Safeguard Your Email: Are Outlook Ads Safe? Unveiling the Truth and Solutions

Key takeaways :

• Consider getting a Microsoft 365 subscription to remove Outlook ads and enhance your email experience.
• Check if your work or school already has a Microsoft 365 subscription to access Outlook without ads for free.
• Utilize the “Schedule Send” feature in Outlook to send emails at a later time, enhancing control over your email communication.
• Subscribing to Microsoft 365 will eliminate all ads from the Outlook applications on iOS and Android.
• For free Outlook users, ads are displayed in the inbox, and they can opt for the ‘Focused inbox’ feature to view ads only in the ‘Other’ inbox.
• Microsoft is actively upgrading users from the old Mail & Calendar apps to the new Outlook app, with some encountering challenges in reading notifications about changes to Mail.

How to Remove Outlook Ads and Enhance Your Email Experience

If you ever want to remove Focused Inbox, simply click the Show Focused Inbox button again, and your inbox will go back to its default state. If you use your email frequently and are still bothered by Outlook ads, it may be worth considering getting a Microsoft 365 subscription. Before subscribing, check if your work or school already has a Microsoft 365 subscription. If so, you might be able to access Outlook without ads for free.

Schedule an Email for Later

Imagine you’ve composed the perfect email, ready to send, but it’s 5:05 pm on a Friday, and you’re hesitant to fill your colleagues’ inboxes at the week’s end. In such instances, you can schedule your email to be sent at a later time. To do this, within the Home tab on the ribbon, click New Email to write your message, then click the drop-down arrow next to Send and choose Schedule Send. This feature, previously available in Outlook, is now more conveniently located.

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Removing ads from Outlook on iOS and Android is possible, albeit at a cost. Subscribing to Microsoft 365 will eliminate all ads from the Outlook applications. According to a Microsoft spokesperson speaking to The Verge, for free Outlook users, ads are displayed in the inbox, and they can opt for the ‘Focused inbox’ feature to view ads only in the ‘Other’ inbox. While clearly marked, the ads blend in with regular emails.

Microsoft is actively upgrading users from the old Mail & Calendar apps to the new Outlook app, as reported by a news outlet. Some users have encountered a pop-up notification upon launching the Mail & Calendar apps, outlining numerous changes to Mail. Interestingly, the notification disappears swiftly, making it challenging for users to read its entirety.

To disable ads in Outlook, open the application, navigate to the File tab, select Options, then proceed to the Mail tab. Under the Mail section, select Remove Social Connectors and Promotions. This action should eliminate any ads within Outlook.

Understanding Ads on Microsoft Outlook

Ads on Microsoft Outlook materialize when using the email service, appearing as pop-ups, banners, or integrated within emails’ content. Typically tailored to the user based on browsing history and collected data, these ads can be intrusive and divert attention from essential email tasks.

In recent months, Microsoft has intensified ad placement on Outlook mobile for iOS and Android. Free users of the Outlook app now encounter ads in both the single inbox and the tabbed inbox modes, which segregate emails into “focused” and “Other” categories. Though users can enable Focused Inbox to reduce ads, the Other tab will display less crucial emails along with additional ads. Ultimately, users are subject to an increased ad presence.