If you have used the Outlook Web App before, some. The software maker confirmed to The Verge last week that it’s “experimenting with a small set of users” for the integration. See Set Mail as Default Landing Page to always open OWA by default. Microsoft is also experimenting with bringing Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar support to . Outlook Web App improvements As discussed in Chapter 42, Outlook Web App (formerly Outlook Web Access) gives you access to Out Of Office features. You can simply “install” from the address bar, and it will be treated as if it’s a native app in Windows or macOS. If you’re using a Chromium browser like Chrome or Brave, then the support is live right now.

Microsoft has been slowly adopting PWAs for Windows apps since last year, and Outlook is a sign that we may see similar apps for the company’s other Office products like Word and Excel. PWAs, by their nature, are essentially still websites, but they include better caching, notification features, and background functionality to make them appear more like traditional apps. To pull this off, you’ll need to have Google Chrome or some other capable browser installed as Microsoft’s Edge doesn’t support offline web-apps at this time (tested on the Windows 10 Creators Update).

To check out all the supported browsers and operating systems, click here. What most don’t know, is that you can also use the Outlook web-app offline as well as online. We also support the full Outlook Web App experience on some browsers on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. Use it if youre on a slow connection or using a computer with unusually strict browser security settings. It’s a useful alternative to the cluttered Outlook Windows desktop app or the Windows Mail client that ships as part of Windows 10. The light version of Outlook Web App includes fewer features. This allows any Outlook user to install the web app into Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, and other platforms that natively support PWAs. Microsoft is turning its and Outlook for the Web mail services into Progressive Web Apps (PWA).

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