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Hotmail App for Android

Updated on May 27, 2019 Leave a Comment

Microsoft has published official Hotmail app for Android devices. Hotmail for Android is also called Outlook for Android, a product by Microsoft. Outlook for Android helps to connect all email accounts, calendars, and files in one convenient place. Hotmail for Android better known as Microsoft Outlook for Android classify your email and keeps important emails to focused inbox which displays your most important emails first. Hence installing Hotmail app for Android is essential for you. There are many other bogus applications similar to Microsoft Outlook. Be wise enough to choose the right one, publisher of this app is ‘Microsoft Corporation’ check it before installing.

How to Download, Install and Sync Hotmail app for Android?

Step 1: Go to Play Store on your Android device and search Hotmail/Microsoft Outlook
Step 2: You will see ‘Microsoft Outlook’ in the results which are published by ‘Microsoft Corporation’ Tap on it.
Step 3: Touch on the ‘Install’ button.
Step 4: ‘Microsoft Outlook’ app will ask access, tap on ‘Accept’.
Step 5: When you accept, the downloading starts on your Android device. It takes a few seconds to download however downloading speed depends on your internet speed.
Step 6: When download and installation are complete, open the application to sync Hotmail and other emails.
Step 7: You will be directed to the Outlook application where you can see various Microsoft products with a product tour if you are new.
Step 8: When you click to get started, you will see an option to add an account, with various options like Office365, outlook.com, Exchange, iCloud, Gmail, etc. Click on outlook.com if you have Microsoft accounts like hotmail.com, Outlook.com or Live.com. You will see a sign in page box to input your Microsoft account. Fill your email and password and click sign in.
Step 9: You will be asked for permission to use your info for the application. Click ‘Yes’, you will be forwarded to your Hotmail inbox in your android phone or device. From where all your Emails, Contacts, calendar, and files will be synced.

If you wish you can add another Outlook/Hotmail account, Office365, Yahoo,iCloud or Google account in this Outlook application for Android. Are you a Mobile user? Then, learn how to download and install Hotmail Mobile App for Android. You can also add file sharing services like OneDrive, DropBox or Box service.

- Step 1: To add another account on Hotmail Android app.
- Step 2: Open Microsoft Outlook app on your mobile.
- Step 3: Tap on three vertical dots on, top right corner. (right beside search icon)
- Step 4: Tap on ‘Setting’.
- Step 5: Touch ‘ADD ACCOUNT’ Just below your email address.
- Step 6: Tap on whichever Email you want to the app.
- Step 7: To add cloud service swipe right or tap on ‘FILES’ right beside email. And select the cloud service you want to add.

Having your inbox in your pocket will help to get your emails in seconds, and you can hear the notification of emails received. You do not have to lose a single business because of getting late information. Adding Hotmail in Android device will keep you up to date with real times email updates, which will be good for your profession or business.

Reference:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-com/mobile/

Microsoft Account 2 Step Verification

Updated on May 27, 2019 Leave a Comment

Two-step verification is also known as two-factor authentication which adds an extra layer of security to your account. Microsoft offered 2 step verification since 2013 which protects your account by making it harder for someone else to access your accounts. Don’t have a Microsoft account? Sign up for Hotmail now.

Hotmail Login with 2 step verification

1) You need to enter your regular password,

2) You need to enter a security code which you may receive via SMS, authenticator app or email. These security codes work one time only, for each login you receive another unique authentication code.

Allowing 2 step verification on Microsoft account enable it on all Microsoft services which support 2 step authentication.

Enable or Disable Microsoft Account 2 step verification

Step 1: Visit Microsoft Privacy setting page.
Step 2: Sign In with your Microsoft Account.
Step 3: There will be options on ‘Account Security’ and ‘Online safety’. Click ‘More Security Setting’ under Account Security.
Step 4: If you are using an unknown device or browser, it will ask to verify your account. You can select Text, Email or Authenticator to get the verification code. If you select ‘Text’ you have to enter the last four digits of your mobile number, if you select email, you have to enter your full email address.
Step 5: Enter the code you received. And click ‘submit’.
Step 6: Scroll down and click on ‘set up two-step verification‘.
Step 7: Microsoft will give some points to notice. Click ‘Next’.
Step 8: Choose the device you want to install the authenticator app. If you do not want to use the app you can choose ‘set it up later’. (If you haven’t verified an alternative email address you will see a message displaying ‘How else can we verify your identity’ click on the email and click ‘next’ Enter the code you’ve received an email.)
Step 9: There are instructions to ‘set up your smartphone with an app password’ Check your device and read the instructions and click ‘Next’.
Step 10: Some other services like Xbox 360 or Outlook desktop app for PC or Mac etc. you need app password too, so if you are using any of services mentioned there check ‘learn more about how to set them up‘ link. Click ‘Finish’ and your two-step verification is activated.

How to disable two-step verification

Follow above procedure till ‘step 6‘ and click ‘Turn off two-step verification’, A notice box will pop up asking ‘are you sure you want to turn off two-step verification’ click ‘Yes’ and it will be disabled.

