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Outlook.com

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Outlook.com, part of Office Online (not to be confused with Microsoft Outlook ), is a webmail service from Microsoft, successor of Hotmail.

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License model

  • FreemiumProprietary

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Online
  • Chrome OS
2.4 / 5 Avg rating (14)
397likes
14comments

Features

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  1.  Support for Aliases
  2.  Mail Filtering
  3.  Calendar Integration
  4.  Multiple Account support
  5.  Spam Filter
  6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  7.  File Tagging
  8.  Dark Mode
  9.  Two-factor Authentication
  10.  IMAP Support
  11. Skype icon  Skype integration
  12.  File Organizer
  13.  POP3 Support
  14.  Snooze Mail

 Tags

  • skype-support
  • facebook-messaging

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Comment summary: Outlook.com is appreciated for its alias feature, allowing users to manage multiple emails under a single account. However, several issues are noted: renaming or adding aliases is problematic, the web interface has improved while the Android app remains slow, and there are significant limitations with email filter rules. Users express dissatisfaction with forced updates and note privacy concerns with the WebUI. The service struggles with sending/receiving emails from accounts not hosted on Outlook.com.
Top Positive Comment
Stephanie Green
Aug 15, 2019
2

I use it much more than another accounts but sometimes it is slow

Top Negative Comment
rakara
Oct 25, 2018
3

The new version was forced onto my account. There wasn't a chance to opt in or out. I'm not a fan. I prefer the old Hotmail layout and such. Like the "Wave 4" update back in 2010. This one is not user friendly at all. It's slower than normal. Scrolling is difficult. Also, I am not able to block scam or junk emails.

Totallynotmwa
Sep 18, 2024
0

Bad privacy like big tech honestly

Alexandre ZANNI
Feb 7, 2024
0

What a shame, the WebUI is beautiful but when using SMTP/IMAP on clients (other than MS Office Outlook) is slow and often unresponsive, I often have to set new application passwords as it's bugging. It's like that since the last major refactoring and migration. The spam detection could be better. Also, the WebUI has bad default, not protecting privacy by default and tons of analytics etc. I would recommend to use something else.

FuckGoogle
Nov 18, 2022
0

If you want to use a mainstream email service , use this rather than gmail or yahoo.

epret
Dec 22, 2020
-1

with outlook, by OWA, it is poor like in 1999 !

Duncan Briggs
Aug 5, 2019
2

Outlook.com cannot receive and send email from my other Outlook account which is not hosted on Outlook.com and which does not support POP, IMAP, and SMTP.

Sam Lander
Jun 27, 2024

I have the same intermittent problems when using with Thunderbird.

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What is Outlook.com?

Outlook.com, part of Office Online icon Office Online (not to be confused with Microsoft Outlook icon Microsoft Outlook ), is a webmail service from Microsoft, successor of Hotmail. Outlook.com offers IMAP and POP3 access as well as social network integration (e.g. Facebook chat).

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Outlook.com information

  • Developed by

    US flagMicrosoft
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription ranging between $6 and $10 per month + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 2.4 (14 ratings)
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  • News

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

Our users have written 14 comments and reviews about Outlook.com, and it has gotten 397 likes

Outlook.com was added to AlternativeTo by camis on Jul 31, 2012 and this page was last updated Aug 15, 2023. Outlook.com is sometimes referred to as Outlook, Hotmail.