Thursday 23 July 2020

How to Open Outlook Emails in a Web Browser?

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Summary: In this post, we’ve mentioned step wise instructions on how to open Outlook emails in a web browser. In addition, you’ll find the procedure on how to set a default web browser to open Outlook emails.

Outlook is a powerful email client that offers many useful features. However, there are situations in which you may want to open Outlook emails in a web browser rather than in the application itself. Opening Outlook email in a web browser provides you with additional printing options or may simplify filling out certain fields in a form. On the other hand, if you’re using an older version of Outlook, the program may fail to display certain content in the messages such as flash animations, animated GIF, etc. You can open such Outlook emails in a web browser to view the messages properly.

How to Open Outlook Emails in a Web Browser?


To open Outlook emails in a web browser, follow these steps:

For Outlook 2019, 2016, and Microsoft 365


  1. Launch Outlook and open the email you want to view in a browser in a separate window by double-clicking it
  2. Go to Move>More Move Actions and select View in Browser

    An alert box will open.
  3. Select OK

    This opens the email in your computer’s default web browser.

For Outlook 2013, 2010, and 2007


  1. Launch Outlook and go to the email you want to open in a web browser
  2. Double-click the email to open it in a separate window
  3. Click Actions menu (in Outlook 2013, 2010) or Other Actions menu (in Outlook 2007) and select View in Browser from the drop-down menu. This will open an alert box.
  4. Select OK

For Outlook 2003 and Older Versions


  1. Launch Outlook and select the email you want to view in a web browser
  2. Open the email in a separate window
  3. Open View menu and select View in Internet Zone
  4. Click Yes in the alert box

How to Set the Default Web Browser for Outlook Emails?


If, in case, you want to open the Outlook emails in a specific web browser, you can change the default web browser in system settings. Just follow these steps:

  1. Go to Start menu and open Control Panel
  2. Go to Appearance>Personalization
  3. Open Programs tab
  4. Click Default Programs
  5. Click Set your default programs

    The system will run a scan to find all the installed programs. It will then display a list of all installed programs on the left panel.
  6. Select the browser you want as the default browser (in the image below, we have selected Firefox)
  7. Click Set this program as default option on the right and click OK

The selected web browser will now be set to default.

How to Open Outlook Emails in Outlook on the Web?


If you want to access your Outlook mailbox, when you can’t access Outlook client (let’s say you are traveling, or your Outlook client is throwing an error), you can use Outlook on the Web (OWA). OWA allows you to connect to your online mailbox via a web browser on a computer or mobile. Here are the steps to use OWA:



When You have Office 365 Account


Step 1: Launch a web browser on your computer or mobile

Step 2: Visit www.outlook.com

Once the website is open, you will see a Microsoft account login page

Step 3: Enter your login credentials for the Office 365 account and click Sign In

When You Want to Connect to an Exchange Server Mailbox


Step 1: Launch a web browser on your computer or mobile

Step 2: Enter your organization’s OWA URL in the address bar and press ENTER

Note: If you have an Outlook email client on your system that was earlier connected to your work email account, you can find OWA URL in the program by taking these steps:

  • Launch Outlook application on your system
  • Click File tab
  • Click the URL under Access This Account on the Web in Account Settings section. This will take you to your organization’s OWA page

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Step 3: Enter your username and password and click Sign In

Conclusion


Outlook is a powerful email client that has a variety of useful features. However, there are situations in which you can’t access your Outlook emails properly. In such situations, you can open Outlook emails in a web browser by following the step-by-step process mentioned in this post.

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