For personal Microsoft accounts, Bubsby connects directly via secure sign-in.

What this does

  • Connects your Outlook / Hotmail / Live inbox to Bubsby.
  • Watches for emails matching your allowed-sender list.
  • Holds them for review, never auto-creating items.

When to use this

  • Your school or organisation sends you mail through Microsoft.
  • You're already on Outlook and prefer not to set up forwarding.

How it works

  1. Open Settings → Email Intake.
  2. Choose Connect Outlook.
  3. Sign in to your Microsoft account when prompted and grant the requested permissions.
  4. Set up your Allowed Senders so only those addresses come through.
  5. New emails from those senders appear in your Emails tab.

Important things to know

  • Bubsby only reads emails that match your allowed-sender list — not your whole inbox.
  • You can disconnect anytime from Settings → Email Intake.
  • Work-managed Microsoft accounts may not be allowed to connect, depending on your IT policy.

Common questions

  • Is this safe? Yes — Bubsby uses Microsoft's standard secure sign-in. No password is stored.
  • Will it move emails out of my inbox? No. They stay in Outlook; Bubsby just sees a copy of the ones from allowed senders.
  • Why don't I see Gmail-style forwarding? Microsoft's own connection works better than forwarding for personal accounts.