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How can I find out what the password for my IMAP account is?

Robert Parsons 0 Reputation points
2026-04-28T09:23:47.9966667+00:00

What is the password for the IMAP account "Hotmail"?

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  1. Virginia M 41,105 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-04-28T10:25:19.2533333+00:00

    Hello, I’m Virginia a fellow Windows user.

    The password to your Hotmail imap would be the same as for your Hotmail account, if you can’t remember it then check your browser’s password manager to see if the information is there.

    Usually an email client would automatically enter the same details for imap & smtp as added in the username & password boxes during setup.

    If you’re trying to add the email account to a non Microsoft email client then you may require an app specific password which is used instead of the account’s usual password.

    Otherwise try:

    https://support.microsoft.com/account-billing/you-can-t-sign-in-to-your-microsoft-account-475c9b5c-8c25-49f1-9c2d-c64b7072e735

    or the forgotten password option shown when logging into the account online.

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    2026-04-28T09:24:07.3933333+00:00

    The IMAP password for a Hotmail/Outlook.com account is the same password used to sign in to that Microsoft account (Outlook.com/Hotmail/Live/MSN). It cannot be viewed from Outlook or from IMAP settings; it can only be entered or changed.

    To use or change it:

    1. If the password is known, enter the same Microsoft account password in the IMAP account’s Password field in Outlook or any mail app.
    2. If the password is forgotten, reset it using the Microsoft account recovery tools:
    3. After resetting the password, update the IMAP account settings in Outlook or other mail apps with the new password.

    For IMAP configuration in Outlook for Mac, the Password field is simply “the password you’ll use to access your account,” usually case-sensitive, and must match the Microsoft account password.

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