How Do I Get My Office Live Email Into Outlook?

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Microsoft Office Live email, also known as Windows Live Mail or Hotmail, is a free email application offered as part of the Windows Live suite. If you want to keep your Office Live email address but would also like to benefit from the features and tools in Microsoft Outlook, you can download Microsoft Office Outlook Connector. This Microsoft application is a free download that enables you to use your Windows Live account with Outlook.

Things You'll Need

• Outlook 2003 or 2007

Instructions

1. Close Microsoft Outlook.

2. Go to the Microsoft Download page and click the Microsoft Office Outlook Connector "Download" button. Click "Open" on the "Open or Save" dialog and then click "Run" when prompted.

3. Read the license terms and click the "Click Here to Accept the Microsoft Software License Terms" check box, if you agree to the terms. Click "Continue" and wait for the installation to complete.

4. Open Microsoft Outlook. Click "Yes" on the "Would You Like to Add a Hotmail Account" dialog box.

5. Enter your complete Office Live email address into the "Email Address" box. Enter your email account password into the "Password" box. Enter your name as you want email recipients to see it; enter it into the "Name" box. Click "OK." Your Office Live account will be added to the list of folders in the left pane of the Outlook mail window.

References

• Office Online: Use a Windows Live Hotmail account in Outlook

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Microsoft Download Center: Microsoft Office Outlook Connector 12.1