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Microsoft forces an account on Windows users. Here's a screenshot of the app's interface.Īpple is also said to be testing ads in its apps for iPhones, and they could be implemented in the Apple Maps app in iOS 16.ĭo you use the Outlook app on your phone? On a side note, the Microsoft Outlook web-app for Windows 11 that was leaked a few months ago, now works with personal accounts that have Hotmail, Outlook addresses, and is expected to add support for Gmail accounts soon. iOS users may want to stick with the stock Mail app in iOS. Want to switch to a different app? you can check out K9 Mail and FairEMail for Android, both of which are open source, though only the latter supports OAuth. You may have to close the app and start it after applying the DNS settings, for the change to take effect. I use NextDNS, and noticed that the ads appear only when I switched the DNS off, with it enabled however, the ads were blocked. There is another way to get rid of the ads, by using a Private DNS service that blocks ads. If neither of those options seem to be acceptable solutions, don't worry. This will add the Focused Inbox tab to the app's homescreen. Scroll down till you see Focused Inbox, tap on it to toggle the feature. Now, tap the gear icon to open the Outlook settings.

To do so, tap on your profile picture in the top left corner.

This will restrict the ads to the "Other" inbox. In a statement given to The Verge, Microsoft said that users can avoid these ads by enabling the Focused Inbox. Users can disable ads by buying a Microsoft 365 subscription. The ads in the Microsoft Outlook app for iOS and Android have been rolling out slowly to users over the past few months. How to disable the ads in the Microsoft Outlook app They are clickable links that are opened in your default web browser. Some reports claim that the ads open in an in-app browser, but this isn't the case for me. This isn't a permanent fix though, as the ad shows up again after a while, or after you restart the app. You may swipe the ad (from left to right) to dismiss it, just like you would with a real email.

This is similar to what Google does with ads in its Gmail app (Promotions tab). The banners do have a small text indicator that says "Ad", but that could easily be missed. They appear right at the top of the page with a contact bubble next to it, and this is what makes it look like a real email. The ads appear similar to regular mails, which could trick users into tapping them. The former collects important mails, while the Others tab displays all emails in your inbox.Īds aren't good for a user's privacy, but this time the banners are causing another issue. Microsoft is displaying more ads in its Outlook appĪs you may know, the Outlook mobile app has two main tabs or views, Focused Inbox, and Others.