Hotmail options for outlook
Here are some options for using Hotmail with Outlook:
Option 1: Merge Hotmail with Outlook
You can merge your Hotmail account with Outlook by following these steps:
- Sign in to your Hotmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select "Settings".
- Click on "Accounts" and then "Linked accounts".
- Click on "Link an account" and select "Outlook.com".
- Enter your Outlook.com login credentials and click "Next".
- Follow the prompts to complete the merge process.
Once you've merged your accounts, you'll be able to access your Hotmail emails, contacts, and calendar events in Outlook.
Option 2: Forward Hotmail emails to Outlook
If you don't want to merge your accounts, you can forward your Hotmail emails to your Outlook account. Here's how:
- Sign in to your Hotmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select "Settings".
- Click on "More Mail settings" and then "Forwarding".
- Click on "Add a forwarding address" and enter your Outlook.com email address.
- Click "Save" to save the changes.
From now on, any new emails you receive in your Hotmail account will be forwarded to your Outlook account.
Option 3: Use Hotmail with Outlook using IMAP
You can also use Hotmail with Outlook using IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol). Here's how:
- Sign in to your Hotmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select "Settings".
- Click on "More Mail settings" and then "Account settings".
- Click on "Manage your account" and then "Change account settings".
- Scroll down to the "Advanced" section and click on "More options".
- Under "Incoming mail server", select "IMAP" and enter the following settings:
- Server: imap-mail.outlook.com
- Port: 993
- Encryption: SSL/TLS
- Click "Save" to save the changes.
Once you've set up IMAP, you can access your Hotmail emails in Outlook using the IMAP settings.
Option 4: Use Hotmail with Outlook using POP3
You can also use Hotmail with Outlook using POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3). Here's how:
- Sign in to your Hotmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select "Settings".
- Click on "More Mail settings" and then "Account settings".
- Click on "Manage your account" and then "Change account settings".
- Scroll down to the "Advanced" section and click on "More options".
- Under "Incoming mail server", select "POP3" and enter the following settings:
- Server: pop-mail.outlook.com
- Port: 995
- Encryption: SSL/TLS
- Click "Save" to save the changes.
Once you've set up POP3, you can access your Hotmail emails in Outlook using the POP3 settings.
I hope these options help you use Hotmail with Outlook!