Microsoft will officially discontinue Outlook Lite next month

Microsoft is closing its doors Outlook Lite May 26, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. Launched in 2022, Outlook Lite is a lightweight version of the regular Outlook app, designed for Android phones with limited storage and areas with slower internet connections.

The app is already scheduled for retirement – ​​Microsoft announced last year that the app would be removed from the Google Play Store in October 2025. Now the company has confirmed that the app will lose functionality for current users next month.

The news was first published by Newen.

“To continue to enjoy a secure, feature-rich email experience, we recommend switching to Outlook Mobile,” Microsoft says in Outlook Lite. Support page.

Outlook Lite users will be able to access their current email, calendar items, and attachments by signing in to Outlook Mobile. Users will also be directed to the Google Play Store to download the standard Outlook app.