Setting up hotmail account in outlook 2013

Here's a step-by-step guide to setting up a Hotmail account in Outlook 2013:

Prerequisites:

• You have Outlook 2013 installed on your computer.
• You have a Hotmail account (now known as Outlook.com) that you want to access using Outlook 2013.

Step 1: Launch Outlook 2013

Open Outlook 2013 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 "imap-mail.outlook.com" (for IMAP) or "pop-mail.outlook.com" (for POP3).
• Outgoing mail server: Enter "smtp-mail.outlook.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 2013 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 message.

Step 9: Configure your account settings (optional)

You can configure additional settings for your Hotmail account in Outlook 2013, such as setting up a default email account or configuring email forwarding. To do this, go to "File" > "Account Settings" > "Account Settings" and follow the prompts.

That's it! Your Hotmail account should now be set up in Outlook 2013.