# Outlook and Hotmail – any workaround?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 26, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-and-hotmail-any-workaround/442825 "2008-03-26T18:54:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-and-hotmail-any-workaround/442825/1 "2008-03-26T18:54:08Z")

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Years ago, I set up Outlook Express to check my Hotmail account. As this was before Hotmail stopped allowing new Outlook access without a paid subscription, they grandfathered me in and ever since I’ve had Outlook Express checking my Hotmail account.

But in the intervening years, I’ve been using Outlook (not Express) for business accounts and the calendar. Which means that I typically have both Outlook and Outlook Express open on my desktop, taking up space and resources.

Is there any way I can bring the account from Express to regular Outlook? I’ve tried just setting up an account via account manager, but to no avail. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Rhythm

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**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-and-hotmail-any-workaround/442825/2 "2008-03-26T19:48:23Z")

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There is a Microsoft tutorial [here](http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010943871033.aspx)  
Hope that helps.

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**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-and-hotmail-any-workaround/442825/3 "2008-03-26T21:47:22Z")

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There is a plugin for outlook called Microsoft Office Outlook Connector. I’ve never used it but it appears that its purpose is to allow you to use Outlook to access your free Live Hotmail Accounts.

> **[How to Use Windows Live Hotmail With Outlook](https://www.lifewire.com/access-windows-live-with-outlook-1173660)**
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> Use Microsoft Outlook to fetch and send email messages through your Windows Live Hotmail account with all the flexibility of a real email client.