

But with so many compelling email choices for OS X users - from OS X's Mail client to ever-present Web-based services from Google, Yahoo, and others - Outlook isn't a necessity.

If you depend on Office as part of your computing life, the new version of Outlook offers plenty to like. Not for everyone: With so many free or cheaper email offerings available, getting an Office 365 subscription ($6.99 per month or $69 for a year) just for Outlook may not be the best use of your money. Message preview: The new message preview feature gives you a glimpse into a message before opening it.Ĭross-platform: Outlook is of course available on Windows as well as through, and you can run Outlook apps on iOS and Android devices.Įmail push: The update adds support for push email, so messages will be transferred quicker than ever before to your inbox. View calendars side by side: To coordinate an event, you can view as many as three calendars side by side to schedule a meeting.ĭeclutter: Outlook can scan messages and, based on your past actions, move low-priority messages out of your inbox and into a folder called Clutter. Resolve meeting conflicts: In Outlook 2016 for Mac, if a meeting invitation conflicts with another one on your calendar, you can propose a new time from your calendar or email inbox. But if you don't already use Outlook, the new edition probably won't offer many reasons to switch. Is there a way to share restricted calendar access (i.e. It works within webmail, but when the account is added to Outlook, the calendar doesnt appear. Free/Busy calendar sharing appears to no longer work within Outlook 365 (Mac - Exchange 2016 on prem). Update, January 24th 1:20PM ET : Article updated with a statement from Apple.Outlook 2016 for Mac, the latest iteration of the email and calendaring app, is a worthwhile upgrade for existing users. Outlook for Mac - Free/Busy (only) calendar sharing. Office 365 Home covers Office apps for up to six users on PC or Mac, and both subscriptions come with an additional 1TB of OneDrive storage per user and 60 minutes of Skype calls per month. Microsoft is offering a one-month trial of Office 365, after which you’ll have to opt for Office 365 Personal at $69.99 a year ($6.99 per month) or Office 365 Home at $99.99 a year ($9.99 a month).

Now, with Office 365 on the Mac App Store, it’s easier than ever to get the latest and best version of Office 365 for Mac, iPad and iPhone.” “Apple and Microsoft have worked together to bring great Office productivity to Mac users from the very beginning. “We are excited to welcome Microsoft Office 365 to the all new Mac App Store in macOS Mojave,” says Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing. Apple welcomes Microsoft to the Mac App StoreĪpple also welcomed Microsoft’s addition to the Mac App Store today.
