

It is worth noting the company plans to download and install the new Outlook app automatically in the coming months and redirect everyone.Īs always, you can switch back to the old Outlook apps, which remain accessible via the Microsoft Store. The company encourages feedback on the new Outlook experience to address potential improvements before the Windows Mail and Calendar support ends in 2024. Thankfully, switching back to the Mail and Calendar apps is possible by clicking the “new Outlook for Windows” toggle again. If you dislike web apps, you may not like the new Outlook app. For instructions on how to do a mail merge, see the following Microsoft article. In a mail merge Office 365 sees each recipient as a separate message, however the 10,000 limit per day still applies. It is worth noting the new Outlook app offers a lot of features, but it’s still a web-wrapper at the end of the day. A potential work around to the 500 recipient limit per message is to do a mail merge. You can import your accounts and settings and use third-party services like Gmail and Yahoo. Once done, Windows Mail and Calendar apps will automatically redirect to the new Outlook app. Microsoft’s notice for Microsoft 365 business users | Image Courtesy: You can always switch to the new Outlook by clicking the “Try the new Outlook.” When you click the toggle, Microsoft will download the new Outlook for Windows from the Microsoft Store, which may take several minutes to complete. Microsoft has promised the transition would be as “user friendly” as possible.

Starting in 2024, all new Windows 11 devices will come with the new Outlook for Windows. “In late August of 2023, we will also begin a process of auto-migrating Mail & Calendar app users to the new Outlook for Windows with an option to go back if they choose,” the company said in a Microsoft 365 advisory message (MC650424).
