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How to set up a Hotmail or Outlook.com Email Account with Outlook - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>Looking to set up your Hotmail/Outlook.com email account in Outlook? It can be done in just a few simple steps.</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> Your username is your full Outlook.com email address. (exampleemail@outlook.com etc.)</p><p>Here is how to set up your Hotmail/Outlook.com email account in Outlook:</p><p>1) <strong>Open</strong> <strong>Outlook</strong> on your PC.</p><p>You can get to it by clicking the <strong>Start button,</strong> typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, and locate and open <strong>Outlook</strong> in the alphabetical list of programs.<p><br></p></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/2SCMOQOO70YP/1.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/2SCMOQOO70YP/1.png" alt="User: "1.png""/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p><p><br></p></p><p>2) Click on <strong>File</strong> at the top left of the Outlook window, then click on <strong>Add Account </strong>on the pop-up window.<p><br></p></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/ZVMPVC3A4ALA/image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/ZVMPVC3A4ALA/image1.jpg" alt="User: "Image1.jpg""/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>The next steps will vary whether or not you have two-factor authentication on your account with Hotmail/Outlook.<p><br></p><p><br></p></p><h2 data-id="option-1%3A-without-two-factor-authentication-set-up">Option 1: Without two-factor authentication set up</h2><p>1. Enter your email address, then select <strong>Connect</strong>.</p><p>2. If prompted, enter your password again then select <strong>OK</strong>, and <strong>Finish</strong>.<p><br></p></p><h2 data-id="option-2%3A-with-two-factor-authentication-set-up">Option 2: With two-factor authentication set up</h2><p><br></p><p>1) Go to <a href="https://outlook.com," rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">https://outlook.com,</a> click your initials in the upper right, and then select</p><p><strong>My Account</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/9X88STRMUW1J/image2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/9X88STRMUW1J/image2.jpg" alt="Image2.jpg"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>2) Under <strong>Security</strong>, select <strong>More security options</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/LOI3QEU7PDVH/image3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/LOI3QEU7PDVH/image3.jpg" alt="Image3.jpg"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>3) Scroll down to the app passwords section and then choose <strong>Create a new app password</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/YHYMETB1DD3B/image4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/YHYMETB1DD3B/image4.jpg" alt="Image4.jpg"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>4) Your app password will be displayed on the next screen. Make a note of this password, as you'll need it when you add your account to Outlook.<p><br></p></p><p>5) Use the instructions at the beginning of this article to add your account to Outlook, but when Outlook asks for your password, enter your app password.</p> </article> </main>
