For some, the Windows 10 Mail app is a useful way to check your emails; for others, it's just another tile sitting on the Start menu. Whichever camp you're in, you'll be pleased to know that Microsoft has plans to transform the Mail app into "One Outlook" to keep it more in line with the software giant's range of products.

What We Know About the New One Outlook App

We don't have any announcements from Microsoft about this revamp, but we do have some details dug up from a work-in-progress version of the app.

Twitter user @WinObs discovered the feature while doing some exploring. They found a new mail app with documentation and a download link, but the program denied access to anyone without an internal Microsoft account.

However, we can still glean a lot of information from the documentation alone. The app is called "One Outlook," codenamed "Monarch," and it's intended as a mail app designed for larger screens.

One Outlook is still in the very rough stages of development. The instructions state that installing the program may throw up various security warnings, as it's still unsigned and unrecognized by security programs.

Even if you do manage to cut through the security warnings and get the program installed, Microsoft doesn't recommend anyone to use One Outlook for serious work right now. It's only intended for "brave dogfooders"—developers who use their own products daily to find bugs before its public release.

Microsoft also intends to roll out One Outlook onto the web and had a test app available on Azure Websites. However, at the time of writing, the web app is unavailable.

Bringing Every Microsoft App Under One Banner

This move is likely a part of Microsoft's plan to bring all of its products into one ecosystem. That way, users have all the productivity tools they need at their fingertips at all times.

We've seen Microsoft push this mentality before. Earlier, the company implemented Microsoft Forms into Teams, then allowed apps to pop out of the main Teams app. Microsoft didn't want people leaving Teams for any reason; as such, it made Teams a one-stop-shop for all of your productivity needs.

This mentality is likely why Microsoft wants to implement One Outlook across all Windows 10 and web apps. It's a smart move to ensure people get the same user experience no matter which format they prefer.

A Sneak Peek of What's to Come

While it's not coming out anytime soon, Microsoft wants to unite its desktop and web apps under One Outlook. We'll have to wait for more information on how One Outlook works to better understand the company's plans.

One Outlook now joins Microsoft Cloud as another work-in-progress service that we know little about. When they're both formally announced, it may solidify Microsoft's position as a top service provider in the new work-from-home culture.

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