How to Sync a Hotmail Account on an iPad
Open the Settings app., Select "Mail, Contacts, Calendars". , Tap "Add Account...". , Select "Outlook.com" from the list of options., Enter your Hotmail address into the "Email" field., Select what you would like to sync., Tap "Save"., Tap your...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the Settings app.
This is the new name for Microsoft's mail service, and it supports older Hotmail accounts. , Enter your Hotmail password into the "Password" field.
Give the account a description if you have a lot of accounts to choose from.
Since the form has changed to an Outlook.com form, the default description will be "Outlook".
You can change this to "Hotmail" if you'd like. , Besides syncing your mail, you can also sync your Hotmail contacts, calendars, and reminders. , This will add the account to your iPad. , This will allow you to change how many days of mail you want to sync with your iPad.
By default, all the mail you've received in the last week will be synced to your iPad. , Your Mail app allows you to check the mail of all your connected accounts. , This is the list of all of your connected accounts. , This will allow you to read your Hotmail messages. -
Step 2: Select "Mail
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Step 3: Contacts
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Step 4: Calendars".
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Step 5: Tap "Add Account...".
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Step 6: Select "Outlook.com" from the list of options.
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Step 7: Enter your Hotmail address into the "Email" field.
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Step 8: Select what you would like to sync.
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Step 9: Tap "Save".
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Step 10: Tap your newly-added Hotmail account.
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Step 11: Open the Mail app.
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Step 12: Tap the "Back" button in the upper-left corner until you return to the Mailboxes menu.
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Step 13: Tap your newly-added Hotmail account.
Detailed Guide
This is the new name for Microsoft's mail service, and it supports older Hotmail accounts. , Enter your Hotmail password into the "Password" field.
Give the account a description if you have a lot of accounts to choose from.
Since the form has changed to an Outlook.com form, the default description will be "Outlook".
You can change this to "Hotmail" if you'd like. , Besides syncing your mail, you can also sync your Hotmail contacts, calendars, and reminders. , This will add the account to your iPad. , This will allow you to change how many days of mail you want to sync with your iPad.
By default, all the mail you've received in the last week will be synced to your iPad. , Your Mail app allows you to check the mail of all your connected accounts. , This is the list of all of your connected accounts. , This will allow you to read your Hotmail messages.
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