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Jan 30, 2015 09:25 GMT  ·  By

Email on smartphones just got a whole lot better, thanks to Microsoft’s release of Outlook for iOS and Android. The former camp gets a complete client, while the latter merely gets a preview for now. Both will be on feature parity soon enough.

Easily one of the best things to happen to business users in a while, Microsoft Outlook on mobiles finally puts the versatility of a desktop client within a thumb’s reach.

Deep management options

Outlook has two tabs dubbed Focused and Other. These serve you by displaying important emails (like those from your boss and coworkers) or not-so-important emails (such as online shopping offers). It also learns which emails matter to you the most over time.

For the emails that bug you because you’ve been naive enough to think the newsletters would be scarce, there’s a handy new Unsubscribe button.

Customizable swipe gestures, predictive search

Much like the Dropbox-owned Mailbox on iOS, Outlook lets you swipe left and right on your emails to bring up options. Outlook lets you customize these gestures, and you can schedule, archive, delete, move, flag, mark, etc. any message. Schedule works a lot like snooze and it has its very own subset of options.

You can quickly look up anything by just typing a few characters or letters. It will fetch the emails that match those words or characters, as well as the meetings and files associated with these messages. This works across a plurality of email services, including iCloud, Gmail, and Yahoo.

Integrated calendar, attachments

Speaking of meetings, Outlook puts your calendar front and center, without having to leave the app. This makes viewing meeting details a breeze, and you also get a bird’s eye view of invitees and their attendance status, while the ‘Quick RSVP’ feature lets you respond to meetings right from your inbox.

Send Availability lets you find and share available meeting times, and you can even create a meeting invitation right from Outlook on your mobile.

Attaching stuff to your emails is as easy as tapping the Files button in the bottom tray. You can insert the link to any file found in your cloud service of choice, including Dropbox and OneDrive. Whomever gets your email will be able to instantly view that file, without any restrictions.

The iOS version is currently live with all its features activated, while the Android build (Microsoft Outlook Preview) is currently still a work in progress.

Microsoft Outlook screenshots (9 Images)

Outlook GUI on iOS
Using gesturesFocused and Other tabs
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