Talk:Outlook.com

Chinese attack

Chinese hackers launched unsubtle attack on Microsoft Outlook servers http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2390944/chinese-hackers-launched-unsubtle-attack-on-microsoft-outlook-servers Is this something that should be added to the article? Ottawahitech (talk) 01:03, 20 January 2015 (UTC)

Outlook Apps

Should their be a section about the Outlook app for Windows, iOS and Android?

Daylen (talk) 16:22, 30 July 2015 (UTC)

Windows 10 Facebook share

There needs to be something here about the password share feature with Facebook on Windows 10. A quarter of a million people came here last week, most likely looking for it. Serendi^podous 07:33, 2 August 2015 (UTC)

WiFi Sense is a Windows 10 feature, I don't think there's any particular need to cover it in this article.

Also, I don't see where you got the "quarter of a million" figure from. The link you posted has Outlook.com at ~39 thousand visitors. Indrek (talk) 08:04, 2 August 2015 (UTC)

It was for Hotmail. Serendi^podous 23:59, 2 August 2015 (UTC)

Merge

I suggest we merge Outlook People, Calendar_(Microsoft_service), and Outlook.com. If not they should each have their own sections and use the main article template. We also must create Outlook tasks. This page should be renamed to Outlook Mail, it is no longer Outlook.com. That refers to all of the services here is how it is supposed to be

Outlook on the web:

• Outlook Mail
• Outlook People
• Outlook Calendar
• Outlook Tasks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ians18 (talk • contribs) 06:53, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Requested move 17 August 2015

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: not moved. The consensus is that it is simply too soon for this move, there is no evidence that it has become the most common name in reliable sources (likely because it has only been rolled out to a very small subset) and there does not seem to be a guarantee that "Outlook Mail" will become the new common name, only that it seems likely. Jenks24 (talk) 16:28, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

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Outlook.com → Outlook Mail – This is the new name for the product. – Ians18 (talk) 17:16, 17 August 2015 (UTC)

@Codename Lisa and Ians18: This is a contested technical request (permalink). Anthony Appleyard (talk) 20:52, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

• Oppose: It isn't. I visited the website. It still says "Outlook.com". I am already flabbergasted by the attempt to merge Outlook Web App and Outlook.com and make a fictional product from it. I have already express my opposition by reverting the merger, per Wikipedia:Editing policy § Talking and editing. (If either of the visitors are willing to learn more about this type of contesting, study an essay called WP:BRD is recommended.) Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 21:00, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

Discussion

• Comment: Ians18, is it possible that you are a victim of Microsoft's confusing product naming? You see, we have Word Web App, Excel Web App, PowerPoint Web App and OneNote Web App, but Outlook Web App is not one of them. This name was already taken. So, they called it Outlook.com instead. Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 21:05, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
• Ians18 has posted this source in User:Codename Lisa's talk page: [1] Outlook Mail is a component of what was once called Outlook Web App and is now called "Outlook on the web". But "Outlook.com", formerly "Hotmail" is still "Outlook.com". It hasn't become "Outlook Mail" yet. No prejudice against a another rename request when and if it became "Outlook Mail". Also, I blame Microsoft for its unconcentrated and confusing brands. Fleet Command (talk) 15:43, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
• Outlook Web Access has not existed for a long time, that is outdated. Codename_Lisa, I think you've also been confused with their branding. Outlook Web Access is the old name for Outlook Web App. This image here is Outlook Web App, not Outlook Web Access. Also, this interface has since been abandoned to become Outlook Mail as seen in screenshots here. Finally, by the notice here, Outlook.com is also becoming Outlook Mail. As for me, both have been updated to reflect the new branding. However, it is on slow rollout and it is in preview. What I'd like to note is that users should do more research into what is going on before reverting edits. Please also note Wikipedia is not a crystal ball also does not apply because the feature has been announced and is already rolling out. Cheers, Ians18 (talk) 01:09, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

"Outlook Web Access is the old name for Outlook Web App" Is this your distraction tactic? You merged Outlook Web App into Outlook.com and then subverted contents to erase the mention of either names. That's the controversial disputed action and that's what we are discussing.

"Outlook.com is also becoming Outlook Mail".