Reference:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/two-step-verification-faq

Outlook Mobile App

Updated on May 27, 2019 1 Comment

In the era of information technology, you don’t want to miss anything, either it’s news or its email. A simple late in receiving import email could be a loss of life or millions to some people. It has been mandatory to have smartphone and email apps that can notify your incoming mail in seconds with features to reply and forward. Many of us use various email service providers that may be Gmail.com, Outlook.com which is also known as Hotmail.com, yahoomail.com, and others. Today we are focusing on Hotmail Mobile or Outlook Mobile app.

First, note that it is not mandatory to have Hotmail email account or Outlook account to use Outlook mobile app. You can use existing email which is provided by other email service providers or even by your company that can easily be synced with Outlook app.

Outlook mobile app will send and receive emails instantly, notify you of incoming mail, remind you about meetings and events. All email settings will be at your fingertips once you installed Outlook mail application. Microsoft Outlook app is available in the various platform and Operating systems. Either you have an Android phone or iPhone or iPad, you can easily have access to Hotmail Mobile app for Android, iPhone, or other Operating systems.

Notice:

As Microsoft has re-branded Hotmail.com into Outlook.com, the mobile app is named as Microsoft Outlook. So there is no official application called Hotmail instead there is an Outlook app. Don’t get confused as both are the same thing. You can use app no matter whether your email is @hotmail.com, @live.com, or @outlook.com

Below you will see various methods and ways with step by step instruction to download, install and use Microsoft Outlook app.

Download and Install Outlook Mobile App on Android

Step 1: Go to Google play store in your mobile and search “Microsoft Outlook”.
Step 2: Tap on ‘Microsoft Outlook’ app from Microsoft Corporation, tap ‘Install’ and accept the permission it requires.
Step 3: Open the Outlook app and click ‘Get Started’. You can also use the Product Tour to know the app correctly.
Step 4: You will see an option to ‘Add An Account’. Tap on Outlook.com icon.
Step 5: You will be in Hotmail mobile login page. Enter your Hotmail id and password and tap ‘Sign in’.
Step 6: Accept all the terms and condition and click Yes. After a few suggestions, you are in your Hotmail Mobile Inbox.
You will be signed into Hotmail inbox. All your email and contacts will be synced.

Add Hotmail email on your Android mobile or tablet

Step 1: Go to ‘Setting’ on your Android phone and tap on ‘Accounts’.
Step 2: Click on ‘Add Account’ and tap ‘Email’.
Step 3: Enter your Hotmail id and password and click ‘Next’.
Change Push setting and sync setting as you require and tap next.
Step 4: Set account Name Hotmail and click “Finish Setup”.

Download and Install Hotmail mobile app on iPhone and iPad

Step 1: Go to the Apple App Store on your device and search “Microsoft Outlook” and Install it.
Step 2: After installation, touch ‘Get Started’ and tap on the Outlook.com icon.
Step 3: Sign-in with your Hotmail login credentials and the Outlook application will sync your account.

Setup your Hotmail account in iOS devices.

Step 1: Go to ‘Setting’ and then click Mail, Contacts, Calendar.
Step 2: In ‘Account’ section click on ‘Add account’ and Choose Hotmail.
Step 3: Click on Outlook.com to add Outlook on your iPhone/iPad.
Step 4: Enter your outlook.com username and password and Click Next.
Step 5: Choose your Outlook.com mail, Outlook.com Contact, Outlook Calendar, and Outlook Reminder to sync with your Apple device and Click Save.
Step 6: You successfully added Outlook mail in your Apple device.

Hotmail on Windows Phone

You can access your Hotmail email account from Windows phone in the following way.

Step 1: On Start menu, swipe left to App list, scroll down and select ‘Setting’.
Step 2: Select ‘Add an account’.
If your phone is Windows 8 select ‘Outlook’ and if It is Windows 7 then tap ‘Windows Live’.
Step 3: Enter your Hotmail address, tap on Password and enter your Hotmail password and Select ‘Sign-in’.

Hotmail On Windows 10 device

Step 1: Open Outlook Mail app.
Step 2: Click on Menu icon on top-right position.
Step 3: Tap on Settings on the lower right, select ‘Account’ and click on ‘add accounts’. Tap Outlook.com. (for Hotmail, outlook and live ids)

If you want to access Hotmail on the phone which doesn’t belong to you then instead of linking your Outlook account in the phone or app you can access email from a mobile browser. If you are using iPhone, you can use Safari, If you are using Windows phone, you can use Edge or Internet Explorer, and if you are using Android you can use Chrome, Firefox or any other browser you have. Visit the browser and follow the Hotmail login procedure.

Hope you can access your Hotmail account on your mobile. If there is any query or problem regarding Hotmail phone app on Android, iPhone or Windows phone, then you can write to us in the comment section.

General Queries

Q. Can I use my Outlook Mobile app for Gmail.com email?

Ans. Certainly. You can use your Outlook Mobile app for Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Ymail too. You just need to add a new account in your setting.

References

Outlook App in Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.outlook&hl=en
Outlook App in iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-outlook/id951937596?mt=8