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Athena PIM (unused)
Athena PIM 1.00.046 (unused)
1995 (unused)
Athena PIM (Personal Information Manager) was an in-development version of Internet Mail and News leaked in the only build of Windows Nashville (Build 999).
Internet Mail and News
Internet Mail and News 1.0, 2.0
1996
With the release of Internet Explorer 3, two programs were bundled with it, them being Internet Mail and Internet News.
Both programs would be merged to form Outlook Express during development of Windows 98.
Outlook Express
Outlook Express 4
1997 (unused)
Seen in Windows Memphis build 1525 - Windows 98 build 1577.
Outlook Express first appeared in Windows Memphis build 1525 as a rebranding of Internet Mail and News.
1997 (unused)
Seen in Windows 98 builds 1577-1650. Also referred as simply Mail.
In Windows 98 build 1650, Outlook Express received its final icon.
1997–1999
With the release of Internet Explorer 4, Internet Mail and News was rebranded as Outlook Express.
Outlook Express 5
1999–2001
Outlook Express 6
2001–2006
Outlook Express 7 (unused)
2003–2004 (unused)
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Used in Windows Longhorn builds 4029-4067.
2004 (unused)
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This version was bundled with Windows Longhorn pre-reset builds since build 4067. It would be scrapped alongside the original Longhorn development plans in 2004 due to the reset.
After the development reset, Windows Vista builds would be bundled with Outlook Express 6 until build 5435.
Windows Mail
2005 (unused)
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With the release of Windows Vista build 5252, Outlook Express would be replaced with Windows Mail, the program initially used the Outlook Express 6 icon.
2005–2006 (unused)
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The icon would be changed in Windows Vista build 5259.
2006 (unused)
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2006–2009
The Windows Mail app was discontinued in 2009 and temporarily replaced with Windows Live Mail.
2012–2013
Used on Windows 8.
With the release of Windows 8, a new Metro UI app called Mail was integrated in the OS, this as a replacement for Windows Live Mail.
2013–2015
Used on Windows 8.1.
2015–2020
Used on Windows 10 versions before 2020.
2018 (proposed)
Icon seen in the Office 365 Icon Video.
2020–2024
This logo was originally designed for Windows 10X, but was only used on Windows 10 and 11.
In June 2023, Microsoft announced that Mail, Calendar and People would be replaced by Outlook. Outlook would become the default mail client for Windows in 2024. The migration of users from Mail to Outlook started in June 2023.
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