{"id":210552,"date":"2023-01-24T11:17:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T10:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=210552"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:07:17","slug":"microsoft-outlook-only-app-for-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/microsoft-outlook-only-app-for-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"One Outlook to Rule them All: Microsoft continues its way to scrap stock mail app in Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019ve known for a while that Microsoft has been working on \u2018One Outlook\u2019 or \u2018Project Monarch\u2019 with the goal of replacing the native email client<\/strong> on Windows 11<\/a> and 10. They plan to bring a new Outlook experience to users’ desktops<\/strong>. This process slowly started to take form with the release of the \u2018Outlook<\/a> for Windows’ app that became available to select people to test out. Now, it seems the next step is looming.<\/p>\n\n\n

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It would appear that Microsoft is getting closer to replacing the stock Mail app in Windows 10<\/a> and 11 as a \u2018Preview\u2019 button becomes available<\/strong> for the UWP Mail app. By clicking on the toggle, users will be redirected to download the new Outlook for Windows app. This illustrates that Microsoft is getting closer<\/strong> to completely replacing the stock Email app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, the UWP Mail app is still only in Preview mode<\/strong>, meaning it\u2019s not perfect yet. There are still a few things that have to be sorted out before it can truly replace the native email app. For one, it appears that the new Outlook for Windows app is only a progressive web app<\/strong>. This means that even if you download and use the app, the native Mail app<\/a> will still be on your device for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another thing to note is that the new Outlook for Windows PWA looks much different<\/strong> than the UWP equivalent. The new app has an interface very similar to Outlook.com<\/strong>. It should be noted that despite a similar look, the Outlook for Windows app doesn\u2019t have all the features<\/strong> that the Outlook desktop client has – which could be frustrating for some users. Some of these key features include support for third-party email accounts, offline support, web add-ins, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re someone that only uses the bare functionality<\/strong> when sending emails, or if you only rarely send emails, you might not notice that these features are missing. However, businesses, freelancers, or anyone active on their email accounts might find the lack of these features annoying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Switch to One Outlook toggle in UWP Mail app suggests One Outlook will be new default Mail app#Windows11<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wsk0Rg0ma8<\/a><\/p>— FireCube (@FireCubeStudios) January 20, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>