iOS: Setting up Hotmail, Outlook, Live, or MSN email accounts
Summary
Learn how to set up your Hotmail, Outlook, Live, and MSN email account on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Products Affected
iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
Follow the steps below to set up your Hotmail, Outlook, Live, or MSN email account on your iOS device.
- Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account… > Microsoft Hotmail.
- Enter your email address in the email field.
- Enter your password in the password field and tap Next.
- Choose the account items you would like to sync, and then tap Save.
Note: If you receive a "username" or password error after setting up the account, verify that your settings are correct.
Are you using an iOS version earlier than iOS 5?
- Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account… > Microsoft Exchange.
- Enter your email address in both the Email and Username fields.
- You can leave the Domain field blank.
- Enter your password in the password field and tap Next.
- Enter m.hotmail.com in the server field and tap Next.
- Choose the account items you would like to sync, and then tap Save.
Additional Information
If you are using Hotmail on multiple computers or devices and stop receiving mail on a device, you may need to validate the device with Hotmail. To do this, log in to your Hotmail account from another computer or device and check for an email from Hotmail with instructions.
If you are setting up an email account with another provider, please see setting up an email account.
If you are having difficulty sending or receiving email, please see unable to send or receive email.
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