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Adding a Hotmail email account to my Mail App..

iphone 7 - Having added a @live.com email account to my Mail App when I open Mailboxes it is listed as Outlook and not the particular email account address. I have previously added other "hotmail" accounts which have without fail been listed as their actual email account address. Unable to ascertain why this should happen or indeed rectify the situation. I would appreciate any advice that can be given to hopefully correct this problem. Thanks Ian.

Posted on Sep 28, 2022 7:48 PM

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Sep 28, 2022 11:33 PM in response to ianmac333

ianmac333 Said:

"Adding a Hotmail email account to my Mail App.."

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Use an App Password:


First, Use Hotmail:

Create the App Password in Hotmail.  Be sure to click the "Done" button after the password is created.

  1. Go to: login.live.com
  2. Click: "Security" tab
  3. Click: "More security options"
  4. Click: "Create a new app passwordSee Screenshot 1
  5. Copy: the App password See Screenshot 2
  6. Click: "Done" button


Then...


On your Mac, Use the App Password you created in Hotmail:

  1. Go to: "System Preferences"
  2. Select: "Internet Accounts"
  3. Click: "+" button on bottom-left
  4. Click: "Add Other Account..."
  5. Click: "@ Mail Account"
  6. Enter: your eMail address
  7. Enter: your copied App Password from above
  8. Click: "Sign In" button
  9. Select Both: "Mail" and "Notes"
  10. Click: "Done" button

Adding a Hotmail email account to my Mail App..

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