iPhone, iPad, and Android Apps Being Retired in May

Microsoft has announced the retirement of OWA mobile apps in favor of the native Outlook mobile app for iOS and Android.  For more details, please refer to Microsoft’s article: OWA Mobile Apps to be Retired in May

The phase-out timetable from Microsoft is:

  • April 2018:  The OWA for iPhone, iPad and Android apps will no longer be available for download from Apple’s iTunes store and the Google Play store.
  • April 2018:  OWA mobile app users will see a recurring in-app message notifying them of the date when the app will be retired, with a link to download Outlook for iOS or Android.
  • May 15, 2018: The OWA mobile apps will stop working. Office 365 users who attempt to open them will be greeted with a message directing them to download Outlook for iOS or Android.