Bigkahuna68

Q: installing Hotmail on an iPad

Just purchased iPad.  Able to install Microsoft exchange mail, contacts and calendar, but have been unable to get Hotmail account set-up.  Can anybody assist in getting Hotmail account set-up?

iPad 2, iOS 4.3.2

Posted on Apr 20, 2011 1:17 PM

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Q: installing Hotmail on an iPad

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  • by winks_360,

    winks_360 winks_360 Apr 20, 2011 1:19 PM in response to Bigkahuna68
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    Apr 20, 2011 1:19 PM in response to Bigkahuna68

    Are you looking to set up a new Hotmail account, or use an existing Hotmail account in the iPad's "Mail" App?

  • by larraza,

    larraza larraza May 4, 2011 11:32 AM in response to winks_360
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    May 4, 2011 11:32 AM in response to winks_360

    Did you solve your hotmail new account issue on your ipad?

    I just got mine and I cant setup my hotmail account, I can recibe email but i can send them, can you help me?

  • by Julian Daniel,

    Julian Daniel Julian Daniel May 4, 2011 12:03 PM in response to Bigkahuna68
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    May 4, 2011 12:03 PM in response to Bigkahuna68

    You can set up Hotmail as a POP email account, but for full access to your folders, contacts, and calendars you're better off using Exchange/ActiveSync:

     

    POP Email (OK, but missing features - works with older versions of iOS):

     

    • Open the Settings app
    • Choose Mail, Contacts, Calendars
    • Choose Add Account
    • Choose Other
    • Choose Add Mail Account
    • Type your name in the Name field (example: John Doe)
    • Type your full Hotmail account in the Address field (example: jdoe@hotmail.com)
    • Type your Hotmail password in the Password field
    • Type a helpful description (example: "Hotmail account" or "jdoe@hotmail.com")
    • Press the Save button
    • Your iOS device will attempt to verify the settings - providing your WIFI network allows it, you should be set up and ready to go.
    • Note that some WIFI networks won't allow you to send mail using SMTP
    • Plus you don't see anything except your Hotmail inbox - your sent items remain on your iOS device, and aren't synced with Hotmail, and you can't see any folders you've created

     

    Exchange ActiveSync method (waaaaaay better than POP!):

    • Open the Settings app
    • Choose Mail, Contacts, Calendars
    • Choose Add Account
    • Choose Microsoft Exchange
    • Type your full Hotmail account in the Email field (example: jdoe@hotmail.com)
    • Leave the Domain field blank
    • Type your full Hotmail account in the Username field (example: jdoe@hotmail.com)
    • Type your Hotmail password in the Password field
    • Type a helpful description (example: "Hotmail account" or "jdoe@hotmail.com")
    • Press the Next button
    • Once the credentials you entered are verified, type "m.hotmail.com" (without the quotes, of course) in the Server field
    • If everything verifies successfully, you'll get a new screen with three slider switches: Mail, Contacts, and Calendars.
    • Turn off Contacts and Calendars if you don't want to sync these with your iOS device
    • You're done - you now have full push email (and optionally Contacts and Calendars) for Hotmail.
    • by Templeton Peck,

      Templeton Peck Templeton Peck May 4, 2011 12:24 PM in response to Bigkahuna68
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      May 4, 2011 12:24 PM in response to Bigkahuna68

      Bigkahuna68 wrote:

       

      Just purchased iPad.  Able to install Microsoft exchange mail, contacts and calendar, but have been unable to get Hotmail account set-up.  Can anybody assist in getting Hotmail account set-up?


      Just search Google for setup instructions...

    • by Bigkahuna68,

      Bigkahuna68 Bigkahuna68 May 5, 2011 8:42 AM in response to winks_360
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      May 5, 2011 8:42 AM in response to winks_360

      Was trying to set-up existing accounts.  Wasn't able to from my office, may have been firewall issue, but was able to later at home.  I did talk to Apple Support who said they had some servers down for maintenance during the day and that may have impacted my ability to connect rather than my work firewall.

    • by Bigkahuna68,

      Bigkahuna68 Bigkahuna68 May 5, 2011 8:45 AM in response to larraza
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      May 5, 2011 8:45 AM in response to larraza

      I scheduled a support call that evening and when they walked me through the process at home it worked fine for both mine and my wife's hotmail accounts.  The support person stated that there had been some connectivity issues because of maintenance on their servers that day.  My IT person at work thought it might be related to our firewall, but since have brought iPad2 to office with no connectivity problem.  Just followed the instructions in setting up a new account using the Other selection and they seem to work fine.  Don't like the fact that syncing doesn't occur with Hotmail like it does with my Exchange account though, especially for my wife's account.

    • by patfromzaanstad,

      patfromzaanstad patfromzaanstad Sep 2, 2011 10:04 AM in response to Julian Daniel
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      Sep 2, 2011 10:04 AM in response to Julian Daniel

      it worked with ex:2 from Julian Daniel, thanks ;o)

      Exchange ActiveSync method (waaaaaay better than POP!):

      • Open the Settings app
      • Choose Mail, Contacts, Calendars
      • Choose Add Account
      • Choose Microsoft Exchange
      • Type your full Hotmail account in the Email field (example:jdoe@hotmail.com)
      • Leave the Domain field blank
      • Type your full Hotmail account in the Username field (example:jdoe@hotmail.com)
      • Type your Hotmail password in the Password field
      • Type a helpful description (example: "Hotmail account" or "jdoe@hotmail.com")
      • Press the Next button
      • Once the credentials you entered are verified, type "m.hotmail.com" (without the quotes, of course) in the Server field
      • If everything verifies successfully, you'll get a new screen with three slider switches: Mail, Contacts, and Calendars.
      • Turn off Contacts and Calendars if you don't want to sync these with your iOS device
      • You're done - you now have full push email (and optionally Contacts and Calendars) for Hotmail.