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Outlook

Email, calendar and contacts across Outlook apps and the web

About

Outlook is Microsoft’s email and calendar software. It supports composing and organising messages, managing calendars and contacts, and accessing accounts through web, desktop and mobile interfaces. Microsoft offers a free personal Outlook account and additional capabilities through eligible Microsoft 365 subscriptions.

The product includes search, rules and mailbox organisation tools. Features vary between the web service, mobile applications and desktop versions, and between personal and business accounts. Microsoft publishes support and setup documentation for the different Outlook products.

Facts

At a glance

  • Delivery and access
    Hosted software, Browser interface
  • Target users
    Individuals and teams managing email and calendars across supported accounts.
  • Pricing model
    Freemium, Subscription

Capabilities

  • Key capabilities
    • Email and calendar management
    • web, desktop and mobile access
    • connections to Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo and iCloud accounts

Integrations

  • Documented integrations
    Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo! and iCloud mail accounts; Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneDrive.

Product details

  • Application category
    Communication
  • Supported operating systems
    Windows 11; macOS 10.15 or later; Linux; Windows Server 2016; Android 5.0 or later; iOS 14.0 or later (browser access)
  • Requirements
    Active Microsoft account and a supported browser. Some features are unavailable on Linux.

Licence terms

  • Licence model
    Free Outlook account and apps are available; additional capabilities are included with eligible Microsoft 365 subscriptions.

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facts checked on 26 September 2026

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