Windows 11 is forcing users to upgrade Mail app to new Outlook client which comes with a nasty addition adverts

Date:
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:44:43 +0000

Description:
Dont want Microsofts new Outlook app? Tough forced upgrades have begun in Windows 11.

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Windows 11 and Windows 10 users are being forced to upgrade to a new version of Microsofts built-in email app, with the Mail app becoming Outlook.

Windows Latest highlighted the situation whereby this happened to the tech site and when we opened Mail, it was the same deal for us (albeit the
upgrade process happened in a different way well come back to that shortly).

As Windows Latest explains, when opening the Mail app, they were informed by
a pop-up that the Mail and Calendar apps are changing to be replaced by a new unified Outlook app. ( Weve previously been told about those old apps going out of support before 2024 comes to a close ).

This new Outlook web app replaces both of those clients, and before they knew it, Windows Latest was looking at the new app rather than the old Mail
client. The all-in-one replacement has a fair few changes from the Mail app, as weve explored before .

Now, this isnt an irreversible change, though not yet, because there is a slider top-left of the app window which says New Outlook and if you switch it off, youll be sent back to the old Mail app.

That said, when doing this, Microsoft warns you that while you can switch
back now, you will be returned to the new Outlook in the future. So that forced upgrade is coming soon, and it will be irreversible. Analysis: Gloomy Outlook cloudy with a chance of ads

We hadnt opened the Mail app for some time, so upon reading Windows Latests tale, we tried it and indeed we got a small message: A newer version of Outlook is required to continue. Outlook will now check for updates.

Our Mail client was then automatically upgraded to the new web Outlook, just as with Windows Latest. We werent treated to the fancier (graphical) pop-ups the tech site experienced though we just got a simple text-based dialog box. (Possibly because the PC we were on is still running Windows 10)

So, it seems this is a wide rollout of the forced upgrade, albeit it as
noted, a change that can be temporarily rescinded although later this year, you will be transferred to the new Outlook email app, whether you want it, or not.

Why arent people keen on the new email client? Well, its a whole different layout, and change can take some getting used to, as always. Others seem to
be complaining that it diverts important messages away from the main inbox (Focused pane) too readily. However, the biggest stumbling block for many is that the new Outlook has adverts, apparently, although those with a Microsoft 365 subscription dont see them (we have the latter, so werent bothered by adverts).

Certainly, adverts is a nasty sting in the tail, but you may just have to get used to them if youre not an Office (sorry, Microsoft 365) subscriber. Microsofts constantly experimenting with using more ads or promotional
tactics in Windows 11 (and 10) sadly, and increasingly it seems thats something well have to live with. You might also like... Watch out: soon some older PCs will lose Windows 11 support Windows 11 remains an unloved OS but why won't people upgrade? Dont make these 5 big mistakes when using Windows 11



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11-is-forcing-users-to-upg rade-mail-app-to-new-outlook-client-which-comes-with-a-nasty-addition-adverts


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