{"id":5527,"date":"2024-10-11T14:25:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T20:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michaellinenberger.com\/blog\/?p=5527"},"modified":"2024-10-13T08:42:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T14:42:58","slug":"outlook-2024-is-formally-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaellinenberger.com\/blog\/outlook-2024-is-formally-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Outlook 2024 Is Formally Released"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On October 1, 2024, Microsoft launched the new Office 2024 package, which includes Outlook 2024 making its debut. With this and other updated Outlook versions coming out simultaneously, now is a good time to clarify the key differences, and to better articulate which Outlook versions I write about in my various communications and video courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For example, in my recently released MYN To Do video course<\/a>, I focus on a version of Outlook called the new Outlook<\/em>, and I list reasons to consider it. Elsewhere, I write about a version essentially the same as Outlook 2024 called classic<\/em> Outlook. And finally, I often refer to outlook.com, Outlook online, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, in case you are in the market for Outlook, let\u2019s explore some of the key versions and determine which one might suit your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Perpetual License Version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The newly released Office 2024 Outlook is Microsoft\u2019s latest perpetual<\/em> license version. This means you buy the software once and can use it indefinitely without a subscription. This version is often referred to as the consumer version, and it is available as a boxed set from retailers like Amazon or Best Buy. Some large companies also purchase this version in bulk through an LTSC license. You can identify perpetual Office by having a year in its name. The last perpetual version was Office 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subscription Version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most users and companies, however, now prefer using the Microsoft 365 subscription program for Office and Outlook. That’s because subscription-based Office apps are continuously updated with new features and security enhancements, unlike the perpetual license products, which do not receive feature updates. Additionally, the subscription license includes access to a range of other Microsoft 365 apps and integrates seamlessly with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem of cloud-based services, including Microsoft’s new Copilot AI tools. So there are a lot of reasons to favor the subscription version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MYN To Do Video Course Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I just recently released my new MYN To Do video course<\/a>, and in that course, I also favor the subscription version of Outlook, mainly because it integrates so well with To Do. You also should know this, however: the subscription Microsoft 365 Outlook currently includes two<\/em> versions of Outlook: classic Outlook and the new Outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n