1. The phrase "Outlook Mail" is not even mentioned; they only say "Improvements are coming to the Outlook.com web experience but your password, login, and data won't change." There is no mention of a name change. It seems to me that there is not going to be one either.
2. Even if they had explicitly said "we are changing the name too", I'd wait until they do it before moving the article; Microsoft is famous for changing its mind. Plus, the waiting is the standing consensus because it has precedence in Borland Delphi and HD Photo renaming. (See their talk pages.)
3. Under none of these circumstances you are allowed to subvert the fact and make it look like "Outlook.com" and "OWA" never existed. (Direct violation of WP:V.) Not only the mention of the names stays in the article, Outlook Web App and Outlook.com will remain separate because they cover different backgrounds and their co-existence does not entail a content fork. We don't merge articles just because their subjects use blue in their user interfaces.

Fleet Command (talk) 09:36, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

I am not trying to hide the fact Oulook.com exists, because I clearly left the section in the Outlook Mail page. Also I left information about the Outlook Web App in the Outlook Mail page. The OWA article is clearly outdated, so would you rather me merge Outlook.com into that? Outlook Web App.

Did you even check the source? "Formerly known as the Outlook Web App (or OWA for short), our browser-based Outlook experience will simply be referred to as “Outlook on the web” going forward." Outlook Mail is a subset of Outlook on the web, I will create an article for that. Calendar, People, and Tasks are now under Outlook. [2] As for Outlook.com page I clearly made a section titled "Outlook Mail on Office 365", which is similar to how Tomorrowland exists in both Disneyland and Disney World, but are on the same page.

I never could finish the conversion because it was reverted. I needed to update the infobox for the O365 which was still Outlook.com and I had no time to update the intro section to include information about Outlook Mail on Office 365, or mention that it was called Outlook.com. If we merge the articles again, I can clear it up and add more to the intro Ians18 (talk) 17:16, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

"The OWA article is clearly outdated..." – Articles get outdated from time to time; we update them.

"...so would you rather me merge Outlook.com into that?" – We don't fix outdated articles by merging other random articles into them.

"Did you even check the source?" – Yes, I did. And made this edit based on it: [3]. But unlike you, I do not feel free to interpret them so wildly. I don't throw caution to the wind.

"Outlook Mail is a subset of Outlook on the web" [~snip~] "Calendar, People, and Tasks are now under Outlook." – This part is completely true! OWA and OotW always had Mail, Calendar, Tasks and People. Even the Microsoft Outlook desktop app had them too. Outlook Web App article must cover them all. (There is a rename potential for this article when Exchange 2016 was released.) But they are not the same as Outlook.com, Calendar (Microsoft service) and People (Microsoft service). These three are based on MSN services with different backgrounds. As such, regardless of how many times Microsoft merge them, they must stay separate.

"I will create an article for that." – Seriously, you think edit warring is the best solution? (Your edit is already disputed once; Wikipedia policy is to stop editing and start establishing consensus instead.) Taking such forceful measures is only pushing your own luck; you eliminate the vestiges of all doubt that is in me already. But finding secondary sources helps a lot.

Fleet Command (talk) 11:18, 23 August 2015 (UTC)

If you read WP:BRD, you will see it says "Be Bold" again. If you let me complete my edits without reverting them (meaning I finish all my edits) you will see I have proven my point. If you believe that an Official (primary) source, that is the Office Blog, is wrong and that the Microsoft forums is wrong (infrastructure move to O365), and that some users are receiving the preview, then you like keeping Wikipedia out of date. Wikipedians are supposed to update articles, not disregard facts. Ians18 (talk) 18:36, 23 August 2015 (UTC)

I don't know if Codename Lisa is away, but she has not answered me back. Replying is part of the WP:CYCLE.

Let's take a look at WP:CRYSTAL, shall we?

1. "Individual scheduled or expected future events..." For OWA, the conversion has already occurred, what's your point here? OWA has already been converted to Outlook on the web. So has some of the Outlook.com/Microsoft accounts.
2. "Individual items from a predetermined list..." We know very specific information from these sources [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]. These are uncontroversial, and undisputed facts.
3. "Articles that present original research in the form of extrapolation, speculation..."Here we have a first-party and official channel, this does not apply.
4. "Wikipedia is not a collection of product announcements and rumors..." Since this has already occurred for some, this no longer applies

From where I stand, WP:CRYSTAL is not applicable. I really don't see your point. Just because you have it doesn't mean it isn't happening.

Alright, now let's look at what you said:

...becoming Outlook Mail...that are parts of Outlook Web App / Outlook on the web right now... FleetCommand, you've been mistaken I did not say that they are parts of OWA. You have been mixed up as well. Outlook on the web is NOT Outlook Web App, Outlook Web App is gone and now Outlook on the web has taken its place. In addition, Outlook.com is also "Outlook on the web" because it has the same infrastructure. Mail,Calendar, Tasks, and People are all part of that. No, they changing Outlook.com into O365, they are converting the infrastructure and upgrading both of them.

