Outlook 2017 hotmail setup

To set up Outlook 2017 with a Hotmail account, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Outlook 2017

Launch Outlook 2017 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" depending on your preference.
• 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 account settings

In the "Account Settings" window, you can set up additional settings such as the default email account, email address, and more.

That's it! Your Hotmail account should now be set up in Outlook 2017.