There appears to be a contemporary requirement to run Microsoft’s free new Outlook app for Windows 10 and 11. According to MSPowerUser, it’s worthwhile to have Microsoft’s Edge browser put in and working with a purpose to entry your emails in Outlook. The new requirement was found by customers on the web discussion board Reddit, the place they posted pictures of the error message saying that the brand new model of Outlook requires you to have Edge put in.

The crux of the matter appears to be that Outlook makes use of Microsoft Edge Webview 2 for sure net features. Most folks can have Edge put in as a part of the default Windows setup, however you could have to reinstall it in case you’ve chosen to delete Edge beforehand.

In addition to the requirement to have Microsoft’s personal browser put in, Outlook has additionally gained some new AI features. You will quickly have the ability to use the chatbot Copilot to guide conferences instantly from e-mail threads in Outlook. Copilot will have the ability to create invites with an acceptable identify for the assembly, an agenda, a abstract of the e-mail thread on which the assembly relies, and a listing of individuals.

The “Schedule with Copilot” characteristic might be launched as a part of Microsoft’s Preview program in March, with the true public launch might be in May. However, you’ll need to be a Microsoft 365 subscriber to make use of the brand new AI characteristic.

This article was translated from Swedish to English and initially appeared on pcforalla.se.