I think they haven't and we should wait and see. Microsoft has a tall history of changing its mind midway.... This violates WP:POV, you are to remain neutral and unbiased against Microsoft, just because they had a history doesn't make it true now. You are also violating Verifiability... Is there any evidence they will change their mind? No. Even if they did, we would update the articles to reflect.

You see it has already occurred, I can see the branding and I have posted screenshots. In addition winbeta.org and neowin.net (both reliable sources) have verified my edits already. Ians18 (talk) 05:13, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

Hello, Ians18. To summarize, you are engaged in combining material from multiple sources to reach or imply a conclusion not explicitly stated by any of the sources. To make matter worse, you persistently repeat some of your false statements and try to game the system instead of engaging in a healthy discussion or making any attempt in consensus-building.

Now, consider that I am not here to fight. I am here to edit cooperatively. However, as long as you refuse to get the point (as opposed to disagreeing with it), engaging in conversation futile. So, my oppose verdict stands for the time being. If you wish me to reconsider it, please try to give a fair answer to our objections (well, my objections at least), refrain from branding the participants of the discussion and refrain from edit warring. A note: I have reverted the message you posted in my talk page for this same reason.

Best regards,

Codename Lisa (talk) 13:18, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

So let me get this straight, Fleet Command actually believes WP:CRYSTAL is in effect, because it hasn't occurred for him/her. And, instead of addressing my verified sources and points, Codename Lisa has morphed this argument into a personal argument engaging in conversation futile. and To make matter worse, you persistently repeat some of your false statements. Put simply, Codename Lisa, you have decided to disregard the D in Bold, Revert,Discuss because you fail to even address my points even putting them off as amateur or clueless. Well, that, too me, characterises an unhealty discussion, resorting to ad-hominem attacks rather that addressing the issue. I have clearly state my points above.

• Want to talk UI: look at this picture, notice how everything looks exactly like Office 365's Outlook Mail, the UI and the branding. Also take a look at the URL it has the exact naming scheme with "owa/#path=/mail" There's verifiable proof.

• Look here at this picture of the launcher. Notice how it contains Outlook Tasks (and actually now it contains Docs.com, it has in fact changed to the new O365 infrastructure, obviously Tasks was not their prior to the Outlook on the web preview.

• Finally, look here at the options page Notice how the servers are outlook.office365.com

If you are thinking that this is my own original research, then you are sadly mistaken. I am using multiple verifiable sources.

Look at this source here:WinSuperSite also Thurrott's pretty reliable, right? notice how he says "moving to an Office 365-based infrastructure"

I am simply going off the branding here (we should combine the articles) If you notice on my calendar edit here, I actually keep the Calendar in O365 as a separate infobox much like Tomorrowland; I kept the history and sections separate as well. @Codename Lisa please also address why the help page for outlook.com clearly states:"If your account has been upgraded, the information in this article may no longer apply. Go to Welcome to Outlook on the web to learn more.".

Here's what I see on the O365 side. Already, OWA is gone, let's get that established. That should be uncontroversial, correct? Sources: and

I don't have to prove anything to you, I'm simply stating the evidence and facts. If you have evidence to show from your POV, I'll gladly take a look. I really want to work with you, especially since we were able to resolve our differences once before. Thanks, Ians18 (talk) 17:10, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

I see from [9] that Outlook Web App should now be renamed Outlook on the web, as that is the name Microsoft have said they will now start referring to it as.

With regard to Outlook.com, I'm not ready to see this article renamed or merged just yet. I haven't seen the preview for myself yet either, but that's not what's stopping me. What is stopping me is that it isn't the full, finished product yet, that everyone will get when they login to their email. Once it graduates from the preview stage, then we can see what is happening with the services. I know Microsoft have said they are moving to an Office 365 infrastructure, but it might still be kept separate. I'm happy to support any merges or name changes once the services are up and running, out of their preview stages, and when we know for absolute certain what is going on. Doing it now during a preview is too early. Cloudbound (talk) 18:40, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

Hello, Cloudbound. "Outlook on the web" only applies to Office 365 and Exchange Online. Exchange Server still calls it Outlook Web App, because it is not on the web, but on the local intranet. A web app needs not be on the world wide web; it only needs to run on a web browser. Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 19:21, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Hello again, Ians18

Before I start: Your link that is supposed to go to Calendar (Microsoft service) actually goes to Shock and awe article.

