To open an email from an @outlook.com or @hotmail.com email address, set up Windows Live Mail to communicate with the correct email server. To do this, enter the correct IMAP and SMTP servers during account setup. Windows Live Mail will use those servers to download and send email on your behalf.
How do I export Windows Live Mail to Outlook.com / Hotmail.com?
The steps to add an email account to Windows Live Mail are the same, regardless of which email address you use. Unlike some email providers, Outlook and Hotmail use the same IMAP and SMTP servers.
Go to the Windows Live Mail ribbon menu and select Accounts.
Select Email. The Add your email accounts window opens.
