Access your hotmail.co.uk (Outlook.com) Account from an Email Program using IMAP

hotmail.co.uk (Outlook.com) provides IMAP access to your hotmail.co.uk (Outlook.com) account, so you can connect to your email from mobile devices and desktop email clients.

Last Verified June 2024
 
 

Outlook supports IMAP / SMTP

This means you don't have to use Outlook's webmail interface! You can check your email and send messages using other email programs (like Mailspring, Outlook Express, Apple Mail, or Mozilla Thunderbird). Using desktop email applications can improve your workflow. They typically offer more options, and your email is still available on your computer when you're disconnected from the internet.

Setup Your Outlook Account with Your Email Program Using IMAP

To access your Outlook email account from a desktop email program, you'll need the IMAP and SMTP settings below:

hotmail.co.uk (Outlook.com) IMAP Server imap-mail.outlook.com
IMAP port993
IMAP securitySSL / TLS
IMAP usernameYour full email address
IMAP passwordYour Outlook password
hotmail.co.uk (Outlook.com) SMTP Server smtp-mail.outlook.com
SMTP port587
SMTP securitySTARTTLS
SMTP usernameYour full email address
SMTP passwordYour Outlook password

Need help? Outlook provides additional documentation about setting up email tools like Mailspring here:

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