Now, much of your retorts applies to what FC said, not me. And no, I am not ignoring the D of BRD, because I did ask you a question and you are yet to answer it. When you do answer, we know where we stand and we can make compromises for each other. But I'll make it easier on you: Because you and FC have dispute(s) outside the area of the dispute between you and me, let's reset. After all, this branch of replies is ours.

There are two issues that you and I are disputing: Rename and merger.

• Let's start with the rename first. Perhaps you've heard me saying it before: Patience is one of the virtues of an excellent encyclopedia writer. My position is: Has the rename occurred yet? (If yes, why don't I see it when I log in?) If no, then a rename discussion is out of question; we shall wait until it occurs, and then some more, until the new name becomes the de facto name, per WP:COMMONNAME.
• Merger is easier. OWA still exists in Exchange Server; unlike in Office 365, it hasn't become "Outlook on the web" yet. (Because it is not on the web; it is on the local intranet hosting Exchange Server.) Let's assume their fate becomes like the fate of Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials and System Center Endpoint Protection; i.e., the become almost similar in every aspect (even the look) except in the name of the offering. They still have different backgrounds. I am talking about the background from Exchange Server 5.5 through Exchange Server 2010. This background cannot be merged. So, until the fate of the Outlook.com's name becomes apparent, I agree with two articles (Outlook.com and OWA) that have overlaps, even the same screenshots. After that, we can discuss what to call the two articles but they remain separate.

No a couple of things that you might be interested in:

1. My take on what you said in paragraphs 2 through 6: I've checked these sources. They are very careful neither to claim nor deny a possible future rename of Outlook.com to Outlook Mail. Really careful. I know how reporters write; and I can see they are using longer sentences so that their text remain safe whether a name change occur or not. Richard Hay even comments on the theme and mentions the "Outlook Mail" app in Windows but does not comment on the name in the title bar. Like me, they know that Microsoft leaves the naming decision for the last. Still, you did not say what was the subject of these screenshot.
2. Potentials for compromise: Oh, sure. There are a lot. You can update Outlook.com and add information about the planned update and the beta program. You can even post a screenshot and mention the difference of name in the screenshots. (Of course, if this is a closed beta, your screenshot must not be self-taken, per WP:NFCC#4.)
3. On Paul Thurrott: "Microsoft fan Paul Thurrott", as the mainstream media once called him, is not a reliable author. We used WinSupersite.com cautiously and only when it reported something (not Paul's own musings or judgments) because it received Penton oversight. But thurrott.com is an outright self-published source.

Best regards,

Codename Lisa (talk) 19:18, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

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Codename Lisa,

Thanks for your reply. My answer to your question, ...a victim of Microsoft's confusing product naming... is no. However, I did make an error in merging OWA into Outlook.com, clearly that is not happening. Rather both are going into the new Outlook on the web experience. I feel a few things need to be set straight:

1. First and foremost, Outlook on the web has already rolled out to Office 365 users, for those users, it is a finished product.
2. Second I think you don't know how Exchange works. Exchange Online can be part of Office 365 and Exchange Server is a product hosted well... on a server.
3. Third, OWA is a part of Exchange Server that is online which is hosted as "https://<Domain Name>/OWA" meaning it is online, and so will it when it is migrated to Outlook on the web
4. Fourth according to here, Outlook.com has moved (for some users) to Outlook on the web!

BTW: This is not a closed beta, but rather on a slow roll-out.

1. Fifth, let me make it clear there is still some separation. Please look here (correct link this time) and notice how I clearly leave two infoboxes and introduce the page with a clear and concise distinction between Outlook Calendar for MSA and for O365.
2. Sixth, and perhaps most importantly OWA is a component of Exchange Server and coming with Exchange Server 2016, Microsoft is renaming OWA to Outlook on the web as clearly stated by Mary Jo Foley (who is in fact not Thurrott)

Summary: Exchange Online and Exchange Server and O365 have OWA which is now completely Outlook on the web. Outlook.com (plus Calendar and People) are moving to the O365 infrastructure and, as part of the Outlook on the web update, will have the branding Outlook Mail, Outlook Calendar, Outlook People, and Outlook Tasks.

