# Microsoft Outlook Lite: Email

> Small app size, optimized for your phone. Email for Outlook and Gmail.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.microsoft.outlooklite](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.microsoft.outlooklite)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.microsoft.outlooklite`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Microsoft Corporation
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 16,447,472
- **Rating:** 4.44 / 5 (162,292 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.75.0-minApi24
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-09
- **First published:** 2022-09-05
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2025-10-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.outlooklite)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839)

## Description

Microsoft Outlook Lite is a compact and efficient email application designed for phones with limited resources, including Android Go devices. It integrates your inbox, calendar, and contacts into one secure and fast app, helping you manage emails from Outlook, Hotmail, Gmail, and more in an organized manner. The app features an intelligent inbox organizer, easy calendar and meeting management with RSVP and video call integration, and robust security protections including spam and phishing filters.

Optimized for small size and low battery consumption, Outlook Lite works smoothly even on slower networks such as 2G and 3G. It also includes unique features like sending SMS texts directly from the email interface and offers privacy assurances under Microsoft’s security standards. Whether for business or personal use, Outlook Lite helps you stay connected and productive anywhere with less storage and faster performance.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_SMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SEND_SMS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.microsoft.outlooklite.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Microsoft Outlook Lite is appreciated for being a lightweight, faster email app supporting multiple accounts and providing good security. However, users frequently complain about persistent prompts to add accounts or enable SMS, a disruptive cursor jump bug during email composition, and occasional loading failures. Account lockouts requiring phone verification are common frustrations. The app suffers from poor spam filtering, unwanted ads in the inbox, and limited SMS functionality. Font size restrictions and complicated email deletion processes further detract from the user experience.

### Pros

- Lighter and faster than the full Outlook app, especially on low-end devices.
- Supports multiple email accounts fairly well.
- Offers a good mobile interface for quick email access.
- Consumes less storage space compared to the full Outlook app.
- Provides decent security features for email accounts.

### Cons

- Frequent annoying prompts to add other email accounts or enable SMS, with no 'never ask again' option.
- Cursor jumping issue when composing emails, disrupting typing experience.
- App sometimes fails to load emails or displays empty inbox until fully connected.
- Multiple problems with account lockouts requiring phone number verification, which users find intrusive and problematic.
- Slow performance and instability, including freezing or incomplete loading of mail content.
- Presence of ads within the inbox that look like unread emails, causing accidental clicks.
- Limited or poor support for SMS features and no ability to handle images in SMS.
- Spam filtering is inadequate, with recurring spam and phishing emails bypassing filters.
- Difficulty adjusting font size, with default small fonts making reading difficult.
- Issues deleting emails and files properly, requiring multiple steps and confirmations.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.microsoft.outlooklite)