How do I Convert Hotmail to Outlook?

Hotmail is a widely used web-based email application that is used to share emails. But what if you need to access the Hotmail data without the Internet. Then, in this case, you require a desktop-based email client such as Outlook. So here in this article, we will discuss how to convert Hotmail to Outlook. 

Microsoft has updated the Hotmail account to Outlook and closed all the existing accounts. But so many of us are not aware of this information that Hotmail has turned in to Outlook.com. And some users want to back up the data to the local drive. So that they could access their data offline in a desktop application like Outlook. So here we will discuss all the respective information required to shift from Hotmail to Outlook. 

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How to move from Hotmail to Outlook using Manual Techniques?

Methods to Migrate Hotmail to Outlook:

There are several methods to convert Hotmail to Outlook, here we will discuss the tested and most appropriate methods:

1. Configuration Method
2. Powershell Method

Method 1: Configuration Method

To move Hotmail account to an Outlook account go through the following steps:

Step 1:- Configure Your Hotmail Account to Outlook.

To configure the Hotmail account to Outlook account follow the steps given below:

• Go to the Auto Account Setup option fill and provide the correct details in Details Section. 
• After this, the entire your Hotmail Account mails will be available in outlook.

Step 2:- Copy the entire Hotmail Account mails

To copy the mail follow the below steps

• Go to File option >>Import and Export option >> Export to a File option
• Now access the outlook data file.
• Choose the required account to export the mail. 
• Find the desired destination require to save your file with the help of a browse option.

Step 3:- And here configure your Outlook to Exchange Online. 

Step 4:- Now at last add required PST files and copy them to the exchange account.

Method 2: Migrate From Hotmail to Outlook With Powershell Migration :

To migrate Hotmail to Outlook with Powershell Migration, follow the given below steps: 

Step 1:- At first enable the Directory Synchronization in your Microsoft Online.

Step 2:- Launch the Microsoft Online Services Migration Tool and Install it.

Step 3:- Browse start>> All Programs>> Online Microsoft Service >>Sign in once the installation process is completed.

Step 4:- Now Fill the details as given below:

1. Provide the Hotmail email address in Sourceidentity
2. Put Hotmail email address in SourceLoginID
3. Give the Hotmail account password in Sourcepassword
4. Enter the Microsoft Online Services email address inTargetidentity

Note: This process helps you to move only inbox mails, not contacts, and calendars.

The above-discussed method is good to go but they always do not provide you with required results due to its consequences.

Consequences/Limitations of Manual Methods:

Both the above-discussed methods are the native or traditional method to move Hotmail Emails to Outlook. But these methods cause some difficulties, some of them are discussed below:

• Time taking and a lengthy procedure with complex steps.
• The PowerShell migrator can only move the inbox emails excluding the calendars and contacts.
• You must have an expert level of technical knowledge so novice users can not use these methods. 

Somehow if you are facing issues with manual methods, then do not panic. You can use an expert solution or third party tool as Hotmail Email Backup Tool. This tool enables its users to make a copy of the emails available on the Hotmail account. It also saves emails on the local machine in different formats such as PST, MSG, EML, PDF, TST, HTML, and MBOX. The User is also enabled to filter or choose the email while backing up Hotmail to Outlook.

Conclusions : 

Here, in this article, we discussed How to convert Hotmail to Outlook. You can use any of the native methods to resolve your problem but somehow you face difficulty. Then try the discussed expert utility for a safe and hassle-free solution.