Thanks, Ians18 (talk) 23:27, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

Hello, Ian

1. I have no problems with this.
2. I have access to an Exchange Server and know how it works. As a matter of fact, your second sentence is exactly what I said. I have no problems with it.
3. Aha! There is a fine problem here. Yes, it is online. But "online" does not mean "on the world wide web". Outlook Web App is hosted on a local Intranet. In other words, users inside a company building can reach OWA by typing http://www.company.local/owa inside a web browser but users outside a company cannot because "company.com" is registered with the company's own DNS server. It does not even have to be /owa/. You can have it on /my_secret_sexy_app/ if you want to.
4. This time, you said it right. I agree with this wording. But it hasn't happened yet. When it happened, we will act when WP:COMMONNAME requirements are fulfilled. I am one of the earliest online Microsoft customers and I usually get the MSA rollouts earliest.
5. Sure, I am looking forward to it. But again, it hasn't happened yet. When it happened, we will act when WP:COMMONNAME requirements are fulfilled. (Also, please make your decision: Is #1 the most important or #6?)

Summary: I agree with your summary right up until you said "will have the branding [...]". From that point onward, WP:SYNTH.

Best regards,

Codename Lisa (talk) 18:21, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

Codename Lisa,

I have a couple of questions:

• While OWA for Exchange Server is not on the WWW, it is still online (as an employee you can access it from say, Hawaii even if your office is in Florida). However, how does this matter to splitting OWA into each individual Outlook article and merging the proper Outlook MSA articles? I am not here to dispute whether it is online or not, rather combine the articles into proper branding.
• They have already launched Exchange Server 2016, why not update the article? Notice here, expand "What's new from upgrading from Exchange 2016" and look at the OWA to Outlook on the web section.
• How can you say the MSA conversion hasn't happened yet? I actually have access two Outlook on the web through my secondary MSA. I have posted clear screenshots, and more information. You stated that you usually get the MSA roll-out first, well obviously that hasn't happened. Are we supposed to wait until you or FleetCommand receive the preview? To me that's a little ownish.
• I really don't see how it is WP:SYNTH, when they clearly stated the branding is changing. I also told you we would keep separate sections for the O365 and the Exchange sections. You could handle the Exchange Server part if you'd like. In addition, the OWA article is now incorrect and the Exchange article doesn't even mention Exchange 2016.

Thanks, Ians18 (talk) 19:06, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

Hi.

• The employees in Hawaii cannot do that unless the Exchange Server is placed in a DMZ (computing) or a VPN solution like Kerio Control is deployed. Otherwise, they can only send emails to the addresses hosted on it but they cannot reach OWA. And you are right; it has no bearing on merger eligibility. As I said earlier, what concerns me most in the merger is the loss the background between Exchange 5.5 through Exchange 2010, which cannot be merged into Outlook.com. Within this period, nothing between them is the same; neither the user interface, not the infrastructure and not even the protocol. (Exchange and OWA use MAPI/RPC protocol while Outlook.com used/uses WebDAV, DeltaSync, POP3, IMAP and EAS.) I was considering a merger of OWA into Microsoft Exchange Server but this started.
• "Launched"? The launch is a party. But Exchange 2016 has not yet reached the release to manufacturing milestone. When it happens, everyone can obtain a trial copy from Microsoft Evaluation Center and try it. Last time I heard, Exchange was planned for RTM in September 2015. When it happens, we can rename Outlook Web App into Outlook on the Web. You can create redirect for the latter because the O365 one is live.
• It does not necessarily have to happen to me or FC. But your screenshots have the words "Preview" on them an no reliable source is reporting a release to web yet.
• That's just it: I cannot see "they clearly stated the branding is changing". On the contrary, they are careful to say "infrastructure is changing". And from all the other discussion that I see, FleetCommand, ViperSnake151 and Cloudbound don't see it either.

Best regards,

Codename Lisa (talk) 23:46, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

Codename Lisa,

1. There would not be any loss if the proposal is carried out as I am not suggesting we merge Microsoft Exchange. In fact, there should be a section there that describes Exchange Server in more detail, with a sub-heading on the Outlook on the web component of Exchange Server, it can briefly describe the history of Outlook on the web as it was OWA previously.

