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Outlook.com Send Email credentials#

Follow these steps to configure the Send Email credentials with an Outlook.com account.

Set up the credential#

To configure the Send Email credential to use an Outlook.com account:

  1. Enter your Outlook.com email address as the User.

  2. Enter your Outlook.com password as the Password.

    App password

    Outlook.com doesn't require you to use an app password, but if you'd like to for security reasons, refer to Use an app password.

  3. Enter smtp-mail.outlook.com as the Host.

  4. Enter 587 for the Port.
  5. Turn on the SSL/TLS toggle.

Refer to Microsoft's POP, IMAP, and SMTP settings for Outlook.com documentation for more information. If the settings above don't work for you, check with your email administrator.

Use an app password#

If you'd prefer to use an app password instead of your email account password:

  1. Log into the My Account page.
  2. If you have a left navigation option for Security Info, jump to Security Info app password. If you don't have an option for Security Info, continue with these instructions.
  3. Go to the Additional security verification page.
  4. Select App passwords and Create.
  5. Enter a Name for your app password, like n8n credential.
  6. Use the option to copy password to clipboard and enter this as the Password in n8n instead of your email account password.

Refer to Outlook's Manage app passwords for 2-step verification page for more information.

Security Info app password#

If you have a left navigation option for Security Info:

  1. Select Security Info. The Security Info page opens.
  2. Select + Add method.
  3. On the Add a method page, select App password and then select Add.
  4. Enter a Name for your app password, like n8n credential.
  5. Copy the Password and enter this as the Password in n8n instead of your email account password.

Refer to Outlook's Create app passwords from the Security info (preview) page for more information.