Looking to set up Outlook.com email (or a nostalgic old Hotmail address) in an email program in a simple manner — just downloading emails as they come in? Find here the Outlook.com POP3 settings to use ⤓ in your email client to get simple email download working right.
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Use These Outlook.com POP3 Settings in Email Programs
To set up Outlook.com as a POP3 email account in an email program, use the following settings:
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Outlook.com POP3 server | |
| POP3 port (SSL/TLS) | |
| TLS/SSL security | yes |
| STARTTLS security | no |
| Username | Your full Outlook.com email address (including the domain, e.g. "@outlook.com") |
| Password | An Outlook.com application password |
Outlook.com SMTP Settings
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Outlook.com SMTP server | |
| SMTP port (SSL/TLS) | |
| TLS/SSL security | no |
| STARTTLS security | yes |
| Username | Your full Outlook.com email address |
| Password | OAuth2 or the Outlook.com application password you set up for the email program |
Important: Do enable POP access in Outlook.com settings for POP3 to work.
Their word: Microsoft include information on POP settings in Outlook.com help.
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Outlook.com POP3 Settings in Email Programs: FAQ
Can I use Outlook.com POP access without SSL/TLS security?
No.
Outlook.com is only available through POP3 on port 995 and with TLS encryption.
Can I access Outlook.com on port 110?
No.
Unencrypted POP access or POP access using STARTTLS security on port 110 is not available for Outlook.com.
Which emails will my email program download?
The POP3 email client will download all emails from the Outlook.com Inbox folder that it has not downloaded yet.
You can move emails to the inbox to have the email program see and download them.
Alternative: Outlook.com IMAP Settings for Email Programs
Can I replace ‘@’ in the user name with another character?
Alas, no.
If your email program will not let you use the character ‘@’ in the user name of a POP email account, you can only resort to another email program or a POP server proxy that logs in to Outlook.com POP in the manner it prefers.
The common replacements for ‘@’ (such as ‘%’ or "%40" do not work)
(First published October 2024; last updated July 2026)