Microsoft Outlook vs. Apple Mail: Which Email Client Is Best for Business? Your email has been sent To help you select the right email client for your business, we’ve evaluated the differences between ...
PC World

Microsoft Email Programs Explained

C. Moore needed clarification about Microsoft’s assorted email clients. As I write this, there are four commonly-used, Windows-based, local email clients from Microsoft–although only two of them are ...
The Verge

Microsoft wants to put ads in Windows email — and it’s already testing them out (update)

Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Do you use the default Mail ...
Ars Technica

How Hotmail changed Microsoft (and email) forever

Twenty years ago this week, on December 29, 1997, Bill Gates bought Microsoft a $450 million late Christmas present: a Sunnyvale-based outfit called Hotmail. With the buy—the largest all-cash Internet ...