The Bottom Line
Outlook Hotmail Connector plugs Windows Live Hotmail accounts so well into Outlook that they behave much like local mail — and you can use them offline, too.
As a subscription service, Outlook Hotmail Connector synchronizes calendars, notes and to-do items in addition to the free mail and contact access.
As a subscription service, Outlook Hotmail Connector synchronizes calendars, notes and to-do items in addition to the free mail and contact access.
Pros
- Outlook Hotmail Connector lets you access Windows Live Hotmail in Outlook
- Changes made to contacts, emails, folders or junk filter settings automatically synchronize
- With a subscription, Outlook Hotmail Connector synchronizes calendars, tasks and notes as well
Cons
- Outlook Hotmail Connector notifies of connection errors in a somewhat crude log-file manner
- You cannot change per folder whether Outlook Hotmail Connector should download full items or only headers
- Outlook Hotmail Connector does not make Windows Live Hotmail available for other programs
Description
- Outlook Hotmail Connector lets you access Windows Live Hotmail accounts in Outlook.
- Outlook Hotmail Connector accounts behave much like local PST files, integrating fully into Outlook.
- Email and contact access is free, and Windows Live Hotmail Plus affords you calendar, tasks and notes.
- All items fully downloaded are available offline, and changes you make are uploaded automatically when you log on.
- You can choose for Outlook Hotmail Connector to download complete emails or just headers automatically.
- Microsoft Outlook Hotmail Connector supports Windows XP/Vista/7 and Outlook 2003/7/10.
