Is outlook.com legit?
Verdict for outlook.com
No major warning signs found.
Trust score
98/100
This website shows many signs of being trustworthy. It has been online for over 30 years, is one of the most visited sites in the world, and is not on any blacklist we check. We could not read the page itself, because it redirects to another address and loads its content in the browser.
“Likely legit” means our automated checks found no warning signs when they ran. It is not an endorsement of this website, its sellers or its products, and it can change.
Last checked: 5 days ago ()
Short answer: outlook.com looks legit: our automated check on Nov 1, 2026 found no sign that it is a scam and rated it “Likely legit” (trust score 98/100), because it is ranked #127 among the most visited websites, and it is not a lookalike of another brand; it is not on any security blacklist we check, and it is not on the Spamhaus blocklist.
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Why we gave this result
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In favour: The domain was registered 32 years ago, and the Internet Archive first saved it 29 years ago. Long histories like this are rare for harmful sites.
Based on: Domain age , Internet Archive history
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In favour: It is ranked #127 among the most visited websites, and it is not a lookalike of another brand.
Based on: Popularity , Brand impersonation
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In favour: It is not on any security blacklist we check, and it is not on the Spamhaus blocklist.
Based on: Security blacklists , Spamhaus domain blocklist
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In favour: The site has a valid security certificate, and its email has protection against fake messages sent in its name.
Based on: Security certificate (HTTPS) , Email anti-spoofing
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Against: The site sends visitors to a different domain (live.com). This is common for large services, but check that you end up on the address you expect.
Based on: Redirect
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Against: We could not read the page, contact details or policy pages, so we could not check them. There are also no confirmed user reports.
Based on: Page content , Contact details , Policy pages , User reports
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Evidence we found
Every signal we checked, and whether it is a good or bad sign.
Good signs (6)
Good sign: Domain age
Registered 32 years ago (1994-08-18)
Good sign: Internet Archive history
First saved by the Internet Archive 29 years ago (1996-12-24)
Good sign: Email anti-spoofing
Set up (SPF and DMARC) — mail servers can recognise fake emails from this domain
Good sign: Security blacklists
Not found on any blacklist we check (URLhaus, ThreatFox, OpenPhish, PhishDestroy, Google Safe Browsing)
Good sign: Spamhaus domain blocklist
Not listed
Good sign: Popularity
Ranked #127 among the most visited websites (Tranco list)
Other details (14)
For information: Registrar
MarkMonitor Inc.
For information: Registration paid until
2027-08-17 (in 9 months)
For information: Domain owner
Registered to Microsoft Corporation (US)
For information: Website online
The domain points to a web server
For information: Email set up
Has mail servers (outlook-com.olc.protection.outlook.com)
For information: Hosting provider
Hosted by Microsoft Corporation (AS8075, US)
For information: Security certificate (HTTPS)
Valid certificate issued by DigiCert Inc
For information: Brand impersonation
Popular site — not a lookalike
For information: Redirect
The website sends visitors to a different domain (live.com)
For information: Page content
The homepage has almost no readable text (it is probably built in the browser with JavaScript), so we could not read its content
For information: Contact details
Could not be checked
For information: Policy pages
Could not be checked
For information: User reports
No confirmed user reports
Questions about outlook.com
Is outlook.com safe?
Our check found no major warning signs, so outlook.com is likely a real website. No check can promise that every order or deal on a site is safe, so pay with a card or a service that offers buyer protection.
Is outlook.com a scam?
We can't prove whether any website is honest, but we found no sign that outlook.com is a known scam. Not found on any blacklist we check (URLhaus, ThreatFox, OpenPhish, PhishDestroy, Google Safe Browsing).
How old is outlook.com?
Domain registration: Registered 32 years ago (1994-08-18).
Is outlook.com a well-known website?
Yes. Ranked #127 among the most visited websites (Tranco list). Popular sites are rarely outright fakes, but scammers do copy their names, so check the address carefully.
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