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Comment from wrench on 2009-11-12

2009-11-13T06:26:06Z

Changed port 25 to 587 and all is working now. Thanks

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Comment from Alain on 2009-11-03

2009-11-03T11:51:39Z

Hi All,

brillant! while some other sites pretend that no solution works well....
Works fine here, I have Outlook 2007 and Vista, the tabs are slightly in diferent order but it was easy to set up all. Works fine, but on second day port 25 on SMTP was refused, changed it to 587. Also, you may tick the box 'connect to incoming server before sending mail". This helped in my case, may be because I have Spamhilator pluged onto the mail system.
Thanks for this solution

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Comment from brasstown on 2009-10-30

2009-10-30T18:08:41Z

I've tried all advice given here for thunderbid but all i can do is get mail no sending mail. get msg saying smtp server not acepting

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Comment from Jeff on 2009-10-30

2009-10-30T14:23:17Z

Thanks -- my hotmail and msn mail accounts stopped working in Outlook Express when Microsoft ended HTTP server support on Sept 1, 2010. Your article helped me to restore access via Outlook Express by using the POP3 settings.

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Comment from Martie Kennedy on 2009-10-30

2009-10-30T11:34:41Z

Tried 25 an 587 neither will work. Won't let me enter TLS. Any ideas on another port?

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Comment from Derek Rogers on 2009-10-28

2009-10-28T12:36:23Z

I followed the steps using the windows boxes. So easy. However it needed port 587 to work in my case.
Many many thanks.

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Comment from Kylie on 2009-10-23

2009-10-23T07:28:21Z

AWESOME!! I've spent AGES searching this afternoon for a solution and this is the only one that worked! Well done! Thanks!

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Comment from Wendy Oliver Beavis on 2009-10-18

2009-10-18T15:58:53Z

Perfect explaination. After trying many searches I came across your help and it worked. Perfect as I love using outlook express and now I can read my hotmails trough this and send too. Brilliant and Thank you

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Comment from Emi Blacke on 2009-10-15

2009-10-15T20:33:20Z

Thank you so much! I've tried everything up until now, and finally I find something that works!!! Thanks you so much! Way to go!

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Comment from William on 2009-10-11

2009-10-11T21:20:13Z

I must say that I spent four hours trying to figure this out and this is the correct steps that you need to follow and it resolved my pain and headache to solving the issue with outlook 6 setup.

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Comment from Emily on 2009-10-07

2009-10-07T19:55:57Z

I'm trying to set up email (hotmail account) for my sons to access using the magic desktop that came with my laptop... I have followed the instructions as per outlook but am still getting error messages, any ideas?

Depends on the error messages.

08-Oct-2009

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Comment from Sue Fouch on 2009-10-07

2009-10-07T13:22:15Z

I use dial-up. I tried doing this with my hotmail account and outlook 2002. Doesn't work. My computer has vista operating system. Any ideas? I have tried everything I know to try. I have literally spent hours on this. Microsoft is absolutely no help.

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Comment from Dawn Enyart on 2009-10-05

2009-10-06T05:22:24Z

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! You fixed my issue with sending out messages on my Live account in just a few minutes what took me two hours to not get right in the first place. By the way love the screen shots--it helped allot!!!

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Comment from Jattan on 2009-10-04

2009-10-05T02:23:39Z

Yes it worked wonders with my mails, all u need to do is to follow the steps carefully

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Comment from Comment on the above on 2009-09-19

2009-09-19T19:45:23Z

When you send a message appeared this result:
The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'Hotmail', Server: 'smtp.live.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure#SSL#: Yes, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

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Comment from Kevin on 2009-09-19

2009-09-19T09:00:39Z

If you find that incoming mail is fine but outgoing doesn't work, it's worth remembering that some ISPs like to block all SMTP usage except via their own servers - O2 Broadband and TalkTalk are two examples in the UK. To keep it simple you have to set up the POP3 settings as in the article but use your ISP's own SMTP server. The set-up for this is different depending on your email software but if you already have an account set up using the ISP's own email domain it should be fairly straightforward to find and copy the settings - as long as you know the password!

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Comment from Cyric on 2009-09-14

2009-09-14T23:53:32Z

At this link
http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions/settings/archive/2009/02/18/how-to-add-your-e-mail-account-to-microsoft-outlook-express.aspx
It specifies that you can also use port 587 for outgoing mail server, I couldn't get this to work here or at my job until I did that, so you might want to add that port to your tutorial as well.

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Comment from sanjay jain on 2009-09-13

2009-09-13T11:16:28Z

I do not see the advanced tab in the Properties window. Am I using old version?

