Are you excited to find that you can configure your Hotmail account, so that you can use it instantly through outlook? Imagine the time you can save by accessing your Hotmail inbox or sending emails using Outlook window. In order to gain this ease, you need to configure Hotmail with Outlook. Here are the steps to help you accomplish this.
Step 1: First of all you need to add the Hotmail account to Outlook. This can be done by the following procedure:
Open the Outlook window
Click on the Tools option
Choose ‘Add New Account’ and click Next
Choose HTTP option and choose Next
Fill in the required information and click Finish.
Step 2: Next you need to download Microsoft Office Outlook Connector from the official website of the company and install it. Make sure that all other applications are closed during this.
Step 3: After the installation is open, open the Outlook window. You will be required to fill in the information like email address, name and password. Fill this information accurately and then click OK.
Step 4: You can manually customize any other option your want to use. After completing the procedure, you can see Window Live Hotmail account being listed in the navigation section. All the server setting are configured automatically and you can start using the account for sending and viewing the messages.
One thing you need to ensure is that you have a Windows Live account, failing which you can’t take advantage of the procedure mentioned above. To do this, you can either open a new account or choose the option to upgrade the one you already have. For this, you need to find the link mentioning ‘Join Windows Live Hotmail’ on Hotmail and follow the instructions.