Outlook: Comparing Classic & New

Attachments

You can now send attachments as OneDrive links* OR an attached file.
- Drag your file over from another location on your computer to your New Email window OR select Attach File>From Computer OR Upload & Share

*OneDrive Links are only shareable with people in the Newport News Public Schools organization.

Drag a File to New Email Window:

Attach a File from a New Email Window:

Send Options

You can now schedule an email to send at a specific date and time.
- This replaces “Delay Delivery” in Classic Outlook
From a new email window, select the down arrow and select Schedule Send
Select Start Mail Merge to create and send personalized email messages to everyone on your address list.

Calendar

Connecting SharePoint Calendars to Outlook

This feature is NOT available for New Outlook
Please consider using Classic Outlook to view SharePoint calendars side-by-side or as an overlay.

Not Available

Editing Event Invitations with Details

When you create a calendar event in New Outlook and invite another person to attend, any notes or details you add/edit later will need to be sent again to all event attendees to save any new changes. You can no longer create private event details or notes as the owner.

New Outlook event image with invite

(Send or Discard Changes)

Classic Outlook event image with invite
(Save and/or Send/Do Not Send Option)

Accessing Settings

Go to the cog wheel in the upper right corner to access settings options for New Outlook

Go to File>Options to access settings in Classic Outlook

New Outlook Settings

Classic Outlook Settings

For more information, please visit Outlook Help & Learning.