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How To Setup Hotmail In Outlook 2016 & Outlook 2019

(Last Updated On: June 13, 2022)

Are you looking for setting up hotmail account in Microsoft Outlook 2016 or Microsoft 2019? You are in the right place. We will guide you step-by-step on how to setup your Hotmail account in MS Outlook 2016 & 2019.

It is pretty simple and straightforward task to configure hotmail in Outlook because both of them are Microsoft products. Hotmail is a a free email service whereas Outlook is primarily an email client. Outlook helps you to manage your emails and tasks in a better way.

The biggest benefit of using Outlook is that it loads your received emails even when there is no internet, means you can read your emails offline as well and you don’t need to sign-in again and again once it is setup successfully.
  • Open MS Outlook.
  • Click File.
How To Setup Hotmail In Outlook 2016 & Outlook 2019 In Windows 10
  • Click Info.
  • Click Add Account.
How To Setup Hotmail In Outlook 2016 & Outlook 2019 In Windows 10
  • Enter your Hotmail email address like abc@hotmail.com.
  • Click Connect.
How To Setup Hotmail In Outlook 2016 & Outlook 2019 In Windows 10
  • Enter your Password.
  • Click OK.
How To Setup Hotmail In Outlook 2016 & Outlook 2019 In Windows 10
  • Click OK.
How To Setup Hotmail In Outlook 2016 & Outlook 2019 In Windows 10
  • If it is successfully configured it will show you a message, “Account successfully added”.
  • Click Done.
How To Setup Hotmail In Outlook 2016 & Outlook 2019 In Windows 10

Enable POP

Sometimes you get the error, “Your email server rejected your login” and Outlook prompts for password again and again, though you enter the correct password. This error comes in Outlook because your Hotmail Settings does not allow third-party apps to access your emails. To enable the access you have to enable POP in your Hotmail account.

Follow the steps to enable POP in your Hotmail account:
  • Login to your Hotmail email account.
  • Click Settings icon at top-right corner.
  • Click “View all Outllook settings”.
How To Setup Hotmail In Outlook 2016 & Outlook 2019 In Windows 10
  • Click “Mail”.
  • Click “Sync email”.
  • Scroll-down to POP and IMAP section.
  • Under POP options choose Yes.
  • Click Save.
How To Setup Hotmail In Outlook 2016 & Outlook 2019 In Windows 10
  • That’s it. You are done.
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Meer Basit is the founder of Meer’s World. He’s been running the show since launching the blog back in 2018. By background he is a computer scientist. Primarily, he creates content around blogging (WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr), SEO, affiliate programs, earn-online, reviews, eCommerce, & technology. He has got years of professional experience in web programming, computer programming, databases, data warehousing, & transcription. In general, he likes traveling, gardening, watching movies, is a passionate cricketer, creative writer, and a GSD lover.

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