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1. #HOTMAIL EMAIL SETTINGS IN WINDOWS LIVE MAIL UPDATE#
2. #HOTMAIL EMAIL SETTINGS IN WINDOWS LIVE MAIL FULL#

The following only applies if you already have one or more email accounts configured in Windows Live Mail: to make this email address the default, check the " Make this my default email account" checkbox: you'll still be able to send messages from other accounts, but Hotmail will be the default (you can change the default account later!) Either way, click on the Next button.

#HOTMAIL EMAIL SETTINGS IN WINDOWS LIVE MAIL UPDATE#

With the " Remember this password" checkbox checked, Windows Live Mail will not ask for your credentials whenever it sends or receives messages (if you update your Microsoft account online, you'll also need to change password in Windows Live Mail).įinally, enter your display name as you'd like it to appear when you send messages from Windows Live Mail: it can be different from the one you've entered when you created your Hotmail account, but ideally should match, to avoid confusing email recipients :) Make Hotmail / the default "From" email account?

#HOTMAIL EMAIL SETTINGS IN WINDOWS LIVE MAIL FULL#

In the first text field, enter your full email address etc.) Then, type your case-sensitive account password. Otherwise, configure a new email address by selecting the Accounts tab, and clicking on the " New email account" button: Tip: you can also add email accounts by clicking on the File button, choosing Options, and selecting " Accounts" on the right: And when the dialog opens, click on the " Add" button. The first time you launch Windows Live Mail, the " Add email account" dialog will automatically open. Here are the account settings for outgoing mail (SMTP) - emails you send: SMTP Settings:ĥ87 Setup Hotmail / in Windows Live Mail It's a less flexible approach if you use a *really* old email client that doesn't support that feature, but it's unquestionably a much safer way to connect to your email account! Side info: unlike some email providers, Microsoft only lets you connect securely (using SSL) to your email account.

For more info, check out our " Hotmail / Server Settings" tutorial (separate website). Email account settings for Hotmail / (Manual Setup)īy default, your Hotmail account will be added as a " Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync" (for practical purposes, this is the same thing as IMAP: it lets you see email folders live from the mail server right inside Windows Live Mail!) But if you want to account setup as POP ( aka " POP3"), you'll need to add it manually, using the mail server settings shown below.