How to: Configure Outlook Social Connector for Facebook?

If you had followed my previous blog post, downloaded and installed Outlook Social Connector (OSC) for Facebook, you can have a look at this video:

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If you want to configure just follow the steps to configure it:

  • Once you install the download, restart Outlook, and you will be prompted by the Outlook Social Connector configuration wizard to connect to Facebook.

    1. Under Social Network Accounts, select Facebook.
    2. For User Name: enter your Facebook email account.
    3. For Password: enter your Facebook password.
    4. Click Connect
    5. Once the connection is successfully completed, click Finish
  • If you were not prompted by the Outlook Social Connector configuration wizard, you can still connect to Facebook.

    For Outlook 2010:

    1. On the View tab, in the People Pane group, click People Pane, and then click Account Settings.
    2. Under Social Network Accounts, select Facebook.
    3. For User Name: enter your Facebook email account.
    4. For Password: enter your Facebook password.
    5. Click Connect.
    6. Once the connection is successfully completed, click Finish.

    For Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003:

    1. Click Tools, and then click Social Network Account Settings.
    2. Under Social Network Accounts, select Facebook.
    3. For User Name: enter your Facebook email account.
    4. For Password: enter your Facebook password.
    5. Click Connect.
    6. Once the connection is successfully completed, click Finish.

Hope this helps.