Microsoft To Launch, Cross-Platform Email Client , Codenamed Project Monarch.
'The Independent' reports that Microsoft
is planning to launch a new email client
to replace Outlook on Windows PC. .
The new tool is expected to support
cross-platform email, working across
Windows, macOS and the web. .
Currently, Microsoft has separate versions
of its email client for each platform. .
According to 'The Independent,' the new client, reportedly referred to internally as Project Monarch, should be similar to Outlook on the web. .
It would also reportedly
update the current calendar app. .
'The Independent' suggests that the program
could be included in the One Outlook app
and be available as soon as March or April of 2022. .
A general launch is expected in the fall of 2022. .
According to ZDNet, the project has been
tested internally at Microsoft for months. .
'The Independent' reports that the new
email client is just one of many updates
Microsoft has been making to its apps. .
On January 26, Microsoft's Panos Panay
released a blog post detailing some
of the other updates on the way, including: .
On January 26, Microsoft's Panos Panay
released a blog post detailing some
of the other updates on the way, including: .
Taskbar improvements
with call mute and unmute,
easier window sharing and
bringing weather to the taskbar,
plus the introduction of two
new redesigned apps,
Notepad and Media Player, Panos Panay, Microsoft Chief Product Officer,
blog post, via 'The Independent'