Windows 11 is getting a fresh new email app
There’s a new email client coming to Windows 11 in 2022
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Microsoft’s push to update all its classic apps forWindows 11has now moved on to itsemailplatform.
Following makeovers for core tools such as Paint, Word and even Notepad, the company is now reportedly hard at work on a refresh for itsOutlookemail platform.
The work, codenamed Project Monarch, will look to update email onWindows 11, offering a truly cross-platform experience for users looking to embracehybrid working.
One Outlook
News ofProject Monarchfirst appeared in January 2021 under rumors that Microsoft was looking to unite all its email programs under one brand, as well as replacing the currentcalendar appin Windows.
It was said that the new client will work acrossWindows 10,Windows 11, macOS and the web, allowing Microsoft to replace its existing Outlook Win32, UWP and Outlook for Mac clients with one that offers a unified experience across platforms in a similar way to how Outlook for the web works.
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Now,WindowsLatestclaims that new references on Microsoft’s website suggest that the new program could see a public preview of the One Outlook app in late March or April 2022, before expanding to other Insider channels in the summer ahead of a general launch in autumn 2022.
Both the classic and new One Outlook apps will be available simultaneously to begin with, giving users a chance to manage their switch over.
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The site claims that aMicrosoft support documentit has discovered shows that the new app interface will be similar to Outlook web. This includes the rounded corners and icons already seen in a raft of new Windows 11 apps as Microsoft looks to offer a unified design approach.
The news comes after a series of recent updates and upgrades for Outlook as Microsoft looks to breathe new life into the software.
This includes an upcoming upgrade that will allow Outlook web users tocustomize the color of the eventsin their calendar app, thelaunch of spelling and grammar checksfor Outlook on mobile platform, and another update to let users set a noticeshowing where they are working, whether that be at home, in the office, or elsewhere.
Mike Moore is Deputy Editor at TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a B2B and B2C tech journalist for nearly a decade, including at one of the UK’s leading national newspapers and fellow Future title ITProPortal, and when he’s not keeping track of all the latest enterprise and workplace trends, can most likely be found watching, following or taking part in some kind of sport.
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