If you're trying to add your Outlook.com account to Outlook or another mail app, you might need the POP, IMAP, or SMTP settings. You can find them below or by viewing them in your Outlook.com settings.

The following table provides information and tips for entering basic IMAP settings in the Outlook Accounts preferences dialog box. You can label your Outlook account with any name you choose . This is how your name appears in the From field of e-mail messages you send.

You can manage all of your Microsoft subscriptions in your Microsoft account dashboard. Select each subscription to change when and how you pay, or to see order history & receipts. Choose your account type.

Change your password with your email provider. See the following sections for instructions on changing your email account password for several major email providers. If your email account provider isn't listed, contact your admin or the email provider's help desk.

Unlike modern protocols that use two-way synchronization, POP3 only supports one-way email synchronization, only allowing users to download emails from a server to a client. Because of this, POP3 accounts lack most of the basic functionality that can be found in more modern services, such as:

Reactions in Outlook is here to help! Important: Reactions are only available to individuals using a work or school account in Outlook with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription. Reactions only fully work when the reactor and the sender of the email both have Exchange Online mailboxes.

Check the Xbox services, games, and apps for any service outages.

If your cloud storage and mailbox are not full, and you can't send or receive email, or can't connect to Outlook.com, check these common causes: If you can't send or receive email, check your account: update your password if it's been changed recently.

You can link your social media account in one of two ways: Use the Xbox mobile app to scan the QR code. Select the Link option which will launch the Microsoft Edge app on Xbox. You can choose to link your Discord, Reddit, Steam, Twitch, or other social media account.

Post questions, follow discussions and share your knowledge in the Outlook.com Community. Learn to add email accounts such as Gmail and Yahoo! Mail to your Outlook.com app so you can view all of your mail from one location.