Microsoft is eliminating Mail and will force you to use Outlook to send and receive messages

The application Mail in Windows is an email management tool built into the operating system that syncs with the Windows Calendar for better management of events and tasks. So much Outlook like Mail are email applications available on Windows, but they have different features and from the company They want to remove Mail to focus everything on Outlook.

Windows will give all the prominence to Outlook and eliminate Mail

This decision was announced Microsoft in a support statement where it is stated that they are going to end the application of Windows Mail, Calendar and Contacts on December 31, 2024. That is, this means that you will not be able to receive or send any email in 2025 via Mail.

Or what is the same, the app will be totally useless because it will not be able to be used and sooner or later they will disappear from our computer. At this time, Microsoft assures that “they are in the process of moving existing users to the new Outlook for Windows”.

They report that local emails, calendar events, and contacts stored in Mail, Calendar, and People will continue to be exportable. Additionally, even if Outlook is used, users will have the option to return to Mail and Calendar layout via a switch in Settings – General – About Outlook, in the Outlook for Windows app.

ChatGPT comes to Windows: what features does it bring?

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First of all and to make it clear, this preview version is only available for users. ChatGPT Plus, Team, Enterprise and Edu paying users. If we compare it with the version of Macthis also allows you to ask questions through a window that you can keep open along with other applications and you can access it using the shortcut ALT + Space. It can also be hidden in the same way.

Both in the main window and in the one we are talking about with the key combination that we have mentioned, we can upload files and photos to the chatbot to better nourish the conversations we have with him. It also allows access to the OpenAI o1 model previewas well as create images with DALL-Ebut it is still not allowed to use the advanced voice modewhich is allowed on Mac.

The version for Windows is paidbut so was the one that came out for Mac in its day, so, in this aspect, it has not been different. From the company they assure that they plan to launch the complete experience for all users at the end of this year.