Microsoft Outlook 1.2026.818.0 for Windows

Microsoft Outlook 1.2026.818.0 for Windows is a free version of Microsoft's email app for the PC, combining mail, calendar and contacts in one window. You can download it without paying and sign in with a personal or work account; this overview explains what to expect.

Overview

Outlook is Microsoft's email client and personal information manager, developed as part of Microsoft 365 and available on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. For years the name stood mainly for the heavy desktop program inside Microsoft Office; this Windows app, with version numbers starting at 1.2026, is a lighter client that looks and behaves much like the web version at outlook.office.com. It handles Outlook.com and Microsoft 365 mailboxes, and it can add accounts from other email providers, so one inbox can hold everything. The calendar sits next to the mail, which makes it easy to accept an invitation, check free time and schedule a meeting without switching apps. Because settings and data live in the account rather than on the disk, the same folders, rules and signatures appear when you sign in on another PC or on your phone. People who used the classic Office program will notice that some advanced options are missing, while newcomers usually find the simpler layout easier to learn.

How to install and set up

1. Open the Microsoft Store on Windows and search for Outlook, or start from the official web version at outlook.office.com.
2. Install the app and open it.
3. Sign in with your Microsoft account, work or school account, or add another email address.
4. Choose the accounts you want to see in one combined inbox and set your notification preferences.

Size and requirements

The package is about 32.56 MB according to catalogue data, so it installs quickly. Microsoft does not list separate requirements for this app in our data; a current version of Windows with internet access is enough in practice.

Security tips

• Turn on two-step verification for every account you add.
• Be careful with messages that ask you to sign in or pay urgently; check the sender's address.
• Do not open unexpected attachments, even from known contacts.
• Install Outlook only from Microsoft.

Price

The app is free with an Outlook.com account. A Microsoft 365 subscription adds more mailbox storage and removes ads; business plans come with company mailboxes.

Pros and cons

• Pro: mail, calendar and contacts in one place.
• Pro: free and light.
• Pro: same experience as the web version.
• Con: fewer advanced options than the classic Office program.
• Con: needs a connection for most tasks.

Alternatives

Other email apps in our listings: Mailbird, a desktop client for several accounts, and Thunderbird, a free open-source mail client.