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Comment from Malcolm Jones on 2009-09-12

2009-09-12T07:33:53Z

I set up Outlook Express following your advice above, but when I tried to get my Hotmail mail, I received the following error:

Unable to logon to the server using Secure Password Authentication. Account: 'Hotmail', Server: 'pop3.live.com', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR command not implemented', Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC18

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Comment from Lady Heart on 2009-09-06

2009-09-07T04:32:35Z

Sending: smtp.live.com,
In the Outgoing Server (SMTP) field, type 25 or 587 for the port number.

587 works for me..... 25 doesnt

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Comment from Ilqar on 2009-09-06

2009-09-06T18:47:31Z

Bud Meyers, thank you very much! Your contribution was very useful, because I also could not send anything before I found your comment via google search. I learned my outgoing server by calling my internet provider.
Regards,
Ilqar
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Comment from Didier on 2009-09-05

2009-09-05T19:00:44Z

Leo,

Does this now mean that my Hotmail account is no longer syncronised with the Hotmail webs page way of reading emails?? I too am having problems with sending messages.

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Comment from Brenda on 2009-09-03

2009-09-03T21:48:51Z

I'm with Qwest which uses the Hotmail service. I did all the steps to set up my first email acct in Outlook 03. That went fine and downloaded everything from the web but it put it in Personal Folders Inbox but didn't set up folders for that particular email acct. I set up my second email acct (I have 5 email accts) and it too was dumped into the Personal Folders Inbox. Have I missed a step somewhere to get a set of files going for each of the email accts? It's a mess to have 5 email accts mixed into one inbox.

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Comment from Caroline on 2009-09-03

2009-09-03T15:52:12Z

My problem is sending emails on my phone with my hotmail email. I have a Samsung Tocco f480 with O2 ireland as my provider. Eventually got it to download my emails. When I try to send one it says "hotmail.com: No response"

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Comment from Gary Ettinger on 2009-09-02

2009-09-02T21:37:49Z

Thanks! I really appreciate your help. Love you format. It makes it easy to follow. Again thanks.

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Comment from Mike Laur on 2009-09-01

2009-09-02T00:12:40Z

The solution to use your local domain i.e. ( smtp.west.cox.com)is fine if you never leave your domain. What about the rest of us that take our computer to other locations outside of the cox network work properly. smtp.live.com needs to work everywhere and it doesn't seem to. Following theinstructions at the top of this page do not work for me.

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Comment from AL on 2009-09-01

2009-09-01T20:50:58Z

Yes! Use your own outgoing server and unchecking the box for outgoing SSL.

Just dowloaded a slew of old HOTMAILS left on the server. THANKS!

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Comment from Pradeep on 2009-08-31

2009-08-31T13:03:36Z

Obviously nobody talked about it till date. Thanks for the tip

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Comment from dave on 2009-08-25

2009-08-25T17:46:30Z

I struggled with this over two hours. I fixed mine by switching my outgoing server to my ISP's outgoing server name and unchecking the box for outgoing SSL.

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Comment from Bud Meyers on 2009-08-22

2009-08-22T19:28:11Z

FIXED! (Work around) You can receive but not send email using HOTMAIL's new POP settings.

Use the settings on this page BUT...

For outgoing mail, DO NOT USE smtp.live.com - use whatever your default server is (mine is smtp.west.cox.net). I figured this part out on my own because when I use my domain mail, this is how it is set up. (Use port 25 for outgoing messages).

And if using anti-virus e-mail scanning like NORTON, go to OPTIONS / EMAIL and UNCHECK "scan outgoing messages". (Incoming are still scanned for your protection.)

Microsoft (LIVE) and Symantec (NORTON) need to get together to resolve this issue...

Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329820/en-us

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Comment from Irfan on 2009-08-20

2009-08-20T07:59:47Z

Leo, I have gone thru all the comments. Great that several people have got their Outlook working, but not me.
I use Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 on Win-XP connecting thru my office network.
Same config using HTTP mail still works fine for Hotmail.
I have tried your directions on http://ask-leo.com/what_are_windows_live_hotmails_pop3_and_smtp_settings.html but still getting the message:
1.
The host 'smtp.live.com' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly. Account: 'xxxxxxxx #Hotmail# New', Server: 'smtp.live.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 587, Secure#SSL#: Yes, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
2.
The host 'pop3.live.com' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly. Account: 'xxxxxxxx #Hotmail# New', Server: 'pop3.live.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure#SSL#: Yes, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
Please suggest the solution.
I also have my official mail account configured under single 'Main Identity', that works fine.
Thanks,

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Comment from Khurshid on 2009-08-19

2009-08-20T06:40:19Z

Hey Leo!
You are a genius thanks a lot dude. I think this will help me alot.Just one important question as Yahoo.com is providing pop3 services but it is payable.Can u tell me that whether this hotmail provide us free or payable pop3 services.

