Settings For Hotmail On Mac



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  • To download Hotmail from mail server to your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad or other devices, you have to enable POP or IMAP in Hotmail settings, then set up Hotmail with an email program via POP or IMAP on your device. Hotmail is compatible with many email programs like Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird, Outlook express, Mail app on iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.
  1. If you haven’t already, download and install Spark mail app on your Mac to get started. If you’re already using Spark and want to add a Hotmail account, follow these instructions here instead.
  2. Launch Spark for Mac
  3. Click on “Start using Spark” on the welcome screen.

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  1. Type in your email address, tick the checkbox next to “I agree to the Spark Terms of Use and Privacy Policy” and click on the “Next” button.

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  1. On the next screen, enter your Hotmail password and click Next. Then, click on the blue ‘Allow’ button to grant Spark access to your email account, so you can use your Hotmail within Spark.
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That’s it! There are no Settings to configure and no servers to specify. Just sign into your Hotmail account and start using Spark for Mac.


How to Add Hotmail Email to Spark for Mac

If you are already using Spark Mail app on your Mac and want to add your Hotmail account, simply follow these steps.

  1. Launch Spark for Mac
  2. At the top left of your screen, click on “Spark” > “Add Account…”
  1. Click on “Set Up Account Manually”
  1. In the “Title” field, enter ‘Hotmail Account’ or anything else you prefer (optional)
  2. Fill in the “Email” and “Password” fields with your @hotmail email and password, and then click the ‘Add’ button.
  1. Next, sign in using Microsoft’s Sign In screen.
  1. Once you’re signed in, Hotmail may ask you if you want to grant Spark access to your account. Click OK to access all your Hotmail emails in Spark for Mac.

That’s it! Spark will automatically set up your Hotmail account on Mac and all your emails will be available to use on your Mac.

Mail User Guide

Use Server Settings preferences in Mail to change options for an account’s incoming and outgoing (SMTP) mail servers.

To change these preferences in the Mail app on your Mac, choose Mail > Preferences, click Accounts, then click Server Settings.

Note: The settings you see vary depending on your account type.

How To Change Hotmail Settings

Incoming mail server settings

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Option

Description

User Name

Your user name on the mail server.

Password

Your password on the mail server.

Host Name

The name of the mail server.

Automatically manage connection settings

Mail automatically manages settings for your email account in Mail, such as port numbers and authentication methods.

If you deselect this option, you can specify the following, as directed by your email account provider:

  • Port (or Internal Port and External Port), Use TLS/SSL: The port numbers for receiving messages, and whether to use TLS/SSL.

  • Authentication: The authentication method. This option is available only for POP and IMAP accounts.

Advanced IMAP or Exchange Settings

Enter or change these settings as directed by your email account provider:

  • IMAP Path Prefix: The location of your mailboxes on an IMAP server.

  • TLS Certificate: Some mail servers require computers that connect to them to provide a certificate proving their identity.

  • Allow insecure authentication: For email accounts that don’t support secure authentication, let Mail use a non-encrypted version of your user name and password to connect to the mail server.

Outgoing mail server (SMTP) settings

Outgoing Server Settings For Hotmail On Mac

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Option

Description

Account

The account of the mail server.

To change outgoing server settings, as directed by your email account provider, click the Account pop-up menu, then choose Edit SMTP Server List.

User Name

Your user name on the mail server.

Password

Your password on the mail server.

Host Name

The name of the mail server.

Automatically manage connection settings

Mail automatically manages settings for your email account in Mail, such as port numbers and authentication methods.

If you deselect this option, you can specify the following, as directed by your email account provider:

  • Port (or Internal Port and External Port), Use TLS/SSL: The port numbers for sending messages, and whether to use TLS/SSL.

  • Authentication: The authentication method. This option is available only for POP and IMAP accounts.





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