• Stopping the migration to Outlook (new)

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    ISSUE 21.51 • 2024-12-16

    MICROSOFT 365

    Peter Deegan

    By Peter Deegan

    And other annoyances.

    Microsoft is trying to get people to switch over to Outlook (new) sooner, but there’s no need to do as Redmond wants. Here’s how the move from Outlook (classic) really works, how to stop a forced migration to the new Outlook until you’re ready, and why the switchover isn’t the end of the older Outlook.

    The immediate issue is that the Windows Mail and Calendar apps are being discontinued on December 31. That should not affect many Microsoft 365 or Office users, who are presumably using Outlook (classic) or some other email software.

    Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.51.0, 2024-12-16).
    This story also appears in our public Newsletter.