1. Take a look at Marriot's OWA, notice I can access the login page from my own computer. Obviously, that is connected and hosted from their own internal servers. The mail server is Exchange Server and the part that makes it online WWW. I don't know or care about the security behind it because that is not what I am talking about. If you want to update the Microsoft Exchange article, please be my guest. But remember, OWA is a WWW connected component of Exchange Server where the company-private emails are hosted on

1. MSA Outlook Mail: If you look here at the WinBeta article, notice how it has begun to "slowly roll-out to a small subset of users"
2. Here's another source here, it clearly says Outlook Mail in the images. I am simply basing the moves off of branding. Do you expect them to rename it back to Outlook.com? I honestly don't since the information and product is already "released to world" You must not understand Microsoft's new strategy, but this is much like Gmail rolling out new features, it slowly disseminates to everyone rather than Google "flipping a switch" all of a sudden.
3. Exchange Server 2016 is already in preview as of July.
4. Outlook Mail is on a slow release to world, it was supposed to be opt-in, but that has not occurred yet. If we can create the Outlook on the web article, but hold off on the article renaming, I can be fine with that. Also, I want to hold off on deleting the MWSS template as it is quite obvious that this is how the services will end up being Ians18 (talk) 00:35, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

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The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Proposal

1. Create Outlook on the web page: Place sections MSA and O365 with other sections including Outlook Tasks, Outlook People, Outlook Calendar, and Outlook Mail.
2. Rename all services currently Calendar (Microsoft service) and People (Microsoft service) to Outlook Calendar and Outlook People
3. Within those, add information about the previous OWA and the older "web access" in the intro and proper sections
4. Add two info-boxes, one for O365 and one for MSA. (Because Exchange Server can purchased as part of O365 we don't need three)
5. Link back to the Outlook on the web page
6. Create Outlook Mail page
7. Place template {{MWSS}} or {{MWSS/collapsed}} on all proper pages
8. Split OWA and merge proper contents with Outlook on the web and Outlook Mail page
9. Merge Outlook.com with Outlook Mail.
10. Update O365 and MSA pages to reflect changes, and new information Ians18 (talk) 19:06, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

This proposal is already contested by Codename Lisa, Cloudbound, FleetCommand, ViperSnake151. Discussions can be found under § Requested move 17 August 2015, Talk:Outlook Web App § Outlook on the web, and Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2015 August 24 § ‎Template:MWSS.

Best regards,

Codename Lisa (talk) 00:08, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

How about we redesign the {{Windows Live}} box to include all of Microsoft's online services? Groove Music, Movies & TV, etc. Cloudbound (talk) 20:59, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

That box represents the old Windows Live brand and should not be changed. The brand existed, but no longer works with the current setup. However many (nearly all) of the products in there for example Messenger Mobile and Agents while discontinued, still exist as wikipedia pages. We still need a way to represent both the old Windows Live brand and the new Microsoft account and O365 branding. WikIan -(talk) 04:08, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

For the first time, I agree completely. {{Windows Live}} must not be touched. But Outlook.com is part of Office Online and Office Online is covered by {{Microsoft Office}}. Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 14:26, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

@Codename Lisa:

Well actually I'd suggest a complete rewrite of {{Windows Live}} like this:

the template

desktop applications

Services

and all of these would be grouped into relevant categories as opposed to whether or not they were discontinued.

This is a rough draft as the Windows Live brand is historic like the {{Zune}} brand and Codename Lisa used the contemporary names "Zune Music" and "Zune Video" in the template to link to the present Groove and Film & TV services. It has already been implied that most of these services have been renamed, rebranded, merged, discontinued, or depreciated so having a specific "current" and "discontinued" sections within the template no longer make sense, this is just a rough draft and maybe I'm wrong on some services and applications, but "Outlook.com" was never a part of "Windows Live", nor was "MSN Hotmail" ever a part of "Windows Live", so having "Windows Live Hotmail" in it would make more sense than "Outlook.com", the same goes for "OneDrive" which I've renamed to "SkyDrive" in this draft.

--Cookie Nguyen (talk) 08:15, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

@Cookie Nguyen: Well, this is the wrong place to propose this. The correct venue would be Template talk:Windows Live. But since a similar proposal is previously rejected, get ready to defend your proposal. The concern was that even though the brand got the axe, not all the services did were discontinued. Some are still operating under a different brand and name. Failing to observe that in the template is probably not in your best interest. Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 08:42, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Logo without .com

Hello, everyone. And hello, Cloudbound. I hope you are reading this.

I am writing in regard to revision #688266022 which switched out File:Outlook.com logo and wordmark.svg for File:Outlook logo.png. In my opinion, the former has three advantages over the latter: First, it is SVG. It is scalable. Second, I find the ".com" in it an advantage. It helps keep the logo in the same line as the article title, so as not to defeat the purpose of WP:DAB. And mind you, while as our esteemed friend Cloudbound said "login site and loading screens use outlook logo without .com", the title bar and the shortcut menu in the site still say Outlook.com, not to mention its documentation page.

