Microsoft Outlook debuts as free download for iPhone, iPad

By AppleInsider Staff

Microsoft on Thursday released its long-awaited Outlook client for iOS, giving both iPhone and iPad owners the ability to access a unified view of email calendar, contacts, and attachments.

The new Microsoft Outlook for iOS is a free 22.5-megabyte download on the App Store. It works with Microsoft Exchange, Office 365, Outlook.com, iCloud, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail.

Outlook for iOS automatically surfaces users' most important messages across all their email accounts. Users can swipe to quickly delete, archive, or schedule messages they want to handle later.

The software also offers an easy view of calendar, and gives users the ability to share available times and schedule meetings. Files can also be attached from email, OneDrive, or Dropbox.

The full list of features in Outlook for iOS, according to Microsoft, are:

Outlook for iPhone and iPad requires iOS 8.0 and above. The app replaces Outlook Web Access for iPhone and iPad.