What is the difference between Hotmail Outlook and live?

What is the difference between Hotmail Outlook and live?

Hotmail is a specific web-based email service, while Live is a brand name of a group of products by Microsoft. 2. Hotmail is actually a part of Windows Live services.

Is Windows Live Mail same as Outlook?

Live Mail and Outlook.com are essentially the same thing. If you log into http://mail.live.com/ or http://www.outlook.com/ using the same Microsoft ID, you should see the same mailbox, but possibly with a different user interface.

How do I connect my Hotmail account to Outlook?

To sync your Windows Live Hotmail account with Outlook.com:

1. Visit Outlook.com and select the gear icon in the upper right corner to open the Quick settings menu. ...
2. Select View all Outlook settings at the bottom of the menu.
3. Select Sync email on the next page. ...
4. Under Connected accounts, select Other email accounts.

Are Hotmail and live the same?

Again, there is no difference between them. You can use http://hotmail.com or http://mail.live.com and several others. You can also use a mail client (a program you install on your computer to manage email accounts). One such program is called Windows Live Mail, but there are many others.

Is Hotmail and live the same?

Again, there is no difference between them. You can use http://hotmail.com or http://mail.live.com and several others. You can also use a mail client (a program you install on your computer to manage email accounts). One such program is called Windows Live Mail, but there are many others.

Is Windows Live Mail being discontinued?

A: Windows Live Mail is no longer supported by Microsoft and no longer available to download. If you still have this on your PC, it may be possible to get it working again. But if you need to reinstall it, you may not have much luck finding a copy to download.

How do I access my Windows Live email?

Access from Windows Live Mail

1. Open Windows Live Mail.
2. Click Accounts > Email.
3. Type in your email address and password and select the Manually configure server settings checkbox.
4. Click Next.
5. In the Incoming server information section specify the following: ...
6. In the Outgoing server information section specify the following: