Microsoft enables cloud.microsoft new domain name for enterprise users of web version of Outlook

CTOnews.com Nov 28, Aaron Junker, an external Windows Insider MVP member of Microsoft PowerToys team, recently tweeted that Microsoft has added a new domain name to the web version of Outlook, and users can open the outlook.cloud.microsoft link to access it.

Microsoft issued a press release in April this year, announcing the introduction of the cloud.microsoft domain name to unify Microsoft 365 applications and services.

CTOnews.com Note: currently, personal accounts will continue to use outlook.live.com domain name addresses, while Azure Active Directory (AAD) account settings will use the new URL.

Microsoft says the move will reduce fragmentation, enhance the overall user experience, and put authentication and customer-facing services under a unified domain.

The new domain has several benefits, such as a simplified user experience. It reduces login prompts, redirects, and complexity. In addition, Microsoft has a ".microsoft" domain that allows for strict security protocols and governance controls, thereby enhancing security.