Set up Hotmail on Windows Phone

In this practical tip, we will show you how to set up Hotmail on your Windows Phone.

How to set up a Hotmail account on Windows Phone

To be able to set up your Hotmail account on the Windows Phone, you must first have activated your Microsoft account on your smartphone.

• First go to "Settings" in the app list and then select the option "Email accounts + others".
• Then you choose "Add Account". The further procedure differs slightly, depending on whether you have a Windows Phone 8 or a Windows Phone 8.1.
• If you have a Windows Phone 8, all you have to do is click on "Outlook" and then enter your email address and the Hotmail password.
• If you have a Windows Phone 8.1, click on "Outlook.com" and then on "Connect".
• Finally, Microsoft may ask you to verify your identity. For this purpose, a number code will be sent to the contact address you specified in Hotmail. Enter this to activate Hotmail on your Windows Phone.
• Tip: If you do not see the "Outlook" option, you probably have not yet set up a Microsoft account.

If you later accidentally deleted a contact on the Windows Phone, you can restore it with a little trick.