Advice with New Outlook for a Windows Mail User

I have been quite happy with Windows Mail But I keep getting messages to Upgrade to the New Outlook.
I have never used the old one so it is all new to me.
I have a Gmail account I use and never really sign into Microsoft for anything.

You can tell as when I signed into Microsoft I got 100s of messages starting from 2019.

It it a good idea for me to use New Outlook?
It looks interesting but a bit complicated.

Windows Mail app is getting replaced next year so you might as well try it out. It's ok for a freebie. You will need to open it and minimize it for notification for now. Hopefully Ms will fix that in future.

Seems it will only let me have windows mail or the new outlook one
It added one of my Gmail accounts OK
But it's asking to sign into Microsoft too which I really don't want to do.
Plus I can't see where to set up labels in it.

I don't think they're called labels in Outlook. You can create a new folder.

Fabler2 said:

I don't think they're called labels in Outlook. You can create a new folder.

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Thanks but can't figure out where

On the left pane expand your email address and it should show at the bottom.

Fabler2 said:

On the left pane expand your email address and it should show at the bottom.

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Thanks. Not at my computer at the moment. But is that the same as creating a label?

I have asked Google also ...... but he/she doesn't seem much help.

@polli

I'm not sure this will be helpful to you, but you might find it interesting.

...it is a bit long (26 minutes 'YouTube vid'), but worth a look, if you wish....

Gmail vs Outlook ~ Folders and Labels

Best of luck.

Thanks

polli said:

Plus I can't see where to set up labels in it.

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They are called Categories in Outlook. You need to right click on an individual email and then you can assign it a category.

Thanks. Why can't everything be simple

It will be when you've been using it for a day or two

I am working learning New Outlook on my PC
But are we talking about the Online Version?

Plus if it is I am trying to sign into it. But it just shows my old microsoft account which I dont use at all
My 2 Gmail addresses that I use in Windows Mail are not there
Well confused now

I'm confused too! Earlier you said it had added one of your gmail accounts but now you say your two gmail accounts are missing. Anyway I would suggest that for now you just go back to using Mail. You would still be able to try the new outlook whenever to check whether your missing gmail accounts are appearing, which they should I think.

Such a good idea thanks lol.

Though the 2 email accounts have appeared again. Very strange.
Was only on the online account
Think I will stick to Windows Mail for now though.
Thanks for all the help. Have filed it away for the future.