Setup hotmail outlook 2015
Here's a step-by-step guide to setting up Hotmail in Outlook 2015:
Prerequisites:
- You have Outlook 2015 installed on your computer.
- You have a Hotmail account (now known as Outlook.com).
- You have the correct login credentials for your Hotmail account.
Step 1: Launch Outlook 2015
Open Outlook 2015 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 "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 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: Configure your account settings (optional)
You can configure additional settings for your Hotmail account in Outlook 2015, 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 2015.