Please let me know what everyone thinks. I can easily clip out the ".com" portion out of the SVG. Also, if the community here likes some margin added to the SVG, that I can also do.

Best regards,
Codename Lisa (talk) 22:34, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

Hello, Codename Lisa. I'm more than happy for the SVG file to be altered to remove the .com suffix, since it is the best file format. You're right that the title bar and menu still say Outlook.com, but this is text, rather than the logo itself. Microsoft seem to be going for just Outlook in the logo now. Cloudbound (talk) 16:07, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

You could be right. I didn't think of that angle. But now that I am thinking of that angle, I think maybe it is because at the sign-in, Microsoft does not know whether you are about sign into Outlook.com or Outlook on the web. (The Office 365 offering, which also uses Microsoft account for sign-in.) That's why the deliberately used the ambiguous logo. So, maybe we shouldn't hurry yet. I've heard (see above) that an update is coming. We might have to replace the logo altogether.

Please feel free to call a WP:3O if my reply wasn't satisfactory.

Best regards,

Codename Lisa (talk) 19:51, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply. I'm happy to wait and see what happens. Cloudbound (talk) 20:10, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

People and Calendar merger

I'm suggesting that we merge People (Microsoft service) and Calendar (Microsoft service) into this article, as they are integral parts of the service, and do not necessarily need separate articles. Calendar in particular comes with Outlook and is not separate in the same way that Google Calendar and Gmail are. I'm aware that with the forthcoming preview of Outlook.com, Calendar is named Outlook Calendar, reinforcing the link between them. People and Calendar's articles could be slimmed down and added to the features section in Outlook.com.

It's just an idea, so please don't panic, but what do people think? Cloudbound (talk) 16:40, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

• Support. They suffer from notability issue anyway. Fleet Command (talk) 05:59, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
• Support. Per nom. If Microsoft merged them into Outlook, why shouldn't we? Just saying. -- Chamith (talk) 06:04, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
• Support - Sort of Outlook.com is becoming Outlook Mail, Calendar will become Outlook Calendar, People will become Outlook People, there will be Outlook Tasks and Outlook Groups. This is all still happening. I tried to move this to Outlook Mail but Codename Lisa opposed. WikIan -(talk) 19:23, 2 November 2015 (UTC)

That's still a forthcoming feature and name though. General consensus was that we'd wait for any full-scale rebrand before we renamed the article. However, Calendar and People are already tightly integrated into Outlook.com, and it looks like this will only get tighter. Cloudbound (talk) 21:34, 2 November 2015 (UTC)

I opposed. Codename Lisa opposed. ViperSnake151 opposed. Cloudbound opposed. Actually, I believe it was I who reverted the majority of your changes. And I believe you should deny me the credit for that when it is due. Fleet Command (talk) 10:35, 3 November 2015 (UTC)

I'm keeping this at support. FleetCommand :I question your true intent of participating in this discussion. To attack me, or to contribute the article. Who knows? WikIan -(talk) 23:16, 3 November 2015 (UTC)

 Done As it's been over a week I've completed the merge. I summarised the Calendar and People content, and have only kept the current Calendar screenshot. Cloudbound (talk) 20:13, 9 November 2015 (UTC)

I know this was completed, but there are future changes coming and Outlook Tasks is a new app they also exist under the Outlook brand, but as separate services Outlook Mail, Tasks, Calendar, Groups, and People. Maybe we should split this again once the upgrades are seen? Codename Lisa left a note on my talk page saying her account got updated recently. WikIan -(talk) 06:25, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

@WikIan: My OneDrive is updated but not Outlook.com. One of the rules of thumb of Wikipedia is: "Worry about it when it happened".

@Codename Lisa: Please describe the nature of this upgrade. Does it warrant a split? Fleet Command (talk) 08:30, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

Hello, Fleet Command. In short, it is new features added, and a slight interface change. You can read all about it in User talk:WikIan § Outlook.com upgrade. But we didn't discuss splitting. And I don't think splitting is even remotely worth contemplating. How many PIM apps you know that have separate articles about their email reading pane, address book and calendar? There is WP:N and WP:SIZERULE to consider too.

