Microsoft is reportedly planning to integrate Google’s Gmail, Drive and Calendar into its own web-mail client, Outlook.com.
The integration process is said to be in test phase with some selected accounts already using the integrated services. The integrations is allegedly a straight-forward process and can be accomplished with a few strokes. After a quick setup process, you simply link a Google Account to an Outlook.com account, and Gmail, Drive documents, and Google Calendar will all be automatically displayed inside Outlook.com on the web.
It looks very similar to how Outlook for iOS and Android work, with separate inboxes and side-by-side integration in the calendar. The integration appears to be in early test phase and at this stage can integrate only one Google Account. Moreover, switching between Outlook and Gmail accounts refreshes the entire page.
Documents and files from Google Drive are supported by the integration, so you can quickly attach them to Outlook or Gmail emails. It is not clear how many Outlook.com users will get access to this, or when Microsoft will roll this out more broadly.
While most people would probably simply visit Gmail for their mail, this new Outlook integration could be useful for those who use a personal Outlook.com account and a G Suite email account for work.
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