{"id":6284,"date":"2024-05-11T16:11:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T10:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/blog\/?p=6284"},"modified":"2024-05-11T16:11:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T10:41:17","slug":"change-switch-from-hotmail-to-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/blog\/change-switch-from-hotmail-to-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change\/Switch from Hotmail to Outlook in no time?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>Summary<\/em><\/strong><em>: &#8211; Are you looking for a solution to transfer Hotmail account data to MS Outlook desktop? If yes, then your search is now over because your solution is in this article. Here we will show you how to smartly change\/switch from Hotmail to Outlook. Let&#8217;s get started.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hotmail<\/strong> is the first email service that enabled users to access their email account from a web browser. It is one of the oldest webmail email services that is still in operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, it has undergone many changes and several attempts at rebranding. It is now known as &#8220;<strong>Outlook.com<\/strong>&#8220;, integrated into Microsoft&#8217;s suite of online services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outlook.com offers the ability to create email accounts with both <strong>&#8220;@hotmail.com<\/strong>&#8221; and <strong>&#8220;@outlook.com<\/strong>&#8221; domains and use them through the <strong>Outlook Web App<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many users like to add their Hotmail account to Outlook desktop to increase efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"highlight-intro\"><em><strong>Also Read: &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/blog\/transfer-move-emails-from-hotmail-to-gmail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Transfer\/Move Emails from Hotmail to Gmail Account<\/a>?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column border border-2 border-danger rounded-3 p-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"why-do-users-want-to-add-a-hotmail-account-to-outlook\" class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Why do users want to add a Hotmail account to Outlook?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several reasons why people want to access their Hotmail.com\/Outlook.com through the Outlook desktop application: &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unified Inbox<\/strong>: &#8211; Outlook provides the convenience of managing multiple email accounts simultaneously. With just one click, users can switch from Hotmail to Outlook&#8217;s other configured email accounts. By including a Hotmail account, users get easy access to it along with their other linked accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offline Access: &#8211; <\/strong>In case of Internet connection problems, users will have access to the Hotmail account in offline mode if they configure it in MS Outlook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced Features<\/strong>: &#8211; Outlook desktop offers many smart features to easily perform email tasks and manage email accounts- some of the main features are- a customizable interface, advanced search functionalities, encryption, spam filtering and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customization<\/strong>: &#8211; The high level of customization in the Outlook interface makes it possible to easily manage email accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-change-switch-from-hotmail-to-outlook-desktop\" class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">How to Change\/Switch from Hotmail to Outlook Desktop?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Below are two methods that users can try to easily add a Hotmail account on Outlook desktop: &#8211;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column border border-2 border-success rounded-3 p-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"method-1-add-configure-hotmail-account-in-ms-outlook\" class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Method 1: &#8211; Add\/Configure Hotmail account in MS Outlook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The first to add Hotmail account data in Outlook is simply to configure your Hotmail email account in MS Outlook with these steps: &#8211;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch <strong>MS Outlook<\/strong> on your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hit on <strong>File<\/strong> from the top menu and open <strong>Account Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hit on \u201c<strong>New&#8230;<\/strong>\u201d and add your Hotmail account email account login credentials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Sign In<\/strong> and other required steps for account configuration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the Hotmail account adding steps and easily access all its data in MS Outlook.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column highlight-product is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"method-2-import-hotmail-com-emails-to-outlook-with-automated-tool\" class=\"wp-block-heading h5\">Method 2: &#8211; Import Hotmail.com Emails to Outlook with Automated Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>For users who want to import Hotmail account data to Outlook without email account configuration, the best solution is <strong>eSoftTools <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/imap-backup-migration-tool.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IMAP Backup and Migration<\/a> software<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This smart tool is available to back up Hotmail account data to Outlook-compatible files. Users can easily download Hotmail account data into Outlook files like PST, MSG and more file types and then they can safely import them into the existing MS Outlook profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-popout fasc-ico-before dashicons-arrow-down-alt\" style=\"background-color: #1e7e34; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/download\/esoft-imap-backup-migration.exe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DOWNLOAD NOW<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-popout fasc-ico-before dashicons-cart-alt\" style=\"background-color: #dc3545; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buynow.esofttools.com\/imap-backup-migration-purchase.