What Is Outlook Web App?

Outlook on the Web

The user interface in Outlook on the web is similar to previous versions of the web-based Outlook client but with newer features added in 2015. New features to the calendar were added by Microsoft in 2015. There are different ways to view the calendar, such as a view for the full week, work week, month and day.

Users can set up reminders via email. A weather forecast feature and new icons for certain events were added by Microsoft. The contact manager in Outlook is called People.

Users can find new contacts through services such as LinkedIn or use them to create new contacts. Linking is a feature that joins contacts with the same or alike names. The Tasks feature was introduced in OWA but Microsoft converted it to a separate service in Outlook on the web.

A user can create a new task by manually or by email. The management options include settings for priorities, percentage completed and people involved in the task. Adding start and due dates and rich text editing are some of the newer features.

Outlook in Web Browser

Microsoft makes it easy to open Outlook inbox in a web browser instead of using the version of Outlook that runs on your desktop. You can see your Outlook inbox from any computer. You're used to setting an "out office" message when you're not at work.

You can send a message from the web. The calendar icon at the lower- left corner of the page is where you can switch to Outlook. You can change the view here.

You can choose the view you prefer from the drop-down menu, but you will see the month view. To switch to your tasks, click the "To Do" icon at the lower- left corner of the page. If you click the three dots, you will see the icon, but if you choose the pop-up menu, you will not see it.

Compatible Outlook 2011 Add-ins

Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager software system from Microsoft, and is available as a part of the Microsoft Office suite. Outlook includes functions such as calendaring, task managing, contact managing, note-taking, journal logging, and web browsing. Microsoft Entourage was an Outlook-like application for Mac OS in Office 2001, but it lacked Exchange connections.

Mac OS X has Entourage 2004 Service Pack 2 that provides partial support for Exchange server. Entourage is a distinct application that has several features that are not related to Outlook. Exchange support was added to Entourage 2008 Web Services Edition.

Outlook for Mac 2011, which is compatible with Mac and Windows, is more compatible than Entourage. Outlook is the first native version of MacOS. The standard.eml format is compatible with any email client that uses the normal protocols.

The standard-compliant email clients use additional headers to store software-specific information, so that it can be read in any text editor and searched or index like any document by any Outlook add-ins are small programs that are purposed to add new capabilities to Outlook and automate routine operations. The main function of the programs is to work on Outlook files.