Best regards,

Codename Lisa (talk) 12:57, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

I think splitting must be considered as Outlook Mail is separate from Outlook People and Outlook Tasks and Outlook Calendar in terms of web apps, they are under the same Outlook brand as part of Outlook on the web which is both in O365/Exchange and Outlook.com. What I am saying is that Outlook Mail now exists as on Outlook.com and O365/Exchange so those articles should be combined to make an Outlook Mail article. Same with Calendar, People, Tasks, Groups.

BTW: I have just found an extremely useful post in the support forums about the changes that can be found here. WikIan -(talk) 23:42, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

In fact, Outlook.com can now be treated as a brand successor to Windows Live and we should have the article set up with that chart, it no longer refers to the Mail service only. It includes Cal, People, etc. because it is a "Outlook.com account". I think it could also be used to represent OneDrive: Notice how it says your Outlook.com inbox comes with ... OneDrive. However, Microsoft Account would be a better representation though? 23:52, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

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Just to keep you all informed and keep the discussion going, I've also suggested Profile (Microsoft service) be merged into Microsoft account. I'd welcome your thoughts on this - the section is here: Talk:Microsoft account#Profile merger. Cloudbound (talk) 14:45, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

Outlook.com is part of Outlook on the web with the latest Preview

@Codename Lisa:, look at this article again. Also take a look at what it says here. Which states "Sign in to Outlook on the web using any Microsoft account, including email accounts ending in @outlook.com, @live.com, @hotmail.com or @msn.com — and Office 365 work or student accounts." which states that in addition to O365 accounts, Outlook.com accounts sign into Outlook on the web.

CL, You are thinking Outlook on the web refers to just O365/Exchange Server's email/cal/people/tasks service, but it is a brand spanning across all Outlook services...on the web. WikIan -(talk) 05:50, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

I am not dignifying this with an answer. I have answered it times and again before; read those. And remember: I do have an upgraded Outlook.com. I am not easily swayed by some blog whose author just assumes too much. —Codename Lisa (talk) 05:57, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Your Outlook.com claims are your own original research. It doesn't matter what you have or don't have. What matters is there are reliable sources out there that support my claims. This article does not have to run everything by you. What you are doing is borderline disruptive editing, as you see fit to your own circumstances. Nothing has to "qualify" to you and my edits are grounded in facts. WikIan -(talk) 06:07, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

What matters is there are reliable sources out there that support my claims. Then kindly show them; that is if you have managed to find any after so much time. —Codename Lisa (talk) 10:00, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Hmmm... how is the Microsoft announcement posts AND the help page for Outlook.com not reliable sources? I don't need to prove myself to you. You've got to prove why you think the Outlook Mail branding is not happening. Mind you, citing that you "don't see it" doesn't count. WikIan -(talk) 07:52, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

This article is confusing

Some of it refers to Outlook.com (the consumer facing Email,calendar,contacts, and tasks accounts) and half of it is on the mail component (soon to be Outlook Mail) with very little information on other components like Outlook Tasks, Outlook Calendar, Outlook People. This is why merging was not actually such a great idea WikIan -(talk) 05:53, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

With respect, you did (sort of) support the merger at the time. If you feel things can be done better, as I'm sure they can be, please go ahead. Cloudbound (talk) 20:55, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Yes, I can very well see that the article is not talking about your imaginary services, WikIan. WP:IDHT, son! What's up? Got tired of ruining Outlook on the web article? Fleet Command (talk) 02:39, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

@FleetCommand:, your blind ignorance is appalling; the immatureness of your comment is clear evidence. imaginary services, apparently you disregard official Microsoft statements, images of the preview, news reports, and pretty much everything else. No, I didn't ruin the Outlook on the web article, in fact I haven't even changed anything in the infobox that you touched. WikIan -(talk) 07:55, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

Merger

I fail to see why People (Microsoft service) and Calendar (Microsoft service) were so lousily merged with this article, they both are built into Windows Phone and Windows 10 and have their own separate services that are not completely dependent on Outlook.com, in fact I'd argue that the only thing they have in common is that they have Microsoft accounts that integrate with each other, as for notability there has been plenty of reporting on both articles independently and presently the introduction into these 2 services is very limited and only talks about their relation to Outlook.com and completely removes the history of these services. In fact merger proposals on both pages were met with absolutely no replies and @Cloudbound: on these respective articles. Sincerely, --86.81.201.94 (talk) 18:25, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Oh, my error, I saw that this was discussed above at talk:Outlook.com#People and Calendar merger never mind.

Sincerely, --86.81.201.94 (talk) 18:26, 8 December 2015 (UTC)