Microsoft announces that it will be possible to use the mail software 'Outlook for Mac' for free

Microsoft has announced that it has released ' Outlook for Mac ', which previously required a Microsoft 365 subscription and Office license, for free. After that, it can be used without a subscription or license.

Outlook Mac for All - Microsoft Community Hub

Microsoft makes Outlook for Mac free to use - The Verge

It is an email software that supports not only email providers such as Outlook.com, Gmail, iCloud, and Yahoo, but also IMAP, and has been completely redesigned in 2020 to match the latest macOS design.

And to help you get the most out of your macOS device, there are widgets to keep you on top of your email and calendar while you use other apps, reminders in Notification Center, and upcoming calendar events in the menu bar. is displayed.

It also supports the Handoff function, so you can take over interrupted tasks between macOS and iOS devices, so you can resume work immediately.

It's also important to keep users on time, so an upcoming new Outlook profile will connect your email account with Apple's Focus so you won't get unwanted notifications, and you won't have to worry about personal emails. You'll be able to focus on important work emails without getting caught.

Outlook also includes features that help you decide what to display and when. For example, Focused Inbox automatically sorts important and unimportant messages. You can also use gestures to snooze non-urgent messages until you reply.

It is said that optimization for the M1 chip and M2 chip has also been done, and the performance is improved and the synchronization speed is faster than the previous version on Apple Silicon equipped terminals.

In rebuilding the application for Windows, a progressive web application (PWA) version is available, but according to the news site The Verge, there is no plan for the PWA version of 'Outlook for Mac'.

Microsoft Outlook on the Mac App Store