Microsoft is officially pushing the Mail and Calendar applications into their graves. The Redmond firm has in fact just started to impose the use of the new Outlook to replace these two native applications for users under Windows 11. And while it was previously possible to block the installation of Outlook using a small script, the hack is apparently no longer functional.
Goodbye Mail and Calendar, hello Outlook
According to what some users are reporting, this automatic (and forced) switch to the new Outlook would have started as early as January 1, 2025. However, internal sources at Microsoft would have told Windows Latest that this process of disabling Mail and Calendar was part of a gradual deployment. This means that both applications may still be perfectly functional for many people.
For users for whom Microsoft has already blocked the use of Mail and Calendar, a warning message is automatically displayed when starting one or the other application. This indicates that they are no longer supported by Microsoft and that they are now replaced by the new version of Outlook. Microsoft also explains that emails and calendar events can no longer be sent or received there. The company also invites those who have locally stored data, such as emails, calendars or contacts, to export them to keep a copy.
If you were previously a user of the Mail and Calendar applications, you will have no choice but to migrate to Outlook. There is no going back, not only because Microsoft is blocking access to these two applications, but also because the firm has removed them from its Microsoft Store. However, if the choice of Outlook, whose desktop interface is very close to the web version, does not suit you, you can always consider adopting an alternative solution. Thunderbird, a complete, free, and open-source email client developed by Mozilla, will easily replace Mail and Calendar. And it has nothing to envy the new Outlook imposed by Microsoft.
Source: Windows Latest
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