How to Configure Outlook/Hotmail Account in iPhone?

Hotmail is widely used email service with instant access to the emails. Also sync the Hotmail account with other email clients or devices and get email notifications. iPhone user can access the Hotmail emails in their device easily and new users have shown interest in knowing about the email account syncing. This article will provide necessary steps for Hotmail account configuration and in case these steps are not useful then contact the support team for help.  

Here are the Steps to Setup Outlook Account in iPhone –

• Open the iPhone and click on ‘Settings’.

• Move down and select ‘Mail, Contacts, Calendars’.

• Then click on ‘Add Account’ and move down to select ‘Others’.

• Click on ‘Add Email Account’ and then user need to enter the ‘Name’, ‘Email address’ and ‘Password’.

• Click on ‘Next’ at the top right to move forward.

• If the user receives any error message click on ‘OK’.

• Click on ‘POP’ button as it turns blue. Now enter the details correctly –

Incoming Mail Server

Host name: smtp.live.com

User name: Hotmail email address

Password: Hotmail password

Outgoing Mail Server

Host name: smtp.live.com

User name: Hotmail email address

Password: Hotmail password

• User also have the choice to select ‘IMAP’ and then enter the details correctly –

Incoming (IMAP) Server

Server address: imap-mail.hotmail.com

Port: 993

Encrypted Connection: SSL

Outgoing (SMTP) Server

Server address: smtp-mail.hotmail.com

Port: 25

Authentication: Yes

Encrypted Connection: TLS

• Finally click on ‘Save’.

Any issue in setup Hotmail account in iPhone? Visit Hotmail help forum for the configuration of email account. Steps are provided on website according to user convenience.