How to sync my hotmail to mail

To sync your Hotmail account with Gmail (Mail), you'll need to follow these steps:

Method 1: Using IMAP

  1. Enable IMAP in Hotmail:
    • Log in to your Hotmail account.
    • Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
    • Select "View all Outlook settings" from the dropdown menu.
    • Scroll down to the "Accounts" section.
    • Click on "Connected accounts" and toggle the switch next to "IMAP" to the "On" position.
  2. Set up IMAP in Gmail:
    • Log in to your Gmail account.
    • Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
    • Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
    • Click on the "Accounts and Import" tab.
    • Click on "Add a POP3 mail account" or "Add a non-Gmail account".
    • Enter your Hotmail email address and password.
    • Select "IMAP" as the account type.
    • Enter the following settings:
      • Incoming mail (IMAP) server: imap-mail.outlook.com
      • Port: 993
      • Security: SSL/TLS
      • Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: smtp-mail.outlook.com
      • Port: 587
      • Security: TLS
  3. Sync your Hotmail account with Gmail:
    • Click on the "Add account" button.
    • Wait for the sync process to complete.

Method 2: Using POP3

  1. Enable POP3 in Hotmail:
    • Log in to your Hotmail account.
    • Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
    • Select "View all Outlook settings" from the dropdown menu.
    • Scroll down to the "Accounts" section.
    • Click on "Connected accounts" and toggle the switch next to "POP" to the "On" position.
  2. Set up POP3 in Gmail:
    • Log in to your Gmail account.
    • Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
    • Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
    • Click on the "Accounts and Import" tab.
    • Click on "Add a POP3 mail account" or "Add a non-Gmail account".
    • Enter your Hotmail email address and password.
    • Select "POP3" as the account type.
    • Enter the following settings:
      • Incoming mail (POP) server: pop-mail.outlook.com
      • Port: 995
      • Security: SSL/TLS
      • Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: smtp-mail.outlook.com
      • Port: 587
      • Security: TLS
  3. Sync your Hotmail account with Gmail:
    • Click on the "Add account" button.
    • Wait for the sync process to complete.

Note: Keep in mind that using POP3 will download your Hotmail emails to your Gmail account, whereas using IMAP will keep your emails synced across both accounts.