Currently, Outlook users can choose from three options: Accept, Tentative, and Decline when responding to meeting invitations, and Microsoft plans to further expand the “Follow” option.

Note: The Follow option is designed for individuals who are too busy to attend the meeting in person or virtually, but still want to stay engaged and receive information about the meeting.

Exactly what this option will offer is not entirely clear, but it is expected to include details such as attendee lists, meeting locations and duration. Users may also receive a summary of the meeting, including action points and information about any subsequent meetings.

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Initially, Microsoft sent a message to Microsoft 365 administrators that the new version of Outlook would replace the Mail and Calendar apps starting in September 2024. However, this timing was met with some user dissatisfaction, and Microsoft then sent another message saying that it was “re-evaluating the timeline.

Now Microsoft has posted a new article in the Microsoft 365 messaging center stating that it won’t replace the Mail and Calendar apps with Outlook until sometime “late next year. This vague timeline suggests that Microsoft still hasn’t given a firm date and that it may take some time before a decision is made.

The article also says that while Microsoft 365 and Office 365 subscribers will have access to the new Outlook for Windows app, users without a subscription “will need to manage their email and calendar in the web version of Outlook” after the Mail and Calendar apps are phased out. “. This may seem like an odd decision, as some users may only want to use the Outlook for Windows app as a desktop email client, Microsoft has in fact released the latest version of the Outlook app for Mac computers and does not require a Microsoft or Office 365 subscription.

There’s still a lot of time before all these changes are implemented, so Microsoft may make some additional adjustments to its plans in the coming weeks or months.

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At present, Play My Emails supports 4 languages in total, and the attached list is as follows:

English (US, Canada, Australia, India and UK)

Portuguese (Brazil)

Spanish (Spain and Mexico)

French (France and Canada)

In addition, Play My Emails can also perform actions such as replying, skipping, flagging, archiving and deleting through voice commands after reading each email.

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The latest news is that Microsoft has already started planning to replace the native “Mail” app in Win11 and Win10 with the “Outlook for Windows” app.

The UWP Mail app on Win11 / Win10 platforms already has a “Try the preview” button. Users are asked to download Outlook for Windows when they click on it, suggesting that Microsoft is planning to replace the native Mail app on the Win10 / Win11 platform.

The only problem is that the current “Outlook for Windows” application is still not perfect, there are many missing features and the available functionality is not refined enough.

The foreign press has followed the steps to download Outlook for Windows, which works alongside the existing UWP Mail app. Outlook for Windows is a PWA application, however, so the interface is very similar to the web version of Outlook.com.

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Microsoft BillBär said in a blog post.

"When using Microsoft Outlook, users can quickly choose to send a document as a traditional attachment or upload it to OneDrive and share a link to the file. Sending a link in an email that jumps to a OneDrive or SharePoint document can reduce the size of the email.

If you choose to send as an attachment, you can attach the entire document to the email just as you would if you were selecting the file on your computer. Now you can search for those legacy attachments in Outlook through Microsoft Search."

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To use this feature, the email must first be sent by a member of the same domain. If this is the case, then the user will be able to see a reaction icon in the sent message screen. Hovering over the icon will reveal six possible reactions, namely thumbs up, heart, celebrate, laugh, surprised or sad. What’s more, it’s also possible to choose from the different thumbs-up reactions and identify one that is relevant to replying to an email, and the next time you use that emoji, Outlook will recall your choice.

Similar to the way reactions are made in Microsoft Teams to messages sent in chats or channels, users can now use any of the over 800 available Teams emojis and the recipient of the reaction will also receive a summary email.

In addition, everyone in the email conversation will be able to see the same reaction as long as they are also using the same domain. In addition, with the notification feed, email senders will be able to easily see how people are using emojis to interact with their messages.

The feature is expected to roll out to Outlook for iOS, Outlook for Android, Outlook on the web, Outlook for Mac and the new Outlook for Windows in late October, while classic Outlook for Windows users should be able to access it.

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If you are currently in the Office Insider program and are in Beta Channel or Current Channel, you can switch to the new version by tapping the “Try the New Outlook” switch in the upper right corner. At this stage you can also switch back to the old Outlook by swiping back the toggle switch and restarting the application without losing any data.

So what are the new features in the new Outlook for Windows?

● Support for adding Microsoft accounts

Now you can add your personal Outlook.com, hotmail.com and Windows Live personal email accounts to the new Outlook for Windows.

Quick Steps

Have a task that you perform frequently in Outlook? You can save time with Quick Steps, a personalized list of frequently used actions, such as cleaning and organizing your inbox or keeping important files within reach.

● Dynamic calendar column widths

You can now adjust the width of the calendar to ensure you can see all the information for the day. You can customize how much space you allocate each day and view your weekly schedule.

● Simplify toolbar options

You can now see a cleaner toolbar that makes it easier to see and access everyday functions.

Tips for Outlook

Now you can use tips to let you know when new features are available and how to take advantage of them right away. You can view tips in the Calendar Board view and be able to plan everything in one place.

These updates are in addition to the previously announced updates. To use the new Outlook for Windows, you must currently have at least Windows 10 Version 1809 (internal version 17763) and a Microsoft Work, School, or Personal account.

These features are being rolled out to Office Preview Experience members running Beta or Current Channel (Preview) version 2209 (internal version 15629.20058) or later versions of Outlook for Windows.

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This sneak peek of the installer is different, though, as it is web-based. In terms of look and feel, it’s basically the same as the existing Outlook for Windows but introduces some new features such as message alerts and a new calendar board. It also offers Microsoft Loop components for seamless collaboration across Outlook and Teams. And you can import settings from Classic Outlook.

While the sneak peeks version is currently available for personal Microsoft accounts, you still can’t use it for third-party email accounts. But in an announcement this May, Microsoft said Gabriel Valdez Malpartida, senior product marketing manager for Microsoft’s Outlook team, listed a number of features and capabilities that Microsoft is developing, planning and investigating. Some of these are multi-account, offline and third-party account support for Gmail, Yahoo!

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