Microsoft Outlook
About Microsoft Outlook
Setting up Microsoft Outlook makes sense if you handle email across several distinct providers and want them merged into one dashboard. The client connects to Outlook.com, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, and standard IMAP or POP3 accounts. That broad account support lets you manage personal and work messages without hopping between different applications.
Daily organization relies heavily on integrated tools. You can view multiple calendars side by side, reply to invites, and jump into Teams or Zoom video meetings directly from your schedule. Custom swipe gestures handle common tasks like archiving, deleting, and snoozing messages. File handling is straightforward too, letting you open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint attachments right inside the app or attach files directly from cloud storage.
Some features require paid tier access. Copilot tools that summarize long email threads, build meeting briefs, and offer smart drafting tips require an active Microsoft 365 subscription, as does message encryption. Those sticking to basic free accounts skip those features but keep standard filtering, voice search, and automatic delivery updates. The app also requests broad system permissions for contacts, location, and storage, which might feel excessive if you only want a simple offline mail viewer.
- Account compatibilityConnects to Exchange, Microsoft 365, Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, IMAP, and POP3 accounts simultaneously.
- Meeting integrationAllows you to view side-by-side calendars and launch Teams or Zoom video calls directly from your agenda.
- Document toolsOpens Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files right from your inbox without opening separate apps.
- Copilot featuresSummarizes long email threads and generates meeting prep briefs for Microsoft 365 subscribers.
- Wear OS supportProvides companion tiles and complications to check upcoming calendar events directly from a smartwatch.
Permissions
- Identity
- find accounts on the device
- Identity
- add or remove accounts
- Identity
- read your own contact card
- Calendar
- read calendar events plus confidential information
- Calendar
- add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge
- Contacts
- find accounts on the device
- Contacts
- read your contacts
- Contacts
- modify your contacts
- Location
- approximate location (network-based)
- Location
- precise location (GPS and network-based)
- Photos/Media/Files
- read the contents of your USB storage
- Photos/Media/Files
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- Storage
- read the contents of your USB storage
- Storage
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- Camera
- take pictures and videos
- Microphone
- record audio
- Other
- view network connections
- Other
- create accounts and set passwords
- Other
- control flashlight
- Other
- full network access
- Other
- change your audio settings
- Other
- control Near Field Communication
- Other
- read sync settings
- Other
- run at startup
- Other
- reorder running apps
- Other
- draw over other apps
- Other
- control vibration
- Other
- prevent device from sleeping
- Other
- toggle sync on and off
- Other
- Google Play license check
What's new
<br>Copilot helps you prepare for your meeting in minutes by summarizing key documents, tasks, and past meetings.<br>
Common questions
Is Microsoft Outlook free to use on Android?
Yes, the basic app is free for personal use. However, advanced AI features like Copilot meeting summaries and full email encryption require a paid Microsoft 365 subscription.
Can I use Outlook with non-Microsoft email accounts like Gmail?
Yes, the app supports Gmail, Yahoo Mail, iCloud, and standard IMAP or POP3 accounts alongside Microsoft services.
Does Outlook support video meetings from other services?
You can join both Microsoft Teams and Zoom video calls directly from the calendar inside the app.
What permissions does the app require?
It requests access to your contacts, device identity, calendar events, approximate and precise location, and local storage.
Get Microsoft Outlook
Combine email, calendars, and files across multiple services in a single app
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