Outlook 2014 hotmail setup
To set up Outlook 2014 with a Hotmail account, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open Outlook 2014
Launch Outlook 2014 on your computer.
Step 2: Click on "File"
In the top left corner of the Outlook window, click on the "File" tab.
Step 3: Click on "Add Account"
In the "File" tab, click on "Add Account" in the "Info" section.
Step 4: Select "Manual setup or additional server types"
In the "Add Account" window, select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
Step 5: Select "POP or IMAP"
In the "Choose your account type" window, select "POP or IMAP" and click "Next".
Step 6: Enter your account settings
In the "POP and IMAP Account Settings" window, 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.live.com" (for POP3) or "imap.live.com" (for IMAP).
- Outgoing mail server: Enter "smtp.live.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 window.
Step 9: Set up your email account
To set up your email account, click on the "File" tab and select "Account Settings". In the "Account Settings" window, select your Hotmail account and click "Edit". In the "Edit Account" window, enter your name, email address, and password. Click "OK" to save your changes.
That's it! Your Hotmail account should now be set up in Outlook 2014.