Hotmail account settings for outlook 2013

To set up a Hotmail account in Outlook 2013, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Outlook 2013

Launch Outlook 2013 on your computer.

Step 2: Click on "File"

Click on the "File" tab in the top left corner of the Outlook window.

Step 3: Click on "Add Account"

Click on "Add Account" in the left sidebar.

Step 4: Select "Manual setup or additional server types"

Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".

Step 5: Select "POP or IMAP"

Select "POP or IMAP" and click "Next".

Step 6: Enter your account settings

Enter the following information:

• Your Name: Enter your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field of your emails.
• Email Address: Enter your Hotmail email address (e.g., [yourname]@hotmail.com).
• Account Type: Select "POP3" or "IMAP" (IMAP is recommended for syncing your emails across devices).
• Incoming mail server: Enter "pop-mail.outlook.com" (for POP3) or "imap-mail.outlook.com" (for IMAP).
• Outgoing mail server: Enter "smtp-mail.outlook.com".
• User Name: Enter your Hotmail email address (e.g., [yourname]@hotmail.com).
• Password: Enter your Hotmail password.

Step 7: Click "Next" and then "Finish"

Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Step 8: Set up your account

Outlook will now try to connect to your Hotmail account. If everything is set up correctly, you should see a confirmation message. Click "OK" to close the message.

Step 9: Set up your account settings (optional)

You can customize your account settings by clicking on the "More Settings" button in the "Add Account" window. Here, you can set up your email client to use a specific port, set up a default email account, and more.

That's it! Your Hotmail account should now be set up in Outlook 2013.