This setting is one of those that are really frustrating to find.
Follow these steps to enable email pop-outs in Outlook 2016 settings:
- Go to **File** at the top menu of Outlook 2016
- Select: **Options**
- Then **Mail** tab on the left side menu
- Select section: **Replies and forwards**
- Check-mark option: **Open replies and forwards in a new window**
- Press **OK** button
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