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Microsoft Outlook.com Discontinued, Integrated Into Office 365

Microsoft Outlook.com Discontinued, Integrated Into Office 365 3j6b4c

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 31 October 2017 14:25 IST

Highlights

Microsoft adds features of Outlook.com to Office 365
Office 365 Home and Personal subscribers can get the new benefits
Existing Outlook.com subscribers to continue to renew their plan

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Microsoft's Outlook.com service was available in the US at an yearly charge of $49.95 (approximately Rs. 3,236). That amount ed for features such as custom domain , personalised email addresses, and an ad-free email service. All these features you can access now directly from your Office 365 Home and Personal subscription.

In addition to the original features, the Outlook.com integration upgrades the mailbox storage space to 50GB for all Office Home and Personal subscribers. Microsoft is also touted to provide better malware scanning security and free technical . However, these features are limited for Outlook.com email s. You need to sign up for your Office 365 Home or Office 365 Personal subscription with an Outlook.com email address ending with @outlook.com, @hotmail.com, @live.com, and @msm.com to add the new benefits.

It is worth noting here that you can share the features of Outlook.com with four other using your Office 365 Home subscription. Also, commercial s will not receive the integration as Microsoft has designed Outlook.com as a consumer service.

"Enjoy advanced protection against phishing and malware, no ads, and other features for your Outlook.com -- all part of your Office 365 Home or Office 365 Personal subscription," Microsoft's Office 365 team writes on a page.

In a separate document, Microsoft confirms that current Outlook.com subscribers will continue to receive the original features and even renew their subscriptions. This highlights that the company is currently not in plans to discontinue the standalone subscription for its existing subscribers.

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