Is outlook.com legit or a scam?

outlook.com reviews, Scam Score and free safety check

0
/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Uncertain

outlook.com looks legitimate based on our checks.

Likely safe. As always, check the address bar before entering sensitive data.

Security check
None detected
Visitors
Very Popular
Website age
32 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated

About outlook.com

outlook.com went online 32 years ago. It is hosted in United States. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#128). None of the security databases we monitor list it. Its connection is encrypted (padlock in the address bar) — good, though scam sites can have this too.

Key facts

Online since
Aug 18, 1994
Website age
32 years
Category
Uncertain
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
MarkMonitor Inc.
Page title
Outlook

What we checked

Website age 32 years

The domain has existed for 32 years. Long-lived domains are less likely to be throwaway scam sites, although old domains can be bought or hijacked.

Visitors Very Popular

This site ranks #128 among the most visited websites worldwide (Tranco list). Scam sites rarely reach this level of traffic.

Security databases None detected

No security vendor or threat feed we check currently lists this domain. New scams are often not listed yet, so treat this as one signal among many.

Hosting country United States

The website is hosted on a server in United States. The hosting location says little on its own, but it should fit where the business claims to be.

Registered with MarkMonitor Inc.

The domain is registered through MarkMonitor Inc.. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
52.96.111.82
Network
AS8075 · MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
Certificate
OV DigiCert Inc
Certificate expires
Apr 29, 2027
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
52.96.111.82
52.96.172.98
52.96.214.50
52.96.222.194
52.96.222.226
52.96.223.2
52.96.228.130
52.96.229.242
DNS MX
5 outlook-com.olc.protection.outlook.com
DNS NS
ns1-05.azure-dns.com
ns2-05.azure-dns.net
ns3-05.azure-dns.org
ns4-05.azure-dns.info
DNS TXT
_ofl74f250a84g188pro5arwqa23zle2
google-site-verification=0iLWhIMhXEkeWwWfFU4ursTn-_OvoOjaA0Lr7Pg1sEM
google-site-verification=DC2uC-T8kD33lINhNzfo0bNBrw-vrCXs5BPF5BXY56g
google-site-verification=u61khn2j2qt8IdrjskRMSZ0p_HaFURXKrSsu-uXKyNA
v=spf1 include:spf2.outlook.com -all

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