Microsoft’s Outlook Connector now allows you to check and manage Windows Live Hotmail or Microsoft Office Live Mail accounts with Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007 . This includes including e-mail messages and contacts. However Calendar, tasks and notes can be accessed with a paid subscription.

Features of Outlook Connector:

• Add a new e-mail account.
• Select an account to send e-mail from.
• Copy and move items from one account to another.
• Work offline, and synchronize changes during the next online session.
• Manually synchronize the folders by using the Send/Receive option.
• Copy and move items from one folder to another folder.
• Complete List of features are given here

If you enroll for paid subscription, Outlook Connector enables additional features like :

• Manage, share, and synchronize your Windows Live Calendar in Outlook.
• Access your Tasks and Notes.

Download Link for Outlook Connector

System Requirements

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista; Windows XP

• This download works with the following Office programs:
  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

This can be of great help for people who prefer Hotmail and Live accounts over any other like Gmail and yahoo. And since Hotmail doesn’t offer POP3 access, this plugin is a boon to all live fans.

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How to Switch between Hotmail and Live account:

A windows live service “TrueSwitch” is available now which allows you to copy all the emails and contacts from your old hotmail  account or any other email account in 3 steps. You can even notify to your friends and contacts about your new email id from the new account in this steps itself. Try True Switch Now