Magento Live (Hotmail/MSN/Outlook) address book configuration

Using the Live / Hotmail / MSN / Outlook API

In this article you will learn how to find your Live / Hotmail / MSN / Outlook API in order to setup the Microsoft address book functionality for Invitations extension. Please follow the step-by step instructions below.

Step-by-Step action:

  1. Login to https://account.live.com/developers/applications/index.
  2. Click on “Create application” to start creating your application.
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Step-by-Step action:

  1. Indicate the name of the application.
  2. Select the language.
  3. Click “I accept” button.
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Step-by-Step action:

  1. On Basic Information page indicate “Terms of Service URL” (if any) of your website.
  2. Indicate “Privacy URL” (if any) of your website.
  3. Save your settings.
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Step-by-Step action:

  1. On API Settings page set “Mobile or desktop client app” to “Yes”.
  2. Set “Target domain” to be your live domain.
  3. Set option “Restrict JWT issuing” to “Yes”.
  4. “Root domain” field will be populated automatically.
  5. Indicate “Redirect URLs”. To find it, go to your Magento admin panel-> Plumrocket-> Invitations-> Manage Address Books-> select “Hotmail, Outlook”>locate Redirect URLs. Note: Once you indicate this URL – “Root domain” field will be filled automatically.
  6. Save your settings.
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Step-by-Step action:

  1. On App Settings you can find “Client ID” of your Live application.
  2. This is the “Client Secret” of your Live application.
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At this point you will need to connect your application with your Magento Live (Hotmail/MSN/Outlook) address book. Please follow the steps below.

Step-by-Step action:

  1. In your Magento Admin Panel go to Plumrocket>Invitations>Manage Address Books.
  2. From the grid of all address books please click on “Hotmail, Outlook”.
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Step-by-Step action:

  1. Enable this adress book.
  2. Paste your “Client ID” from here.
  3. Paste your “Client Secret” here.
  4. Save this configuration by pressing “Save” button.
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Once you complete the above steps and save the working application – your customers will be able to invite their Live contacts from invitations form.

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