
On the next screen, select Close to return to the main menu.Can I use Outlook Express or Outlook to access my MSN Hotmail account?Ĭan I use Outlook Express or Outlook to access my MSN Hotmail account?This is a great question for a number of different reasons.Both Outlook Express/Outlook and MSN Hotmail are part of the vast MSN empire.MSN stands for MicroSoft Network.Outlook Express and Outlook are like MSN Hotmail in that they are all email clients.You can use all three to view, read, manage, organize, write, and send your emails.The difference lies in what you have to do to use them.Outlook Express and Outlook are stand alone email clients.That means that you don't have to be online and go through a webpage to use them.If you are surfing the web and see an email address, and you want to send an email to that particular person, whether it's a journalist whose article you want to respond to or Support that you want to contact, you click on that hotlink email.Chances are that then the email client that will come up is Outlook or Outlook Express.MSN Hotmail differs from Outlook and Outlook Express.It's a free email service (unless you use MSN Hotmail Premium), and like most free email services, you can only access MSN Hotmail online, through the webpage. Note: If the account is for a child under the age of 13, you will be required to provide parental consent before selecting Accept. Type your name in the box and select Accept. Follow the instructions to create your new account. If you want to create a new email address for the new account, select Create an MSN.com email address for the new member, and select Continue. If you want to use an existing MSN or Hotmail email address for the new account, select Type an existing MSN or Hotmail email address, enter the email name and password and select Continue.


Select on Help & Settings menu then select Accounts & Billing. Check that the account you are trying to add is not currently associated with another account or by itself not a primary account, if so, you be unable to add the account.

You can add any or as a secondary account. The account you just created will be visible on the MSN Client Software when you sign in the next time. Note: To open another email address under your primary email account, repeat the steps mentioned above.
