New Outlook Webapp Replaces the Mail App in Windows 10

New Outlook Webapp Replaces the Mail App

Windows , like any operating system, comes standard with a number of applications and programs that seek to enhance the system’s out-of-the-box experience. A browser, a video player, a weather forecast app and, of course, an email client are some of the applications that come installed in Windows 10. Some use them, while others consider them bloatware and delete them as soon as they are installed. The operating system. Microsoft is constantly looking for new ways to optimize system resources and improve the user experience. And as part of this, very soon we will see a renewal of these pre-installed apps, starting with Mail .

Under the codename “Monarch” , Microsoft is already working on a complete revamp of its mail clients. Currently, the company offers its users two options. On the one hand we have the Outlook program, available for Windows and for macOS, while on the other hand we have the typical “Mail” app that is installed in Windows 10 by default.

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For Microsoft, two applications for the same purpose are too many. And, in addition, we must also admit that the Mail app has never been the success that the company expected. For this reason, Monarch seeks to shelve these two applications and offer users a new mail client. A modern, faster and lighter client that takes advantage of the latest technology.

A new Outlook mail client like webapp

At the moment no more details are known about this new app. What is known is that Microsoft will shortly freeze the development of the current Mail app, releasing only security patches for it until its end of support. As a result, the company will create a new Outlook webapp with which we can access our mail very easily.

The new web application will allow us to access the inbox of our Microsoft mail , and will have features integrated into the operating system, such as notifications and the possibility of being able to check the mail offline. Of course, from the Outlook webapp we will also have access to the Microsoft calendar.

Web applications are much faster and lighter than full applications. Thus, in addition to optimizing the operating system, Microsoft will offer all users (both free and paid) a single, richer and more modernized email client.

What we fear is that this new webapp is only compatible with Outlook mail . Those users who will use the Mail app to check their emails from Gmail, or from other servers, will no longer be able to continue using it. In that case, we will have to think about finding another mail client for Windows.

A Windows rejuvenation?

Microsoft is working to rejuvenate, or what is the same, modernize Windows. It all started by removing the old Edge for its new Chromium-based browser . And, with Sun Valley , all of this will continue. This same year we will see a new interface in Windows 10, much more updated, modernized and with more Fluent Design than ever. In addition, we will see how many of the elements of the system are updated, such as the start menu and the search engine.

Now, we also know that many apps are going to be renewed, improved and modernized. Some may even disappear from the operating system, especially the classic apps, Win32, which have not been updated (such as Paint).

All this will reach Windows 10 users little by little throughout this year. We remember that, unlike years ago, the next big update will be 21H2 , the second update this year. And we may not see some of these long-awaited changes until next year.

Very big changes are coming to Windows 10. And we hope they are all for the better.