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The new Outlook for Windows is here

Outlook email and calendar is now included for free with Windows. Enjoy a best-in-class experience with intelligent tools to help you stay on top of your day, your way.

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More productivity

See mail, calendars, contacts, and to-dos in one place, so you can do more without leaving your inbox.

More innovation

Faster, smarter ways to keep your inbox organized, and built-in AI that helps you write better.

More flexibility

Customize your experience to your style and mood and make it easy to get to the messages you want to track.

See Outlook for Windows in action

Stay on top of things and enjoy peace of mind with the new Outlook, now free to use with Windows.

Connect your accounts

Access multiple inboxes and calendars in one app. Send, receive, and easily switch between your various email accounts, including Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, iCloud, and more.

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Write more effective emails

Help keep your sentences concise and error-free with suggestions from Outlook as you write,1 plus get more options for emojis. Make your emails polished and professional with intelligent spelling and grammar checks.

Enhance your inbox

Schedule email sends in advance, undo a sent mail within ten seconds, and get reminded on important follow-ups. Access OneDrive files right from your Outlook inbox and use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint web apps for free.

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Make it your own

Personalize your Outlook to fit your unique style. Choose from over 50 themes and fonts, pin important emails to the top of your inbox, and customize your view with roomy, cozy, and compact options.

Get more with Microsoft 365

Choose a plan to get an ad-free Outlook experience with advanced security features, plus more storage and apps.1

Outlook

Originally starting from Free now starting from Free

Free Free

with a Microsoft account

  • For one person

  • Ad-supported Outlook.com and mobile app email and calendar

  • Core Outlook security features

  • 15 GB of mailbox storage4

  • 5 GB of cloud storage

  • Works on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android5

  • Web and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, OneNote, and other apps

New security features

Microsoft 365 Basic

Originally starting from $19.99 now starting from $19.99

$19.99 $19.99

/year

(Annual subscription—auto renews)2

Or buy at $1.99 per month

  • For one person

  • Ad-free Outlook.com, Outlook for Mac, and mobile app email and calendar

  • Advanced Outlook security features

  • 50 GB of mailbox storage4

  • 100 GB of cloud storage

  • Works on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android5

  • Web and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, OneNote, and other apps

  • Microsoft technical support

  • OneDrive ransomware protection for your files and photos

  • Access to Microsoft support experts

Microsoft 365 Personal

Originally starting from $69.99 now starting from $69.99

$69.99 $69.99

/year

(Annual subscription—auto renews)2

Or buy at $6.99 per month

  • For one person

  • Ad-free Outlook.com, Outlook for Windows, Outlook for Mac, and mobile app email and calendar

  • Advanced Outlook security features

  • 50 GB of mailbox storage4

  • 1 TB of cloud storage

  • Works on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android5

  • Premium desktop, web, and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and other apps

  • OneDrive advanced file and photo protection

  • Microsoft technical support

  • Microsoft Defender data, device, and identity5 protection

Microsoft 365 Family

Originally starting from $99.99 now starting from $99.99

$99.99 $99.99

/year

(Annual subscription—auto renews)2

Or buy at $9.99 per month

  • For up to six people

  • Ad-free Outlook.com, Outlook for Windows, Outlook for Mac, and mobile app email and calendar

  • Advanced Outlook security features

  • Up to 300 GB of mailbox storage (50 GB per person)4

  • Up to 6 TB of cloud storage (1 TB per person)

  • Works on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android5

  • Premium desktop, web, and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and other apps

  • OneDrive advanced file and photo protection

  • Microsoft technical support

  • Microsoft Defender data, device, and identity6 protection for the entire family

  • Premium features in the Microsoft Family Safety mobile app

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Frequently asked questions

  • The new Outlook for Windows, is the next step to bring consistency to the way you use Outlook. Everyone on a device running Windows 10 or higher, from free accounts to commercial super users, will have a beautiful, flexible, and familiar Outlook experience.

  • The new Outlook for Windows offers the most popular features and configurations from the current desktop version of Outlook for Windows. It also offers a variety of new tools, including easy access to Microsoft 365 apps, pinning and snoozing email for better inbox management, and intelligent features that allow users with a work or school account to use Outlook with Microsoft Loop and Microsoft Teams. 

  • The new Outlook for Windows app combines intelligent features from the Outlook web interface and current Windows Mail and Calendar app in a free experience. The new Outlook for Windows is designed to work seamlessly with your mobile Outlook experience for work and personal use.

  • You may toggle back from the new Outlook for Windows to your current experience.

  • As is the case for all Outlook experiences today, paid customers won’t receive ads when signed into Outlook. These include customers using Outlook with a Microsoft 365 account provided by their company, school, or organization, or those who have a Microsoft 365 Basic, Personal, or Family subscription. 
     
    The new Outlook for Windows also provides a free, ad-supported version for customers who don’t have a paid subscription. If you use a free email service such as Outlook.com, Hotmail, or Gmail without a Microsoft 365 subscription, you’ll see ads in the new Outlook for Windows. 
     
    If you prefer not to see ads, you may purchase a Microsoft 365 subscription to remove any advertising served by Microsoft.

  • If you have a free account, you’ll see ads in your inbox, clearly marked with an ad label to distinguish them from other emails. These ads will look identical to what users see today in Outlook for the web, iOS, and Android. The ads will appear at the top of your inbox and can be deleted.

  • Beginning in 2024, new Windows 11 devices will be shipped with the new Outlook for Windows as the default mailbox application free for all to use. The Mail and Calendar applications will continue to be available via download in the Microsoft Store through the end of 2024. On existing devices, users can switch to the new Outlook for Windows from a toggle in the Mail and Calendar applications.

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What happened to Hotmail?

Outlook.com replaced Hotmail years ago, but your Hotmail account will continue to work across Outlook apps.

Try the new Outlook for Windows

  • [1] Available with a Microsoft 365 subscription.
  • [2] Cancel online by going to the Microsoft Account site. Sign in with the Microsoft account you used to buy your subscription, and then turn off recurring billing. Then, your subscription will automatically expire when your remaining subscription period ends. Learn more about how to cancel your Microsoft subscription.
  • [3] Cancellation policies for paid subscriptions may vary based on factors such as your customer status, your product, and your domain selections on Microsoft. You may cancel your subscription at any time in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Certain subscriptions may incur a cancellation fee. Learn how to cancel your Microsoft 365 subscription. When a subscription is canceled, all associated data will be deleted. Learn more about data retention, deletion, and destruction in Microsoft 365. 
  • [4] Mailbox storage includes Outlook.com email, attachments, calendar items, and contacts. Click here for more information.
  • [5] iOS and Android require separate app installation.
  • [6] Identity theft monitoring is only available in the United States and US territories.

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