How to Access Hotmail with Mac OS X Mail

By Heinz Tschabitscher

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Select "Mail | Preferences..." from the Mac OS X Mail menu

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Select

Select "Mail | Preferences..." from the menu. Photo Credit: Heinz Tschabitscher

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Go to the "Accounts" category

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Click the

Click the "+" ("Create an account.") button. Photo Credit: Heinz Tschabitscher

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Enter your name under "Full Name:"

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Click

Click "Continue". Photo Credit: Heinz Tschabitscher

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Make sure "POP" is selected under "Account Type:"

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Enter your complete Windows Live Hotmail address under

Enter your complete Windows Live Hotmail address under "User Name:". Photo Credit: Heinz Tschabitscher

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Enter "Windows Live Hotmail" under "Description:" for "Outgoing Mail Server"

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Type

Type "smtp.live.com" under "Outgoing Mail Server:". Photo Credit: Heinz Tschabitscher

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Now click "Create"

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Click

Click "Create". Photo Credit: Heinz Tschabitscher

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