Configuring Microsoft Live For Outlook

Microsoft Windows Live, which is also called as Windows Live Hotmail, is an email service from Microsoft. Anyone can sign up for this service and can use it. The signup procedure is very easy and takes only a few minutes to complete. With the help of the Microsoft Office Outlook Connector tool, you can use your Windows Live Hotmail email account in the Outlook account. After this simple process is completed, you will be able to see the contacts and the calendar information from the Windows Live Hotmail account in the Outlook program.

The Outlook setting procedures to configure Microsoft Live for the Outlook program are discussed below. This can be applied to both the 2003 and 2007 versions of the Outlook program. Do these steps to complete the configuration of Microsoft Live on Outlook.

Instructions To Configure Microsoft Live On Outlook

• Turn on your PC and log into your Windows Live Hotmail account to ensure that all the contacts and calendar information appear the way you want. The users can also add any other information that they wish to transfer over to the Outlook program.
• Close all the open windows of the Microsoft Outlook program and download the Microsoft Office Outlook Connector to a location in your computer. After the download has finished successfully, click on the Run button to start the installation of the program.
• Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation successfully. When the installation is completed, you will see a pop-up screen to configure the Outlook program.
• Type in your Hotmail email address and the corresponding password in the correct text boxes. Into the Name field, type the name that you wish to appear in the receiver’s inbox. After doing these steps, click on the OK button. This will make the Outlook program open automatically.
• You may click on the Hotmail email address to view all your information of the Hotmail account. This can be found on the left side of your Outlook application in the navigation pane.

These are the simple Outlook setting steps to configure Microsoft Live on Outlook. The steps are very easy if you have followed them clearly. If you have any doubts on any of these steps discussed above, you may contact the Outlook support team or refer to the Outlook help modules published in the Microsoft web site.