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:

  1. Sign in to your Hotmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select "Settings".
  3. Click on "Accounts" and then "Linked accounts".
  4. Click on "Link an account" and select "Outlook.com".
  5. Enter your Outlook.com login credentials and click "Next".
  6. 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:

  1. Sign in to your Hotmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select "Settings".
  3. Click on "More Mail settings" and then "Forwarding".
  4. Click on "Add a forwarding address" and enter your Outlook.com email address.
  5. 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:

  1. Sign in to your Hotmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select "Settings".
  3. Click on "More Mail settings" and then "Account settings".
  4. Click on "Manage your account" and then "Change account settings".
  5. Scroll down to the "Advanced" section and click on "More options".
  6. Under "Incoming mail server", select "IMAP" and enter the following settings:
    • Server: imap-mail.outlook.com
    • Port: 993
    • Encryption: SSL/TLS
  7. 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:

  1. Sign in to your Hotmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select "Settings".
  3. Click on "More Mail settings" and then "Account settings".
  4. Click on "Manage your account" and then "Change account settings".
  5. Scroll down to the "Advanced" section and click on "More options".
  6. Under "Incoming mail server", select "POP3" and enter the following settings:
    • Server: pop-mail.outlook.com
    • Port: 995
    • Encryption: SSL/TLS
  7. 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!