You may be aware of Microsoft's announcement about the required transition to the "New Outlook". Since this is relevant for anyone using Connect to Outlook for email archiving in DocuWare, we provide some information about Microsoft's transition period, the option to decline early migration, and the future of DocuWare's Outlook integration.
Contents:
- Microsoft’s switch from classic Outlook to Outlook online
- Recommendation for DocuWare customers
- The future of the DocuWare for Outlook Add-In
Microsoft’s switch from classic Outlook to Outlook online
Microsoft plans to gradually migrate all users with Microsoft 365 Business Standard or Premium licenses to the new Outlook for Windows starting January 6, 2025. However, affected customers can prevent this during the newly introduced “Opt-Out” phase. This allows the “Classic Outlook” to be used for at least another 12 months.
Please find some more details on the Microsoft Learn portal:
- Rollout phases including a timeline
- How to Prevent users from switching to new Outlook
- Ressource Listing
Recommendation for DocuWare customers
DocuWare offers two different Outlook integrations:
- DocuWare Connect to Outlook for the “Classic Outlook”
- DocuWare for Outlook Add-In for the "New Outlook"
As the Outlook Add-In is currently only available for DocuWare Cloud, we recommend especially to all DocuWare on-premises customers to use the opt-out option to be able to continue archiving emails via Connect to Outlook.
The future of the DocuWare for Outlook Add-In
In line with Microsoft's strategy to replace "Classic Outlook", DocuWare is focusing its development efforts on the DocuWare for Outlook Add-In. This applies to both the expansion of the feature set as well as the provision for on-premises customers. The latter is planned for the fall of 2025.
Stay tuned for more updates!
