How to Create a Hotmail Account in Outlook Express
- 1). Open the email client program and then choose "Accounts" from the "Tools" menu.
- 2). Click on the "Add" button and then choose "Mail" from the menu.
- 3). Type your name in the "Display" field as you would like it displayed when you send emails, and then click "Next."
- 4). Enter your Hotmail address in the "Email address" field and then choose "Next." The Configuration Wizard routes you to the "Email Server Names" screen; select "Next," as Outlook Express automatically adjusts the settings on this screen for all Hotmail accounts. You do not need to modify the settings displayed on this screen.
- 5). Type your Hotmail account and password in the "Account name" and "Password" fields, respectively, check the "Remember password" check box and then click "Next."
- 6). Select "Finish" when the Congratulations screen appears. You can now send and receive emails in Outlook Express using your Hotmail account.
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