Microsoft now says the new Outlook will replace Mail and Calendar apps by the end of 2024

The confusion over Microsoft's plans to retire the current Mail and Calendar apps for Windows with the new Outlook for Windows app continues. Last week, Microsoft sent a message to Microsoft 365 admins stating the Mail and Calendar appswould be replaced by the new Outlook starting in September 2024. However, an apparent backlash against that timeframe caused Microsoft to send out a follow-up messagestating it was now reevaluating the timeline".

Now, a new post on the Microsoft 365 message center, as shown by Windows enthusiast Tero Alhonen on Twitter, states that Microsoft won't replace the apps with Outlook until sometime by the end of next year." This newly vague timeline shows Microsoft still doesn't have a firm date yet, and may not have one for some time.

So Microsoft is - confusion aside - going to replace the native Windows e-mail and calendar applications with a website.

Not even Microsoft wants to write native Windows Applications. Makes you wonder just how much life Windows has left.