What Is Microsoft Outlook ?

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MS Outlook is an application that is mainly used to send and receive emails.

Here is the discussion of Microsoft Outlook features and uses in detail along with a basic guide to its development & history.
It is used to manage many types of personal information, including calendar appointments and similar items, tasks, contacts, and notes. However, MS Outlook is not free; you have to buy it outright or pay a subscription if you want to use it.

It can serve the purpose of both, a stand-alone app and also a multi-user software and this is one of the biggest advantages of using MS Outlook.

What is the History and Evolution of MS Outlook ?

Microsoft Outlook was introduced in 1997 and was included with Microsoft Office 97. Outlook Express was included with Windows XP. Since then, it has released a large number of updated versions, each offering more features than the previous one.

It is included with many MS Office suites, such as Office 2010, 2013, and 2016, & Microsoft 365. However, it's important to note that not all versions include Outlook. For ex, MS Outlook is available in Microsoft 365 Home but is not included in Office Home and Student 2016 for PC.

[MS Outlook is an app that you pay for & install on your device. An Outlook email address is a free email address from Microsoft and can be accessed for free from the Outlook webmail portal: https://outlook.live.com/.]

What do You Need of Microsoft Outlook?

If you only want to send & receive email, that you don’t need to buy MS Outlook. For this, you can use the email app included with Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

You can sync your personal information with your phone, tablet & other computers with MS Outlook, where you can sign in with your Microsoft account.  

You can classify your emails into folders based on rules you create, send out-of-office messages automatically, flag emails for follow-up, and retrieve emails from Exchange servers. The latter means you can check business and personal email from the same MS Outlook app, even when you're out of the office. But you can't do it with the Windows 10 Mail app.

It is also possible to combine your private data with MS Outlook. It can be an address book, to-do list, calendar & virtual sticky notes. What you write in the calendar can be synchronized with your other devices. You can delegate tasks to others.

Do You Have Microsoft Outlook?

On your computer, tablet or even your phone, you may have a version of MS Outlook so you should research before you buy.

To check if Microsoft Outlook is installed on your Windows device:

  1. In the search window on the taskbar (Windows 10), Start screen (Windows 8.1), or in the search window on the Start menu (Windows 7), type Outlook and press Enter.

  2. Look for an Outlook entry.

To find out if you have a version of Outlook on your Mac, search for it in the Finder sidebar in the Applications. To find out if you have MS Outlook on your phone; Perform a search in any search area.

What are the supply sources of MS Outlook?

If you're sure you don't already have a Microsoft Office suite with Outlook, you can get the latest version with Microsoft 365. However, Microsoft 365 is a subscription service that you pay for monthly. Consider buying MS Outlook outright, if you are not interested in a sub.

[Some companies, adult education centers, and universities offer their employees and students Microsoft 365 for free].

At the Microsoft Store, you can compare and buy all available editions and suites. It is now available in the these office suites:

  • Microsoft 365 Home

  • Microsoft 365 Personal

  • Office Home and Business 2016 for PC or Mac

  • Business for PC or Mac or Office 2019 Home

    Also:

  • For PC or Mac, You can purchase MS Outlook separately.

Follow the steps required to download the installation files, when you have decided to purchase. After that, run the installer. It's simple and mostly foolproof when you opt for Microsoft 365.

How many identities does MS Outlook have?

People refer to Microsoft Outlook in many ways and use many different terms. This creates confusion around Microsoft Outlook, which is simply a single application for managing email and other personal information. However, for completeness, please understand that Microsoft Outlook may also be referred to in these terms:

  • Outlook

  • Outlook 365

  • Outlook email

  • Microsoft email

  • Outlook Express

  • Outlook Online 

  • Outlook Hotmail

  • Microsoft Office Email

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