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Outlook.com

Outlook.com, part of (not to be confused with Microsoft Outlook ), is a webmail service from Microsoft, successor of Hotmail.

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  • Freemium (Subscription)
  • Proprietary

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  • Online
  • Chrome OS
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Comment summary: Outlook.com is appreciated for its alias feature, allowing users to manage multiple emails under a single account. However, several issues are noted: renaming or adding aliases is problematic, the web interface has improved while the Android app remains slow, and there are significant limitations with email filter rules. Users express dissatisfaction with forced updates and note privacy concerns with the WebUI. The service struggles with sending/receiving emails from accounts not hosted on Outlook.com.
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rakara
4

The new version was forced onto my account. There wasn't a chance to opt in or out. I'm not a fan. I prefer the old Hotmail layout and such. Like the "Wave 4" update back in 2010. This one is not user friendly at all. It's slower than normal. Scrolling is difficult. Also, I am not able to block scam or junk emails.

berliner2
1

UX of outlook web app is just terrible. Feels like how apps used to look a decade dabk

Totallynotmwa
1

Bad privacy like big tech honestly

Alexandre ZANNI
1

What a shame, the WebUI is beautiful but when using SMTP/IMAP on clients (other than MS Office Outlook) is slow and often unresponsive, I often have to set new application passwords as it's bugging. It's like that since the last major refactoring and migration. The spam detection could be better. Also, the WebUI has bad default, not protecting privacy by default and tons of analytics etc. I would recommend to use something else.

FuckGoogle
0

If you want to use a mainstream email service , use this rather than gmail or yahoo.

epret
-1

with outlook, by OWA, it is poor like in 1999 !

Stephanie Green
1

I use it much more than another accounts but sometimes it is slow

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What is Outlook.com?

Outlook.com, part of (not to be confused with Microsoft Outlook icon Microsoft Outlook ), is a webmail service from Microsoft, successor of Hotmail. Outlook.com offers IMAP and POP3 access as well as social network integration (e.g. Facebook chat).

It contains email service, calendar, contacts, and tasks.

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Our users have written 15 comments and reviews about Outlook.com, and it has gotten 400 likes

Outlook.com was added to AlternativeTo by camis on and this page was last updated . Outlook.com is sometimes referred to as Outlook, Hotmail.