Outlook Roadmap

Outlook is Microsoft’s line of applications for e-mail and for users to manage calendars, contacts, and tasks. It is usually paired with Microsoft’s Exchange Server and Exchange Online. Outlook client apps are available for Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Android. A browser application, Outlook on the Web, is hosted by Exchange Online and Exchange Server. 

Product: Outlook

Licensing: Outlook client

From 2025 to 2029 Microsoft will update the most widely used Outlook application for Windows with a completely new application built around Outlook on the Web. Customers who use custom or third-party Outlook add-ins, such as e-mail integration clients for customer service, should already be locating the add-ins at risk and finding replacements.

Near Term (2025-2026)

Outlook for Desktops and Laptops

Classic Outlook will be removed from Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise in roughly two years. However, customers of that suite will still be allowed to deploy classic Outlook separately from Microsoft 365 Apps through 2029. Furthermore, classic Outlook will receive some new features before then, including Microsoft 365 Copilot chat integration and Copilot-generated rewrites of message text.