Microsoft is officially killing its Outlook Lite program next month

Microsoft is shutting down Outlook Lite on May 26, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. Launched in 2022, Outlook Lite is a lightweight version of the regular Outlook app, designed for Android phones with limited storage space and slow internet connection components.

The app was scheduled to retire – Microsoft announced last year that the app will be removed from the Google Play Store in October 2025. Now the company has confirmed that the app will be retired for existing users next month.

This article was first reported by Neowin.

“To continue to enjoy secure and rich email, we recommend that you upgrade to Outlook Mobile,” says Microsoft in Outlook Lite. support page.

Outlook Lite users will be able to access existing email, calendar items, and attachments by logging into Outlook Mobile. Users will also be directed to the Google Play Store to download the default Outlook app.