Microsoft announced Monday
that its payment service would be integrated with Outlook in a bid to
better integrate bill pay and invoices into emails. It was one of the
modifications to Outlook that the company said would allow developers to
better engage with users.
The Microsoft Pay system would let users make payments
through emails without having to switch into other apps. Microsoft said
initial payment partners include Stripe and Braintree, while billing
service Zuora and invoicing services including FreshBooks, Intuit,
Invoice2Go, Sage, Wave, and Xero would also be among the companies
working with the new Outlook capability. Microsoft Pay will be rolled
out to some Outlook.com users over the next few weeks, while more users
will receive the capability over the next few months.
Additionally, Outlook will gain Adaptive Cards for
actionable messages that help contain notifications and conversations
into one message. The new card format can be added into emails, bots,
and Team chats, Microsoft said.
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