POP, IMAP, and SMTP Settings
POP, IMAP, and SMTP are the methods to access email in Outlook. IMAP is the most recommended method when you need to check your emails from several different devices, such as a phone, laptop, and tablet.
If you're trying to add your Outlook.com account to another mail app, you might need the POP, IMAP, or SMTP settings for Outlook.com. You can find them below or by going to POP and IMAP settings in Outlook.com.
Here are the following settings for the official POP, IMAP, and SMTP settings which are provided by Microsoft for Office 365 (Microsoft 365). You can find these settings in the following locations:
Add an email account to Outlook
Office 365 POP, IMAP, and SMTP settings |
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| Email Provider | IMAP Settings | POP Settings | SMTP Settings |
| Microsoft 365 | Server: outlook.office365.com | Server: outlook.office365.com | Server: smtp.office365.com |
| Port: 993 | Port: 995 | Port: 587 | |
| Encryption: SSL/TLS | Encryption: SSL/TLS | Encryption: STARTTLS | |
| Outlook | Server: outlook.office365.com | Server: outlook.office365.com | Server: smtp.office365.com |
| Port: 993 | Port: 995 | Port: 587 | |
| Encryption: SSL/TLS | Encryption: SSL/TLS | Encryption: STARTTLS | |
| Hotmail | Server: outlook.office365.com | Server: outlook.office365.com | Server: smtp.office365.com |
| Port: 993 | Port: 995 | Port: 587 | |
| Encryption: SSL/TLS | Encryption: SSL/TLS | Encryption: STARTTLS | |
| Live.com | Server: outlook.office365.com | Server: outlook.office365.com | Server: smtp.office365.com |
| Port: 993 | Port: 995 | Port: 587 | |
| Encryption: SSL/TLS | Encryption: SSL/TLS | Encryption: STARTTLS | |
| MSN | Server: imap-mail.outlook.com | Server: pop-mail.outlook.com | Server: smtp-mail.outlook.com |
| Port: 993 | Port: 995 | Port: 587 | |
| Encryption: SSL/TLS | |||