This article describes how to configure Outlook Express to send and receive e-mail messages from a Hotmail e-mail account.
If you are using Outlook 97, 98, or 2000, this article does not apply. For more information about using Outlook 97, 98, or 2000 with Hotmail, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
234704 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/234704/) You cannot view Hotmail messages in Outlook 2000
259114 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259114/) Outlook 98 does not work with Hotmail
259113 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259113/) Outlook 97 does not work with Hotmail
Note If you want to use Outlook Express to access your Hotmail account, you must have an MSN subscription. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Use the following steps to manually configure Outlook Express to use a Hotmail account:
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If you do not already have a Hotmail account, go to the following Hotmail Web site and sign up for an account:
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Start Outlook Express, and then click Accounts on the Tools menu. |
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Click Add, and then click Mail. |
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In the Display name box, type your name, and then click Next. |
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In the E-mail address box, type your Hotmail address, and then click Next. |
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Click HTTP in the My incoming mail server is box. If Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is not an available choice, you must enable it in the registry. For more information about how to enable or disable HTTP in Outlook Express, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: |