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How to set up SMTP server to send email using Outlook.com address

If you want to set up an Outlook.com account from another email application, users need to install the SMTP server for Outlook.com. It provides instructions for understanding mail applications that send mail to Outlook.com accounts. The article will show you how to set up SMTP server for Outlook.com email address. They work the same when sending mail from desktops, phones, tablets, etc.

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Note: If you are using Outlook.com web version, users do not need to set this up because the site can send mail.

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Install SMTP server for Outlook.com

  1. Server address  SMTP Outlook.com: smtp-mail.outlook.com
  2. User name  SMTP Outlook.com: Your full Outlook.com email address (for example, myname@outlook.com, not an alias email)
  3. SMTP Password Outlook.com: Your Outlook.com password
  4. Com port SMTP: 587  (you can use port 25)
  5. Requires TLS / SSL encryption: Yes

Download emails from Outlook.com

The above settings are only useful for sending mail from Outlook.com addresses. Users also need to download mail to the email application like on the phone or computer. To download and store mail from an Outlook.com account that requires POP 3 or IMAP.

  1. Differentiate POP and IMAP

POP3 works like a post office, it distributes messages and does not keep copies on servers. IMAP allows you to keep a copy of email on your email server, which is useful if you need to synchronize all email between multiple devices such as your phone, computer and Outlook.com website. See How to set up a POP server for your Outlook.com account and How to set up an IMAP server for an Outlook.com account for details.

Outlook.com is Hotmail.com's successor. If you need to log into your Hotmail account, use the Outlook.live.com website. To send mail via Hotmail account from the email application, use the SMTP server smtp.live.com.

See also: How to turn on POP / IMAP Gmail to use in Outlook

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