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Kevin Okemwa

Outlook Lite is dead — this lightweight email app heads to the Microsoft graveyard in October after 10 million downloads

Outlook Lite app demonstrated on a smartphone screen.

Microsoft has been on something of a rollercoaster with its properties over the past few weeks. As you may remember, the company recently announced its plans to retire the Mobile Plans app on February 27, 2026. The software giant recommends substituting the app with a browser to buy or manage cellular plans.

Now, yet another app is set to make its way to Microsoft's graveyard. It's set to pull the plug on its Outlook Lite mobile app (via Windows Report). Lite apps don't take up too much storage space, use less mobile data, and ship with fewer features compared to standard versions, but still deliver a similar user experience. For instance, Outlook Lite lacked third-party email account support.

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