Setting up Hotmail, Live or MSN

iOS: Hotmail, Live, or MSN email accounts

Summary

You can set up Hotmail, Live, and MSN accounts on your iOS device.

Products Affected

iPad, iPhone, iPod touch

Follow these steps to set up your Hotmail, Live, or MSN account on your iOS device with iOS 5 and later.

  1. Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account… > Microsoft Hotmail.
  2. Enter your email address in the email field.
  3. Enter your password in the password field and tap Next.
  4. Choose the account items you would like to sync and then tap Save.

Additional Information

If you are using Hotmail on multiple computers or devices and stop receiving mail on a device, you may need to validate the device with Hotmail. To do this, log in to your Hotmail account from another computer or device and check for an email from Hotmail with instructions.

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