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What Are the Outlook.com POP Server Settings?

Access your Outlook.com email from your favorite email client

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on July 9, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint You'll need the Outlook.com POP3 server settings to add an Outlook.com account to another email program that supports POP. Using POP, you can download messages from your Outlook.com account to your chosen device or email program. Instructions in this article apply to Outlook.com and Outlook Online.

Enable POP Access in Outlook com

Outlook.com disables POP access by default for so the first step is to enable it. Log in to your Outlook.com account. Go to Settings. Select View All Outlook Settings. Select Mail > Sync Email. Scroll to the POP and IMAP section. Under Pop options, select Yes. Select Let apps and devices delete messages from Outlook if you want to avoid using Outlook.com to delete the emails permanently. Select Save. Close the Settings window.

Outlook com POP Server Settings

The Outlook.com POP server settings for downloading new incoming messages to an email program, cell phone, or mobile device are: Outlook.com POP server address pop-mail.outlook.com Outlook.com POP username Complete Outlook.com email address (not an alias) Outlook.com POP password Outlook.com password Outlook.com POP port 995 Outlook.com POP encryption method TLS Outlook.com POP TLS/SSL encryption required Yes

Outlook com IMAP Settings

You can also set up Outlook.com using IMAP as an alternative to POP. These are the Outlook.com IMAP settings: Outlook.com IMAP server name outlook.office365.com Outlook.com IMAP port 993 Outlook.com IMAP encryption method TLS

Outlook com Settings for Sending Email

To send mail using an Outlook.com account from an email program, use the Outlook.com SMTP server settings.

Troubleshoot Email Server Settings

While mobile devices and email programs have become more user-friendly for accessing your email accounts, you may run into problems during setup. Check the POP, IMAP, and SMTP settings carefully. In the case of the POP server, it's easy to omit the hyphen and periods in the server address. The port number is also essential, and you may have to change from a default port number to the correct one for Outlook.com. It is also possible that Outlook.com changed these settings. Check for the current settings from Microsoft Office Support or use the Settings menu on Outlook.com to find the updated settings. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire Outlook.com SMTP Settings Necessary to Send Email How to Add Your Outlook.com Email to Outlook for Windows A Guide to Access Outlook.com via POP in an Email Program How to Send a File Attachment With Outlook.com How to Use AOL Mail Through an Email Client How to Create App Passwords for Outlook.com for Easier Sign-in How to Forward Windows Live Hotmail to Gmail How to Set up Your Hotmail Signature in Outlook.com How to Report an Outlook.com Outage or Issue How to Access Gmail in iPhone Mail How to Set Up an Incoming Mail Filter in Windows Live Hotmail How to Specify a Reply-To Address in Outlook.com How to Create a New Outlook.com Email Account Here Are the SMTP Settings You Need to Set up Mail.com How to Access Outlook.com Email with Outlook for Mac GMX SMTP Settings for Sending Mail Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies