Microsoft spruces up Outlook.com Android app
The latest version lets you sync all your e-mails to read them offline and send messages from Outlook.com aliases.
Microsoft has enhanced its Outlook.com app for Android users.
Rolled out Thursday, the new version lets you search for all e-mail, including items still in the cloud and not yet synced to your device. You can also sync all of your e-mails to access them offline.
You can now send e-mails from the app using any of your Outlook.com aliases and set an automated vacation reply for when you're away.
Microsoft has added 8 new color themes, so you now have 11 colors in total should you wish to give the interface a fresh paint job. Finally, the app now supports traditional Chinese language characters.
The app seemed due for improvements. Users rating it on Google Play have given it a score of just 2.7 out of 5, with more than 48,000 one-star reviews compared with 29,500 five-star reviews. Those who've chimed in to complain about the app cite a variety of problems from log-in issues to slow performance. So far, the latest update has garnered positive comments from several users, though some feel it still needs work.