How do I add Hotmail to Mail?

How do I add Hotmail to Mail?

Q I’m trying to set up a secondary Hotmail email address on my new PC. Unfortunately, I forgot to make a note of the mail settings from my old computer before I reset it. I can’t even remember whether I used Yahoo or Outlook when setting up. I’ve tried many settings without success and sought help online, but found this confusing. Can you explain in simple terms how to set up a Hotmail email in Windows 10 Mail?

G R Routledge

A For clarity, a few years ago Microsoft renamed Hotmail as Outlook.com. However, it allowed existing users to continue using email addresses ending in hotmail.com (or hotmail.co.uk), so it’s easy to keep thinking of the service as Hotmail.

We say this because, while adding Hotmail to Mail is simple, it is the Outlook.com option you need to use. So, in Mail, start by clicking the Settings cog (see screenshot 1) followed by ‘Manage accounts’ 2, then ‘Add account’. Then click Outlook.com and follow the prompts, supplying a username and password for your Hotmail email address.

However, we have a sneaking suspicion that you’ve already tried this and have, in fact, just forgotten your Hotmail ( Outlook.com) password. If that’s the case you’ll need to visit Microsoft’s password-recovery page, at https://account.live.com/password/reset, to see what methods are available to you.