Why should I set up my Hotmail/MSN account in Microsoft Outlook?

This would allow you to use features of Microsoft Outlook that are not available in the web interface.

• utilize Contacts for storing information of your clients
• directly tie into the web based email system
• automatically attach vForms to outgoing emails

To set up your Hotmail account in Microsoft Outlook 2002 (XP)

1. In Microsoft Outlook, click Email Accounts on the Tools menu.
2. In the Email Accounts page, click Add a new email account, and then click Next.
3. On the Server Type page, Select HTTP, and then click Next.
4. On the Internet E-mail Settings (HTTP) page, type your name, and your full Hotmail address (name@hotmail.com).
5. Type your User Name and Password in the respective boxes. Your account name is the first half of your MSN Hotmail e-mail address (the information before the @ sign). (If you are using MSN Mail change the drop down box to say MSN.)
6. Click Next.
7. Click Finish to add your Hotmail account to Microsoft Outlook.

To store Hotmail messages in Microsoft Outlook

You can store your Hotmail messages on your computer using Microsoft Microsoft Outlook (version 5 or later). This way you won't have to worry about exceeding the size limit for your Hotmail account.

1. In Microsoft Outlook, create a folder in Local Folders for your Hotmail messages. (On the File menu, point to New, and then click Folder.)
2. Click your Hotmail Inbox and drag messages from there to the folder you created. (To drag a message: Click it, hold down the mouse button while moving it to the folder, and release it.)