14 Facts About Microsoft Outlook

1.

Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager software system from Microsoft, available as a part of the Microsoft Office suite.

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Microsoft Outlook has released apps for most mobile platforms, including iOS and Android.

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In March 2020, Microsoft Outlook announced the launch of a series of new features to appeal to business customers of its Teams platform, in addition to the features introduced the previous month.

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4.

Outlook on the web is a web business version of Microsoft Outlook, and is included in Office 365, Exchange Server, and Exchange Online.

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5.

Entourage is not directly equivalent to Microsoft Outlook in terms of design or operation; rather, it is a distinct application that has several overlapping features including Exchange client capabilities.

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6.

Some Microsoft Outlook features are still missing from the New Microsoft Outlook client as it continues in development.

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7.

Similar to its desktop counterpart, Microsoft Outlook mobile offers an aggregation of attachments and files stored on cloud storage platforms; a "focused inbox" highlights messages from frequent contacts, and calendar events, files, and locations can be embedded in messages without switching apps.

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Microsoft Outlook mobile is designed to consolidate functionality that would normally be found in separate apps on mobile devices, similarly to personal information managers on personal computers.

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In March 2016 Microsoft Outlook added the ability to attach multiple images, and the most recently used document to group messages as well as the option to delete conversations within the application programme.

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10.

Microsoft Outlook has been criticized for having proprietary "Microsoft Outlook extensions" to these Internet standards.

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11.

Compatibility with past or future Microsoft Outlook versions is not documented nor guaranteed; the format saw over 10 versions released since version 1 in 2008.

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12.

Microsoft Outlook uses a desktop metaphor including a closed envelope for unread messages, an open envelope for read messages, and a paperclip to show attachments.

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13.

SalesforceIQ works from inside the Microsoft Outlook inbox providing data from CRM, email, and customer social profiles.

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14.

Traditionally, Microsoft Outlook supported importing messages from Microsoft Outlook Express and Lotus Notes.

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