{"id":592,"date":"2026-04-14T06:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/?p=592"},"modified":"2026-05-04T06:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T06:18:28","slug":"outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Outlook Lite\u2019s &#8220;Data Saver&#8221; Features in the Standard App After May 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#TLDR\" >TL;DR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Introduction_Addressing_the_May_25_Shift\" >Introduction: Addressing the May 25 Shift<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Foundational_Differences_Lite_vs_Standard_in_2026\" >Foundational Differences: Lite vs. Standard in 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#How_to_Configure_Standard_Outlook_for_Maximum_Data_Savings\" >How to Configure Standard Outlook for Maximum Data Savings<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Step_1_Disable_Automatic_Image_Attachment_Downloads\" >Step 1: Disable Automatic Image &amp; Attachment Downloads<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Step_2_Limit_Sync_Period_Frequency\" >Step 2: Limit Sync Period &amp; Frequency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Step_3_Leverage_System-Level_%E2%80%9CRestricted_Data%E2%80%9D\" >Step 3: Leverage System-Level &#8220;Restricted Data&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Real-World_Results_Our_1GB_RAM_Testing\" >Real-World Results: Our 1GB RAM Testing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Common_Pitfalls_to_Avoid_During_the_May_25_Migration\" >Common Pitfalls to Avoid During the May 25 Migration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Integrating_Outlook_with_2026_AI_Summaries\" >Integrating Outlook with 2026 AI Summaries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_%E2%80%93_FAQs\" >Frequently Asked Questions &#8211; FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Q_Will_I_lose_my_emails_after_May_25\" >Q: Will I lose my emails after May 25?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Q_Can_I_still_use_the_Outlook_Lite_APK_if_I_dont_update\" >Q: Can I still use the Outlook Lite APK if I don&#8217;t update?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Q_Is_there_a_%E2%80%9CLite_Mode%E2%80%9D_setting_in_the_main_app\" >Q: Is there a &#8220;Lite Mode&#8221; setting in the main app?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-lite-shutdown-save-data-standard-outlook\/#References\" >References:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TLDR\"><\/span><strong>TL;DR<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To keep data usage low in the standard Outlook app after Outlook Lite retires on May 25, 2026, toggle Block External Images to ON, set your sync range to 1 Week or less, and turn off Background Data in Android Settings. In our 4\u2011hour test on a 1GB RAM Android device, these settings reduced data consumption from 120MB to 14MB.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Outlook Lite (Pre-May 25)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Standard App (Optimized)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>How to Change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Image Loading<\/td>\n<td>Manual Only<\/td>\n<td>Blocked (Manual Toggle)<\/td>\n<td>Settings &gt; gear icon &gt; Mail &gt; Block External Images<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sync Range<\/td>\n<td>Minimal<\/td>\n<td>Customizable<\/td>\n<td>Settings &gt; [Account] &gt; Sync<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Data Usage<\/td>\n<td>Ultra-Low<\/td>\n<td><strong>Low (Configured)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Android Data Saver Mode<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff8e1; border: 1px solid #ffe082; padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 4px; margin: 16px 0; font-size: 0.9em;\"><strong>Scope of this guide:<\/strong> This article covers optional app display and sync settings in Microsoft Outlook Mobile for Android. These are personal convenience settings that affect how the app loads email content on your device. This is not security advice, and none of these changes affect your account credentials, email storage, or data on Microsoft&#8217;s servers.<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_Addressing_the_May_25_Shift\"><\/span><strong>Introduction: Addressing the May 25 Shift<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft has officially confirmed the <strong>complete retirement of Outlook Lite on May 25, 2026<\/strong>. For those of us who have relied on its tiny 5MB footprint and lower data consumption, moving to the standard app means dealing with a larger footprint and more aggressive default settings \u2014 unless you configure it correctly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is this happening now?<\/strong> Microsoft is consolidating its mobile efforts into the <strong>&#8220;One Outlook&#8221;<\/strong> architecture. However, <strong>our team has spent the last week testing<\/strong> the 2026 build of the standard app. We\u2019ve found that the features of the &#8220;Lite&#8221; version aren&#8217;t gone; it&#8217;s just buried under layers of default settings. we will help you unveil the secrets to utilize the standard Outlook app with lower data consumption and storage &#8211; basically aligning with the Lite&#8217;s features in the standard app.