Designed to replace the current Mail and Calendar apps, the new Outlook can only be removed after it's been installed.

As the push toward Windows 11 continues, Microsoft confirms that Windows 10 users will lose support for apps including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Microsoft will force install the new Outlook email client on Windows 10 systems starting with next month's security update.

Microsoft will start automatically installing its new Outlook email app on Windows 10 devices. It's already pre-installed on most Windows 11 PCs and rolled out to some existing Windows 11 systems.

While support will end for Office apps on Windows 10 in October, it doesn’t mean the apps will suddenly stop working. Microsoft notes in a support document that was updated in D

Starting next month, Microsoft will begin forcibly installing its new Outlook email client on all Windows 10 devices. This move will occur in two phases. The first phase of the rollout will begin on 28 th January 2025 with the release of an optional Windows 10 update. This update will include the new Outlook for users who choose to install it.

The good news is that the February update which brings the new Outlook doesn't strip out the old version of the app, so you can still use that.

Microsoft will automatically install its new Outlook client on Windows 10 PCs with next month’s Patch Tuesday update.

The new Outlook will be automatically delivered to all computers running Windows 10. It is the same version of the program already installed in Windows 11, provided users continually download all updates.