{"id":20312,"date":"2026-01-17T08:08:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T08:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adviksoft.com\/blog\/?p=20312"},"modified":"2026-05-04T09:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:00:50","slug":"hotmail-imap-settings-for-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adviksoft.com\/blog\/hotmail-imap-settings-for-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotmail IMAP Settings for Outlook and Other Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary:<\/strong> Do you want to access your Hotmail emails in Outlook or other email apps. It is very important to have correct information about IMAP, SMTP, and POP servers to configure a Hotmail account with any third-party applications. A small mistake in server details can prevent emails from syncing properly. This article covers the verified Hotmail IMAP settings for Outlook, iPhone, and Android. Here, you will get all the details to Configure Hotmail in Outlook 2007 or any other version of Outlook.<\/p>\n

Why Use IMAP Settings for Hotmail?<\/h2>\n

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is preferred to access email accounts due to its easy-to-sync feature. Here’s why Hotmail IMAP settings are beneficial:<\/p>\n

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  1. Two-Way Sync<\/strong>: Any changes you make (read\/unread status, deletions, etc.) on one device are reflected across all devices.<\/li>\n
  2. Access from Multiple Devices<\/strong>: Manage your emails seamlessly on your phone, tablet, and computer.<\/li>\n
  3. Server-Based Storage<\/strong>: Emails are stored on the server, saving local storage space on your device.<\/li>\n
  4. Backup Assurance<\/strong>: Since emails remain on the server, you don\u2019t lose them if your device is lost or damaged.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What are the Hotmail IMAP Settings?<\/h2>\n

    Please use the below-mentioned details to set up Hotmail email account in Outlook, iPhone, Android, etc. You just need to copy the following Hotmail server settings and paste them into the required field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Email Settings<\/th>\nPort Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Hotmail IMAP Incoming mail server:<\/strong>
    \nimap-mail.outlook.com<\/td>\n    		993, requires SSL
    \n143, non-secure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Hotmail POP3 Incoming mail server:<\/strong>
    \npop-mail.outlook.com<\/td>\n    		995, requires SSL
    \n110, non-secure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Hotmail SMTP Outgoing mail server:<\/strong>
    \nsmtp-mail.outlook.com<\/td>\n    		465, requires SSL
    \n587, non-secure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    Need to Backup Hotmail Emails? – Refer to Quick and Easy Way<\/h3>\n

    We present a hassle-free and easy-to-use solution: the Advik Outlook.com Backup Tool<\/a><\/strong>. This reliable and efficient software allows you to download Hotmail emails to your PC, computer, or external hard drive effortlessly. It supports exporting Hotmail emails to various file formats. Such as that you can\u00a0export Hotmail emails to PST<\/a>, EML, PDF, MSG, DOC, HTML, MHT, XPS, RTF, OLM, CSV, MBOX, and many others.<\/p>\n

    In addition to email backup, the tool also enables direct migration of Hotmail emails to various cloud-based email services. You can seamlessly transfer Hotmail emails to Gmail<\/a>, Yahoo Mail, Zoho Mail, Yandex Mail, GoDaddy, AWS Workmail, Rediffmail, Roundcube, AOL Mail, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Watch How to Download Hotmail Emails using IMAP Settings<\/h3>\n

    The video guide described above is a step-by-step solution that can be used to get an overview of the complete Hotmail email backup<\/a> process. You can also use the FREE demo edition of this application and perform the steps mentioned in this tutorial to evaluate the tool’s performance.<\/p>\n