DOCUMENT:Q322030  30-APR-2002  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :How To Add A Web-based Hotmail E-mail Account To Outlook Express
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The information in this article applies to:

 - MSN Internet Access for Macintosh, version 1.0 
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This article describes how to add a Web-based Hotmail e-mail account to
Macintosh Outlook Express.

The information in this article applies to:
 - Macintosh Outlook Express 5.0.4

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To add a Web-based Hotmail e-mail account to Macintosh Outlook Express

1. Start Outlook Express.

2. On the Tools menu, select Accounts.

3. In the Accounts window, click New.

4. Select Hotmail as the Account Type, and then click OK.

5. On the Edit Account window, configure the account with the following
   settings:
    - Account name: A user-friendly name to describe the account.
      Example: My Hotmail e-mail

    - Name: A "Display Name" that will be associated with all e-mail messages
      sent from that account.
      Example: John Doe

    - E-mail address: Your @msn.com email address.
      Example: msnuser@hotmail.com

    - Account ID: Your Hotmail member ID, this will be all characters before the
      "@" symbol in your email address.
      Example: msnuser

    - Save password: Enter your Hotmail member ID password in this field and
      verify the box is checked if you do not wish to be prompted each time you
      check your e-mail.

6. Click OK to close the Edit Account window.

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