How to Connect Hotmail and Live Email Accounts with Outlook 2010

Let's look at how we can connect Hotmail and Live Email accounts with Outlook 2010.

Step 1. Install Microsoft Outlook Hotmail Connector

Before you start to add your Hotmail account to Outlook you need to install Microsoft Outlook Hotmail Connector. Close the Outlook 2010 firstly, and then continue to install it.

Step 2. Go to File in Outlook 2010

Now you need to go to File > Add account in Outlook 2010. 

Step 3. Enter the Hotmail account information

Next to enter your Hotmail account information and then click on Next for later work.



Outlook 2010 will search for your account settings and then setup your account with the Hotmail connector we just now installed.



Click on Finish to complete the setup and check out your Hotmail in Outlook.



Now you can see the welcome interface reads Welcome to your Hotmail account in Outlook 2010. Please notice that there is a small notification at the bottom of the window notifying you that you're connected to Windows Live Hotmail. Now your email will synchronize with your Hotmail account. YourOutlook calendar and contacts will be synced with your Live calendar and contacts, respectively.