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We recommend that you keep your web browser up to date to get the most out of Outlook. If you’re not using an updated browser, some parts of Outlook might not work and it might not display properly.

If you’ve signed in to Outlook with a particularly old browser (like Internet Explorer 6), you’ll be automatically redirected to the Outlook basic experience.

Upgrading should only take a few minutes. To get started, choose one of the browsers below:

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Note

  • To help protect your personal information, Outlook always uses a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection between our servers and your browser. If you're running a browser that doesn't support SSL (like an older model phone), you won't be able to access your Outlook account and might instead see an error page.

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