Outlook.com SMTP and IMAP settings
SMTP and IMAP settings for free consumer Outlook.com, Hotmail, and Live.com mailboxes.
Outgoing mail (SMTP)
| SMTP server | smtp-mail.outlook.com |
|---|---|
| Port | 587 (STARTTLS) |
| Username | Your full Outlook.com / Hotmail address |
| Password | See authentication note below |
Incoming mail (IMAP)
| IMAP server | outlook.office365.com |
|---|---|
| Port | 993 |
| Security | SSL/TLS |
Authentication
With two-step verification on, create an app password in your Microsoft account security settings and use it instead of your normal password.
How to set up Outlook.com in your email tool
- Open your email client or sending tool and add a new account.
- For incoming mail, choose IMAP and enter server outlook.office365.com, port 993 (SSL/TLS).
- For outgoing mail, enter the SMTP server smtp-mail.outlook.com on port 587 (STARTTLS).
- Set the username to your full outlook.com / hotmail address, and use the password described in the authentication note above.
- Save the account and send a test email to confirm it works.
Connecting is the easy part. Landing in the inbox is not.
Once Outlook.com is connected you can send, but whether your cold email reaches the inbox depends on SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication, your sender reputation, and proper domain warmup. Scheduler Zero handles warmup and deliverability so your emails actually land.