Trying to set up my wife's hotmail email on her new android phone can anyone tell me what setting to be used, I can easily access emails from the browser but not the email app.

Any help would be appreciated as it's driving me nuts!!

Tried looking for hints on the "app's" page? Or generally doing a web search for info?

Yeh tried searching web been at it for 2 hours with various combinations still unsuccessful.

Easiest thing to do is go to the Play store and download the official 'Outlook' app. Once installed it's as simple as signing in.

Hope this helps...

I did suggest that to her but she is wanting to use the email app that is there already

It's easy just go the account page and add your email address and password

Sent from my Galaxy S5

I literally loaded up the email app, clicked hotmail, typed my address and password in and it works...

Did you use IMAP, POP3 or exchange?

Imap

Sent from my Galaxy S5

Get message -

Couldn't finish

Couldn't open connection to server

Try this: http://www.emailaddressmanager.com/tips/mail-settings.html

Tried that and same message??

Do you have two-step verification enabled on your hotmail account?

If you do, that extra layer of security can trip up GMail. You'll need to create an "App Password", which should be a setting in your Hotmail settings.

 

found this it might help

 

 

Some apps (like the mail apps on some smartphones) or devices (like the Xbox 360, for example) can't prompt you to enter a security code when you try to sign in. If you get an incorrect password error with an app or device, you'll need to create a unique app password to sign in. Once you've signed in with your app password, you're all set to use that app or device. You'll need to create and sign in with an app password once for each app or device that can't prompt you for a security code.

1. Sign in to your Microsoft account.

2. Under Password and security info, tap or click Edit security info.

3. If you're prompted for a security code here, enter it and tap or click Submit.

4. Under App passwords, tap or click Create a new app password.

   A new app password is generated and appears on your screen.

5. Switch to the app or device for which you need the password, and enter the app password displayed on the screen.

Thanks for that info, will try it tomorrow as swmbo has the phone at her work

Thanks for that info, will try it tomorrow as swmbo has the phone at her work

Good luck

Finally got it working, thanks to everyone for your input