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. 

Do you like to send notes and links to yourself or others while browsing with Internet Explorer 8? Now you can use your Windows Live e-mail account to send that information out using the Send with Windows Live Hotmail accelerator.

Note: This article is geared towards those who may not have used this accelerator before or declined to “add it” when setting up IE 8.

Send with Windows Live Hotmail in Action

There are two steps to add the accelerator to IE 8. First, click on Add to Internet Explorerand then confirm the installation when the secondary window appears.

To e-mail the link for a particular webpage right click somewhere within the webpage and select Send with Live Mail.

A new tab will be opened with a freshly pre-filled e-mail ready to go. All that you need to add is the recipient’s e-mail address (and any last minutes notes if desired).

If you are focusing on a group of text, highlight the desired area and select the Send with Live Mail listing from the context menu.

Note: Images will not transfer with the text if selected.

Do any last minute touch-ups that you desire, add the recipient’s e-mail address, and your e-mail is ready to go. Notice that the text selection option does not transfer the webpage’s URL over to the e-mail.

To work around the URL problem you could quickly add the webpage’s link before sending the e-mail out.

Having all of your notes and links gathered together and organized in one place will definitely help you be more productive.

Conclusion

If you need a quick way to send yourself or others notes and links throughout the day then the Send with Windows Live Hotmail accelerator is definitely worth considering.