Microsoft launches a lite version of Outlook for Android

Microsoft’s Outlook email now has a “lite” version on Android. Microsoft has just formalized the arrival of a lighter version of its messaging application on Android by officially publishing it on Google Play Store. Unfortunately, the application is not available in France. Microsoft indeed reserves it for a handful of countries.

So far, the first served are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Peru, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, as well as Venezuela. However, Microsoft indicates that the application will soon arrive in other countries. Those who do not wish to wait for a possible availability in France can nevertheless download and install the application from its APK file, directly on their Android smartphone.

Download Outlook Lite for Android (Free)

This light version of Outlook incorporates the main functions of the classic application. It thus gives access to messaging, allows you to access and manage events in the calendar, or even easily find your contacts since it also gives access to the address book.

Outlook Lite is thus much lighter than the original application and takes up much less space. It weighs in fact only 5 MB. Less resource-intensive and less energy-intensive, it is perfectly optimized to operate on devices with a modest configuration. Microsoft indicates that it can run smoothly on devices with only one gigabyte of RAM.

In addition, Outlook Lite has been designed to work in areas where the Internet connection is poor. The Redmond firm indicates that it is possible to use it with 2G and 3G connections. It supports Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, MSN, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Exchange Online accounts.

This isn’t the first time Microsoft has released a lite version of one of its tools. In 2017, the American company launched Skype Lite, an application initially deployed in India. Before Microsoft, other major players have also offered light versions of their mobile applications on Android to conquer emerging markets. Among these, Meta had for example offered Facebook Lite, Messenger Lite or Instagram Lite. More recently, TikTok has also released its mobile application in a lite version, lighter, faster and less resource-intensive.

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Neowin