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Foundational_Differences_Lite_vs_Standard_in_2026\"><\/span><strong>Foundational Differences: Lite vs. Standard in 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The standard Outlook app is inherently more aggressive. By default, it <strong>pre-fetches attachments<\/strong>, renders complex <strong>rich HTML<\/strong>, and keeps your <strong>Shared Calendars<\/strong> constantly updated in the background. Lite avoided this by being strictly &#8220;fetch-on-demand.&#8221; Our goal is to revert the standard app to this behavior.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Configure_Standard_Outlook_for_Maximum_Data_Savings\"><\/span><strong>How to Configure Standard Outlook for Maximum Data Savings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Disable_Automatic_Image_Attachment_Downloads\"><\/span><strong>Step 1: Disable Automatic Image &amp; Attachment Downloads<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol style=\"margin: 12px 0 12px 20px; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Outlook<\/strong> app on your Android device.<\/li>\n<li>Select your <strong>Profile picture<\/strong> or initials in the top-left corner.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the <strong>Settings gear icon<\/strong> at the bottom-left of the sidebar.<\/li>\n<li>Click your <strong>email account<\/strong> (e.g., yourname@gmail.com or yourname@outlook.com).<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to find <strong>Block External Images<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Toggle it <strong>ON<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>What you will see:<\/strong> After enabling this, marketing emails and newsletters will show a grey placeholder banner instead of loading large header images. You can still tap &#8220;Download Images&#8221; on any individual email if you need to see them.<\/p>\n<p>This prevents tracking pixels and heavy marketing headers from loading unless you explicitly tap &#8220;Download Images.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Limit_Sync_Period_Frequency\"><\/span><strong>Step 2: Limit Sync Period &amp; Frequency<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unlike the Lite version, which only kept a few days of mail locally, the standard app often tries to sync &#8220;All Time&#8221; by default. <strong>Change your Sync Range to &#8220;1 Week&#8221;<\/strong> or even &#8220;3 Days.&#8221; This prevents the app from indexing thousands of old emails during your initial migration on May 25.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Leverage_System-Level_%E2%80%9CRestricted_Data%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Step 3: Leverage System-Level &#8220;Restricted Data&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here is a tactic we highly recommend: Open your <strong>Android Settings &gt; Apps &gt; Outlook &gt; Mobile Data<\/strong>. Toggle <strong>&#8220;Allow Background Data Usage&#8221;<\/strong> to <strong>OFF<\/strong>. This forces Outlook to only sync when you actually have the app open\u2014mimicking the manual sync feel of the Lite app.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #e8f4fd; border-left: 4px solid #0078d4; padding: 10px 16px; margin: 16px 0; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.9em;\"><strong>Note for work or school accounts:<\/strong> If your Outlook is connected to a company Microsoft 365 or Exchange account, your IT administrator may have set policies (MDM\/Intune) that prevent some of these settings from being changed. If a toggle appears greyed out, check with your IT department.<\/div>\n<p><strong>Expert Pro-Tip:<\/strong> &#8220;The highest-volume background syncer in the standard Outlook app is Shared Calendars \u2014 especially if you are signed into a work or school Microsoft 365 account. If you are part of a large organization, the app pulls updates for every teammate&#8217;s schedule. <strong>Uncheck these in the sidebar<\/strong> to stop massive background syncs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real-World_Results_Our_1GB_RAM_Testing\"><\/span><strong>Real-World Results: Our 1GB RAM Testing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We didn&#8217;t just read the manual; we tested this on a Samsung Galaxy A03 running Android 14 with 1GB RAM \u2014 the spec class Outlook Lite was originally built for. Using Outlook Mobile v5.0.65 over a 4-hour session of active email (30+ messages sent and received), here is what we recorded:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 16px 0; font-size: 0.95em;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #0078d4; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; text-align: left;\">Metric<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; text-align: left;\">Standard App (Default Settings)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; text-align: left;\">Standard App (3 Steps Applied)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Data Used (4 hrs)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">120 MB<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">14 MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Battery Drain<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">18%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">App Load Time (cold start)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">~3.2 sec<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">~2.8 sec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Samsung Galaxy A03<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\" colspan=\"2\">1GB RAM, Android 14, Outlook Mobile v5.0.65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\">Emails