Hotmail on Outlook?

[Peter]

Hello,

Thanks for reviewing my question. I used Outlook to get my Hotmail emails
and would like to know why does Outlook ask me from time to time for my user
name and password? I will start up Outlook or sometimes during the day it
comes up with dialog with my user name and password (for hotmail) filled out
and I just press Ok. There is a check box that is unchecked but I check to
save my password but it doesn't seem to make a difference. What gives?

Thanks in Advance!
Peter

 

[Roady [MVP]]

It could be lots of things; from issues with Hotmail itself and connection
issues all the way to an issue on your computer. It's impossible to tell
what may apply to you by the info that you provided.

Make sure you are using the Outlook Connector to connect to your Hotmail
account for a more reliable connection.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7aad7e6a-931e-438a-950c-5e9ea66322d4

 

[Peter]

Hi Robert,

Thanks for quick reply. First, I am using Outlook 2007 and I am not usuing
the Outlook connector. I did not know that I had to. I thought it was only
if you pay for hotmail. (which I do but why bother?)

I will download it and try it. Before installing, should I remove my
hotmail email account from Outlook?

Many Thanks
Peter

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

peter wrote on Thu, 11 December 2008 13:04

Hi Robert,

Thanks for quick reply. First, I am using Outlook 2007 and I am not usuing
the Outlook connector. I did not know that I had to. I thought it was only
if you pay for hotmail. (which I do but why bother?)

I will download it and try it. Before installing, should I remove my
hotmail email account from Outlook?

it works with free and paid accounts. no, it won't remove it from the server, unless you delete it in outlook. You'll need to use outlook 2003/2007 to use the connector and they will be turning off http support eventually, so you'll need to use the connector.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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[Peter]

Hey thanks it worked fine.

peter wrote on Thu, 11 December 2008 13:04

Hi Robert,

Thanks for quick reply. First, I am using Outlook 2007 and I am not usuing
the Outlook connector. I did not know that I had to. I thought it was only
if you pay for hotmail. (which I do but why bother?)

I will download it and try it. Before installing, should I remove my
hotmail email account from Outlook?

it works with free and paid accounts. no, it won't remove it from the server, unless you delete it in outlook. You'll need to use outlook 2003/2007 to use the connector and they will be turning off http support eventually, so you'll need to use the connector.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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