A New Outlook

This is not an optimistic letter about having a new outlook. No, it's actually the opposite.

Next month (February 2025) Microsoft will be forcibly updating those using the latest version of Outlook to a new interface. This only concerns users of Outlook for Office365.

This does not affect Classic Outlook. What distinguishes the classic versions beguiles me, as it's obviously not just an older version, but a completely distinct version of Outlook.

Now, this might not seem so bad, but I have encountered clients with issues using the new interface and made sure they stayed with the older interface.

Fortunately, there is a fix. However, the fix can only be applied after Microsoft has come out with the February update.

You can read all about this "update" and the fix at:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-force-install-new-outlook-on-windows-10-pcs-in-february/

I would also be remiss if I didn't mention an analysis by German researchers into possible account access Microsoft will have to any non-Microsoft account that is used in the new Outlook.

You can read about this issue here: