Setup Live.com Email on Android

Published on: April 27, 2017
Updated on: March 02, 2024

Live.com detailed instructions

In the following step-by-step process, you will be able to set up your Live.com email on any Android version on your phone. This Live.com setup process may vary by Android version, but it generally works on all Android devices.

Step 1Open Gmail App

Open an email or Gmail app from your Android phone app list.

Step 2Add Account

If you already have other email accounts in this app, go to the menu from the top 3 lines and tap settings. Click Add Account to add your Live.com mail.

Step 3Enter Live.com Email Address

Select the other last option on the Set up email page, then enter your Live.com full email address and click the Manual Setup button located at the bottom.

Step 4Select Protocol

Select the Personal (IMAP) account from the list and enter your Live.com email account password.

Step 5Add Incoming Server Settings Detail

Email Username: Your Live.com email address is your username

Email Password: Your account password

Incoming IMAP server: imap-mail.outlook.com

Incoming Port: 993

Security type: Yes

Click "Next" button.

Step 6Add Outgoing Server Settings Detail

Email Username: Your Live.com email address is your username

Email Password: Your account password

Outgoing SMTP server: smtp-mail.outlook.com

Outgoing Port: 587

Security type: Yes

Click "Next" button.

Step 7Account Options

Choose an Live.com email check frequency (preferably every 15 minutes) or Leave it as is and press the next button.

Step 8Account Name

Give your Live.com account name and your name, but this is an optional setting. Press Done.

Step 9Done

Congratulations, Now you can send and receive Live.com email on your Android device.