An interesting and very useful email on the Internet is Outlook. What is she like? This is a modern service that combines various tools for work and leisure. E-mail is free, has a Russian-language interface. If you decide to start using it, go through a short registration procedure.
Create Address
Outlook - what is it? This question is often asked by Internet users. This is an email created by Microsoft. To register a box, go to the official website of this service and click on the "Create a free account" button. A page will open on the screen of your monitor on which you can set the desired login (email address). After entering the login, you will be asked to create a password. When creating it, consider several established rules:
- password must contain at least 8 characters;
- in the given combination there must be at least 2 types of characters (numbers, symbols, lower and upper case letters).
The final step in creating an Outlook Mail account is to provide personal information. Write the last name and first name. Indicate the country or region, date of birth. This completes the email registration. Now you can log in using your username and password.
Creating Aliases for Mail
After logging in, you will see a fairly simple interface. The column on the left is a menu with items such as Inbox, Junk Email, Drafts, Sent Items, Deleted Items, Archive. To configure the electronic service, go to the "Options" and find the item "Email synchronization". This section has a very useful feature - Outlook aliases. What is it? This is the name of the function for creating additional addresses. For example, you can create several mails - for work, an electronic wallet, registration on entertainment sites.
After creating the desired aliases, go to Outlook Mail and create additional folders in the left column. As the names, specify the addresses of the created additional mails. You just have to set up a rule, according to which the necessary emails will be sent to the folders. This is done in the settings:
- in the "Rules" section, click "Add";
- in the name indicate the address of the alias;
- add the condition “Recipient address contains” and re-enter the alias address;
- add the action "Move to folder" and select the desired folder;
- check the box “Stop processing additional rules”.
Customization
By default, a simple design is set in the mail - a white background of the main part of the window and a wide blue bar at the top of the screen. If you wish, you can change the design to something more vibrant, unusual. Go to the "Options". You will be immediately offered several topics. Click on the link “Show all topics” if you want to get acquainted with all possible design options.
Outlook.com users now have 50 themes available. There are both one-color options, and patterned, landscape themes. The theme is installed with just one click. The design changes immediately. You do not need to reload the page.
Using Embedded Services
The Outlook.com address provides access not only to mail, but also to additional services. Registered users are available:
- Tasks. This service is convenient for business planning. You can set reminders in it.
- The calendar.
- OneDrive What it is in Outlook.com, every user knows. This is a convenient service for storing files, photos. In the service, each registered user is provided with 5 GB. This volume can be increased up to 1 TB. However, this feature is paid.
- Skype The service is intended for communication, making video calls.
- MSN This is a web portal hosted by Microsoft. It created several sections for users - news, weather, entertainment, travel, food, health and fitness, lifestyle, sports, finance.
Outlook.com uses a huge number of people. It is simple, convenient and at the same time multifunctional. Its only minus is that the volume of the mailbox is limited. It provides only 15 GB.