Outlook

Those without a Microsoft 365 subscription might notice more ads appear in their inboxes on the Outlook for iOS and Outlook for Android apps.

But as simple as a change seems to make, Microsoft isn’t alone when it comes to these types of ads in email apps. Yet, now, it seems as though Microsoft is pushing ads to the view with the single inbox, as well. In these cases, users without a paid Microsoft 365 subscription always saw ads that looked like actual emails in the “other tab.” You can see a sample in the tweet below.

If you've been noticing new ads in Microsoft's Outlook app for iOS and Android recently, you're not alone. The company has confirmed that its Outlook Mobile ...

Again, you can get still rid of these ads with a Microsoft 365 subscription, though free users may well want to give another email client a try. Obviously, free users aren’t thrilled about the change, especially since ads in Outlook Mobile pretty much look like regular emails. Until recently, the Outlook Mobile app only showed ads to free users who enabled Focused Inbox. Previously, free users could only see ads when checking this Other tab, but the app now shows ads to users who have the Focused Inbox option disabled as well. If you’ve been noticing new ads in Microsoft’s Outlook app for iOS and Android recently, you’re not alone. In practice, the only way to get rid of ads in Outlook Mobile now is to get a Microsoft 365 subscription.

Microsoft Outlook is increasing the number of ads, with email-like ads showing up in all inboxes on iOS and Android.

Microsoft is now deploying ads into the Focused inbox, something it didn’t do before. In the past, ads would only appear in the “Other” tab and not the “Focused” inbox. If you have the free version of Microsoft Outlook on Android or iOS, you may have noticed more ads creep onto the app in recent months.

Microsoft is putting more ads into the Outlook app on Android and iOS. Users can avoid ads with the Focused inbox feature, but it has mixed results.

Outlook has ads in the Other tab, which is home to emails other than ones with sales and promotions. [The best thing about Android 13 isn’t a new feature or setting — it’s something else](https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/android-13-best-thing-not-feature-setting-something-else/) [I desperately want a foldable iPhone, but iOS still isn’t ready for it](https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/apple-foldable-iphone-ios-still-not-ready-why/) [Wireless charging not working on your Pixel with Android 13? The company said the only way that free users can avoid seeing those ads is to enable the Focused inbox, a single-inbox feature that gives two tabs: “Focused” for your important mail (such as work email) and “Other” for the rest of it, including ads. The only caveat is that users are going to see ads regardless of whether they’re using the Focused inbox feature or not. Outlook users took to social media to complain about ads appearing in their inboxes over the past week. If you can’t stand the increasing ads, that leaves you with no choice but to either subscribe to Microsoft 365, which costs $7 a month or $70 a year (if you subscribe to the Personal package), or [delete Outlook](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-delete-outlook-account/) altogether.

Frustration over the new ads is growing, but to advertisers, they represent new opportunities to get in front of brands in a less competitive space.

To the public, the ads may be a nuisance. Seemingly the only way to avoid ads is to pay for a Microsoft 365 subscription. Previously Microsoft had only put the ads in the “other” tab for free subscribers, but now users are starting to see ads in the “focused” inbox as well.

Outlook is a popular email service from Microsoft. It has around 500 million users around the world. Since anyone can use Outlook for free, the platform ...

The Apple News and Apple Stocks apps already show a few advertisements in some countries. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that free users will see more advertisements in the Outlook app. The company claims that App Store ads are a great opportunity to let developers reach new consumers while also maintaining the company’s privacy standards. [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/22/23316102/microsoft-outlook-mobile-ads-ios-android-focused-inbox), the Outlook mobile app has been showing more ads in more places. Even when you tap the “Focused” tab, you’ll still see ads, which can easily be mistaken for a real email. It has around 500 million users around the world.

Tech giant Microsoft has started putting more ads in Outlook mobile for iOS and Android in recent months. According to The Verge, the Outlook mobile app ...