In 2023, a Russian software developer named Myofis planned to roll out a native clone of the Microsoft Outlook corporate email client. Reports cited by the Vedomosti publication reference the government backed initiative called the New system-wide software roadmap. The project positions Rosatom as the client for the new product, while the I-Teco group of companies would handle integration of the Myoffice analogue to Outlook. The overall effort carries a price tag of about 1.1 billion rubles.
The roadmap describes a set of requirements that set the project apart. Myoffice is expected to support more than 400,000 mail accounts, with each user sending around 50 messages per day and an average message size near 500 kilobytes. The solution must include an address book capable of locating contacts by multiple attributes, and it should function across desktop computers as well as smartphones. These specifications point to a platform designed for broad enterprise deployment and multi-device access, aligning with a strategic push to modernize email and communications software within the government and state‑linked sectors.
Officials aim for a late 2023 product launch. The government plan calls for MyOffice to deliver a working architecture of the mail client by March, followed by pilot testing of the new system from June through September. This schedule emphasizes rapid development cycles, early validation, and phased rollout to ensure stability before wide adoption within the planned user base.
Historically, Russia has shown interest in developing domestic equivalents to widely used collaboration tools. Earlier discussions noted plans to create a Jira and Trello style analogue named Yaga within the country, signaling a broader strategy to build local alternatives to essential business software across key domains. The new Outlook-like product fits into that broader effort to diversify software suppliers and reduce reliance on foreign platforms for critical government and enterprise operations.