Microsoft Outlook On iOS And Android, More Productivity Even On Smaller Screens

Microsoft announced last week that Outlook will be available both on iOS and Android. This is in connection with the company’s $200 million acquisition of Acompli, a mobile email startup.

The new Outlook client for iOS and Android is now available through the App Store and Play Store. In addition, the new Outlook apps are said to function well with Office 365, Exchange, Outlook.com, Yahoo Mail, Gmail and other major email providers..

According to a blog by Julia White, general manager for Microsoft’s Office Product Management Team, the company has been receiving ample of requests to come up with an Outlook that would be compatible with all devices and all platforms.

In a separate blog, the company said that the new Outlook app will bring together the user’s email, calendar, contacts and files. This would help the user be more productive even while working on smaller screen devices.

The new Outlook app was also designed to separate mail into two distinct tabs: Focused and Other. The company adds that those important emails go directly to the users “Focused” inbox. On the other hand, the rest of the email go to the “Other” tab. Another interesting about the “Focused” inbox is that it works on all of the user’s email accounts which will help user be more organised. Outlook also features a one-click unsubscribe button which will help users block certain mail that they find unnecessary.

Based on Techno Buffalo’s hands-on review on Outlook for iPhone, emails are faster as compared to Gmail for iPhone. The review said that the iOS version was easy to use, with easy swiping from left to right which archives the messages and allowing users to schedule each message to re-surface at a particular time.

Users can work on multiple messages with a long tap on the screen. Users can also go to Settings and choose certain actions like delete, move, mark as read or unread or even flag important messages.

Outlook also offers its users the option to add custom signatures. It features different tabs which provides faster access to certain files and attachments. It can quickly access files from OneDrive and Dropbox accounts.

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