Outlook
More info
- Owner
- Microsoft
- Released
- Type
- Email + calendar + tasks
- Website
- outlook.com
- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
Microsoft's email client — desktop Outlook since 1997, replaced Hotmail/Live on the web in 2012. Dominates enterprise alongside Exchange.
Three different products with the same name: desktop Outlook (Windows + Mac, classic Office suite), Outlook.com (free webmail), New Outlook (Electron-based webview app that replaced the Mail app on Windows 11 in 2024 — controversial). The Exchange protocol (MAPI/EAS) powers enterprise calendars and shared mailboxes. Competition: Gmail, Apple Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird (open source).