Microsoft is ending support for its Mail and Calendar apps for Windows 11, as it moves to make the new online and free Outlook its only mail option.

Microsoft is planning to no longer support the Windows Mail, Calendar, and People apps later this year. The software giant has been moving existing users of these apps over to the new Outlook for Windows app in recent months, and now it has set an end of support date for the Mail, Calendar, and People apps of December 31st.

It's time to ditch your Windows Mail, Calendar, and People apps if you use them. Microsoft is no longer supporting the Mail, Calendar, and People apps on Windows 11. Collectively, these apps offer functionalities found in the more streamlined,

Microsoft will discontinue the built-in Mail and Calendar apps in Windows 11 after December 31, 2024, urging users to switch to the web-based Outlook app instead.

If you're still using either of these apps, you'll need to switch to the new Outlook or find alternatives soon.