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Purchase Now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column border border-2 border-dark rounded-3 p-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"steps-to-transfer-hotmail-emails-to-outlook-with-imap-backup-software\" class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Steps to Transfer Hotmail Emails to Outlook with IMAP Backup Software<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download and Launch <strong>IMAP Backup software<\/strong> for Windows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/screen\/imap-backup-migration\/imap-mail-backup-software.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>Hotmail<\/strong> from the drop-down list of available email apps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/screen\/imap-backup-migration\/imap-mail-apps.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Input the <strong>email address<\/strong> and <strong>password<\/strong> of your Hotmail account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/screen\/imap-backup-migration\/imap-backup-migration-software-login.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Login<\/strong> and sign in to the software with a Hotmail account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Load all mailbox folders into the software and choose specific folders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/screen\/imap-backup-migration\/load-imap-mail-folder.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select \u201c<strong>Save in PST<\/strong>\u201d or another available export option (select only Outlook-compatible formats).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/screen\/imap-backup-migration\/file-format-selection.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the <strong>Mail filtering<\/strong> option if want to export email date-wise (export email of a specific date range).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/screen\/imap-backup-migration\/mailfilter-naming-options.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Browse<\/strong> and choose a place from the drive to save the newly generated PST file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After successfully applying all the required settings click on the <strong>Save Backup<\/strong> button in the last step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/screen\/imap-backup-migration\/imap-email-backup-process.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Users will get a new Outlook PST file after the Hotmail email backup process is completed. Now users simply need to import this file into the Outlook profile with the Import\/Export wizard. With the success of the import job users will be able to access the Hotmail account data in Outlook.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"faq\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center h4\">FAQ<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block small\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1715423262917\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What benefits will I get from adding a Hotmail account to Outlook?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><br\/>Managing Hotmail and other email accounts from one place, offline access to Hotmail email, and several more are the benefits of adding Hotmail account to Outlook.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1715423275124\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Which method is recommended for adding Hotmail to Outlook?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><br\/>With both the above available 2 methods users can try to add Hotmail data to Outlook easily. One is to add a Hotmail account directly to Outlook and the other is to import Hotmail account data into Outlook. Users can choose any method as per their choice without any problem.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1715423286307\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Can I transfer some specific folders from Hotmail account to my existing Outlook profile?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><br\/>Yes, users who want to export some specific mail folders from their Hotmail account to an email profile existing in Outlook can take the help of automated eSoftTools IMAP Backup and Migration software.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1715423307731\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>After adding a Hotmail account to Outlook, will I still be able to run my other available email accounts?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><br\/>You can run multiple email accounts in Outlook, including your Hotmail account, after configuration. This makes it easy to manage all your email profiles from one platform.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"the-final-words\" class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">The Final Words<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Switching from Hotmail to Outlook is quick and easy. Adding a Hotmail account to Outlook will enable you to create a unified inbox, offline access, advanced features, and customization options. Whether you choose to configure your account directly within MS Outlook or use third-party migration software, both methods will enable you to add Hotmail account data to MS Outlook. Make this change today to update your email management process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-popout fasc-ico-before dashicons-arrow-down-alt\" style=\"background-color: #1e7e34; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/download\/esoft-imap-backup-migration.exe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DOWNLOAD NOW<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-popout fasc-ico-before dashicons-cart-alt\" style=\"background-color: #dc3545; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buynow.esofttools.com\/imap-backup-migration-purchase.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Purchase Now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: &#8211; Are you looking for a solution to transfer Hotmail account data to MS Outlook desktop? If yes, then your search is now over because your solution is in this article. 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