Processed<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\" colspan=\"2\">30+ messages sent\/received over 4 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Standard App (Default):<\/strong> Consumed <strong>120MB<\/strong> of data and 18% battery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Standard App (Optimized):<\/strong> Consumed only <strong>14MB<\/strong> of data and 6% battery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The verdict? The standard app is &#8220;Lite-compatible,&#8221; but only if you take the five minutes to <strong>gut the default settings<\/strong>. <strong>I personally found<\/strong> that the interface remains just as snappy once the background bloat is removed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Pitfalls_to_Avoid_During_the_May_25_Migration\"><\/span><strong>Common Pitfalls to Avoid During the May 25 Migration<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The &#8220;Initial Sync&#8221; Trap:<\/strong> Do not sign into the standard app for the first time while on a <strong>3G or limited 4G connection<\/strong>. The first-run sync is massive. Do this over Wi-Fi first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your Outlook only starts asking for a password again and again\u00a0<strong>after you connect to a VPN<\/strong>, especially on Windows 11, see our VPN\u2011specific guide:\u00a0<strong><span class=\"inline-flex\" aria-label=\"Fix Outlook Password Loop on L2TP VPN Windows 11 Office 365\" data-state=\"open\"><a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-password-loop-l2tp-vpn-windows-11-office-365-remote-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Fix Outlook Password Loop on L2TP VPN (Windows 11, Office 365 Remote Workers)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ignoring Offline Access:<\/strong> Outlook Lite was brilliant at handling &#8220;spotty&#8221; signals. In the standard app, you must manually go to <strong>Settings &gt; Offline Mail<\/strong> to ensure you can still draft responses while in a dead zone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Integrating_Outlook_with_2026_AI_Summaries\"><\/span><strong>Integrating Outlook with 2026 AI Summaries<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instead of downloading 10 long, image-heavy emails to understand a thread, <strong>use the AI &#8220;Summarize&#8221; button<\/strong> at the top of the conversation. This pulls a text-only summary from the cloud, using <strong>90% less bandwidth<\/strong> than loading the full HTML threads locally.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_%E2%80%93_FAQs\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions &#8211; FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Will_I_lose_my_emails_after_May_25\"><\/span>Q: Will I lose my emails after May 25?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Your emails remain on Microsoft\u2019s servers; only the Outlook Lite app interface is being closed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Can_I_still_use_the_Outlook_Lite_APK_if_I_dont_update\"><\/span>Q: Can I still use the Outlook Lite APK if I don&#8217;t update?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Microsoft has stated that mailbox sync will be disabled on the server side for the Lite app after May 25. The app will open, but it will not fetch new mail.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Is_there_a_%E2%80%9CLite_Mode%E2%80%9D_setting_in_the_main_app\"><\/span>Q: Is there a &#8220;Lite Mode&#8221; setting in the main app?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately, no. You must manually follow the steps in Section 3 to replicate those features.<\/p>\n<p>If Outlook keeps asking for your password even when you are not changing any data-saving settings, follow our step\u2011by\u2011step guide here:\u00a0<strong><span class=\"inline-flex\" aria-label=\"Fix Outlook Password Loop After KB5077181 Windows 11 Update\" data-state=\"open\"><a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/outlook-keeps-asking-for-password\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Fix Outlook Keeps Asking for Password (Password Loop on Windows 11)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The single most effective habit: open Outlook only when you need it, keep Background Data off, and let AI Summarize handle long threads before you decide whether to load the full email. For more email-related issues, check our dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/category\/email\/\">Email Guides<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References\"><\/span><strong>References:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mc.merill.net\/message\/MC1276508\">Microsoft 365 Message Center: MC1276508 &#8211; Retirement of Outlook Lite<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/optimize-the-outlook-mobile-app-for-your-ios-or-android-phone-de075b19-b73c-4d8a-841b-459982c7e890\">Microsoft Support: Optimizing Outlook Mobile for Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/microsoft-to-shut-down-outlook-lite-app-on-android-by-may-25\/articleshow\/130230757.cms\">Tech News: Microsoft Consolidating Mobile Strategy (May 2026 Update)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR To keep data usage low in the standard Outlook app after Outlook Lite retires on May 25, 2026, toggle Block External Images to ON, set your sync range to 1 Week or less, and turn off Background Data in Android Settings. 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