What Are the Outlook.com POP Server Settings?

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.

Enable POP Access in Outlook.com

Outlook.com disables POP access by default for so the first step is to enable it.  

1. Log in to your Outlook.com account.

2. Go to Settings.

3. Select View All Outlook Settings.

4. Select Mail > Sync Email.

5. Scroll to the POP and IMAP section.

6. Under Pop options, select Yes.

7. Select Let apps and devices delete messages from Outlook if you want to avoid using Outlook.com to delete the emails permanently.

8. Select Save.

9. 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 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 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.