Monarch is based on web technologies (Javascript, CSS, HTML etc) and should work on any device with a compatible browser (Microsoft’s Edge). ‘One Outlook’ is Microsoft’s ‘vision’ for a single Outlook program that runs on any platform – Windows, Mac, Linux or anything else that comes along. Monarch can be installed but won’t work without an authorised mailbox (i.e. There are links to download Project Monarch but they won’t get you far.

It’s not available to the public not even as an ‘insiders’ test. Project Monarch is Microsoft’s in-house test of the concept.

Microsoft already has a limited form of Outlook PWA available see Install the latest Outlook as a standalone web app Think of a web page (like webmail) but not in a browser tab. In many years from now ‘Monarch’ may replace Outlook for Windows or Mac with a single PWA for both systems.Ī Progressive Web App looks like a normal program but is really a complex web page running with browser technology behind it. Project Monarch is an early Progressive Web App (PWA) which will have email, contacts, calendar and perhaps other ‘Outlook-like’ features. This is what we know so far about Microsoft’s ‘vision’ for ‘One Outlook’ You may have heard about ‘Project Monarch’, Microsoft’s plan for a single Outlook program for Windows, Mac and maybe other platforms.

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