Or connect to your Outlook.com account using thePOPemail protocol to download messages from your inbox to Thunderbird.

Instructions in this article apply to the Mozilla Thunderbird web internet tool.

These directions also apply to Microsoft, work, and school accounts that have access to Outlook Online.

Account Settings in Thunderbird

Set up Outlook.com in Thunderbird Using IMAP

SelectAccount configs.

Select theAccount Actionsarrow and chooseAdd Mail Account.

EnterYour name, theEmail addressfor your Outlook.com account, and thePassword.

The “Add Mail Account” command under the “Account Actions” menu

In theConfiguration found in Mozilla ISP databasesection, selectIMAP (remote folders).

In thePOP and IMAPsection, selectYesto let devices and apps use POP.

Choose whether you want devices and apps to delete messages after they are downloaded from Outlook.com.

Info box for a new email address in Thunderbird

EnterYour name, theEmail addressfor your Outlook.com account.

In theConfiguration found in Mozilla ISP databasesection, selectPOP3 (keep mail on your rig).

The Continue button

The “IMAP (remote folders)” option

The Done button

“View all Outlook settings” in Outlook

The Mail heading in Outlook settings

The Sync Email heading

The Yes option under POP and IMAP

Device settings for POP

The Save button

The POP3 option