Outlook web app

Email and calendaring software

This article is about the desktop subscription software. For web platform, see Outlook on the web. For the email service, see Outlook.com.

Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager software system from Microsoft, available as a part of the Microsoft 365 software suites. Primarily popular as an email client for businesses, Outlook also includes functions such as calendaring, task managing, contact managing, note-taking, journal logging, web browsing, and RSSnews aggregation.

Individuals can use Outlook as a stand-alone application; organizations can deploy it as multi-user software (through Microsoft Exchange Server or SharePoint) for shared functions such as mailboxes, calendars, folders, data aggregation (i.e., SharePoint lists), and as appointment schedulingapps.

Other than the paid software on Windows and Mac desktops that this article talks about, the Outlook name also covers several other current software:

• Outlook on the web, formerly Outlook Web App, a web version of Microsoft Outlook, included in Mic
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  What is Microsoft Outlook?

  Microsoft Outlook is a popular email and calendar application used by millions of people around the world. It helps you manage your emails, schedule meetings, keep track of tasks, and organize your contacts all in one place.

  Whether you are using it for work or personal use, Outlook offers powerful features to keep your communications and schedules streamlined and efficient. This article will learn what is microsoft Outlook, its key features and uses of Microsoft Outlook, how it can boost your productivity, and tips for getting the most out of this versatile tool.

  What is Microsoft Outlook?

  Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager software system from Microsoft, available as part of the Microsoft Office suite. Although primarily an email client, it also includes functions like a calendar, task manager, contact manager, note-taking, journal, and web browsing.

  Outlook is widely used in business and enterprise environments for its integration with Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SharePoint Server, which provide enhanced fu

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  Outlook.com

  Microsoft webmail service

  This article is about the web consumer software. For other platforms, see Microsoft Outlook and Outlook on the web.

  Outlook.com, formerly Hotmail, is a free personal email service offered by Microsoft. It also provides a webmail interface accessible via web browser or mobile apps featuring mail, calendaring, contacts, and tasks services. Outlook can also be accessed via email clients using the IMAP or POP protocols.

  Founded in 1996 by Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith as Hotmail, it was acquired by Microsoft in 1997 for an estimated $400 million,^[1][2] with it becoming part of the MSN family of online services, branded as MSN Hotmail.^[3] In May 2007, the service was rebranded to Windows Live Hotmail, as part of the Windows Live suite of products.^[4] It was changed back to Hotmail in October 2011^[5] and was fully replaced by Outlook in May 2013,^[6] sharing the same brand as the Microsoft Outlook software which is offered via a Microsoft 365 (formerly Microsoft Office) subscript