Hotmail's free.

20-Aug-2009

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Comment from Ledley on 2009-08-13

2009-08-13T15:22:40Z

Thanks. Extremely helpful. Can I please ask one question. Having sent a message from Outlook Express, the sent folder in hotmail accessed via the web does not show a copy of that message (i.e. not sync'd). Is that expected or have i likely done something wrong? Many thanks

That's expected. The "Sent Mail" folders are not synchronized between Hotmail's web interface and your desktop email program.

14-Aug-2009

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Comment from titus on 2009-08-11

2009-08-12T03:39:53Z

I actually did all the above but still not receiving
The host 'pop3.live.com' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly. Account: 'sabu', Server: 'pop3.live.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
Any ideas. i connect using anlogx proxy since i dont have a direct net connection

pop3.live.com is correct so all I can think of is some kind of issue with your proxy.

12-Aug-2009

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Comment from flash on 2009-08-04

2009-08-04T09:18:10Z

worked for me on iphone and outlook 2007 on PC...

THANKS for the procedure !!!

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Comment from James T. K on 2009-08-03

2009-08-03T23:25:41Z

I tried what you suggested and what others suggested and it didn't work. But seeing on another site, I put the settings back to 995 and it worked for me, using Outlook 2007 with XP.

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Comment from Michelle H on 2009-07-31

2009-07-31T17:39:06Z

I did everything you said on this page and I finally recieved my mail, but I can't send. Please help!

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Comment from Still Matta on 2009-07-26

2009-07-26T21:54:44Z

Maaaannnn! Where have you been all day?
Thank you so very crazy much! You're outstanding. This is the first place i've seen this info all day, after hours of searching.

Configuring Outlook 2007 was pretty simple because it searched out the servers itself. However, Windows Mail does not. You have to manually enter the specifics.

How could this information not be the biggest news? It should've spread like a disease. I guess they're leaving it up to you Leo.

Thanks again for the best news of the day.

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Comment from Dave on 2009-07-21

2009-07-21T13:25:46Z

Thankyou so much Leo - I have been trying to get this going on my computer for nearly 2 months and you made it happen ! I hadnt realised that the largest ISP in New Zealand, Telecom, was deliberately blocking post 25, and changing to port 587 would sove it all. Thanks again.

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Comment from Greg on 2009-07-16

2009-07-16T17:05:12Z

Thank you for your helpful answers. I have one other question.
My Default address seems not to be recieving mail. All other addresses on my Live Mail account receive and send,except for my default account. I believe the default account sends, yet the default account does not recieve. Is that Normal?
Thanks again for everything

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Comment from Greg on 2009-07-15

2009-07-15T19:18:26Z

This the error report i recieve after following your instructions to a Tee. I`m almost ready to give up.
The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'POP3.live.com', Server: 'SMPT.live.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

It's clear from the error message that you've mistyped the name of the sending serverin your account configuration. It's smtp.live.com - you have smpt (the p and t are reversed).

- Leo
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Comment from ken on 2009-07-02

2009-07-02T07:04:39Z

Thanks for this. I've tried to set this up in Apple's Mobile Me and entered pop3.live.com but no joy. Appreciate any advice. Thanks again

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Comment from vincent on 2009-06-12

2009-06-12T10:30:54Z

Many ISP's block port 25, so use 587 instead.

Also, the settings for Outlook 2007 are somewhat different: use TLS encryption for outgoing server.
In Outlook 2003, use SSL.

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Comment from NintendoMaster on 2009-06-06

2009-06-06T22:24:15Z

Hey, thanks...but one problem....
After I typed in pop3.live.com and that other one lol.
But after clicking Finish, it should me this message:The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'pop3.live.com', Server: 'pop3.live.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

(Im using WIndows Live....does that make a difference?)
I dont really understand this pop3 and stuff like that so.....yea, Im stumped lol

Nope, what makes a difference is just following the instructions exactly. The error message tells me you did not - SSL is supposed to be checked.

- Leo
07-Jun-2009

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Comment from Ronny on 2009-05-24

2009-05-24T17:17:40Z

I tried all of the above. First followed Leo's instructions to s T (no go), then tried things in comments(no go). NOTHING WORKED!
I don't want to use Windows Live Mail. I want to use their regular Windows Mail program. I had it working about a week ago on a computer I purchased, but now have returned it and when I tried to set it up on this new Toshiba E105, No Go!
What can I do?

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Comment from ankit on 2009-05-24

2009-05-24T07:02:16Z

will this work in india....

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Comment from Jerry on 2009-05-22

2009-05-23T02:58:29Z

Thank you. This finally worked. If you are setting up on Eudora, use Port 587 and STARTTLS. Thanks much.

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Comment from Charlie Mitchell on 2009-05-09

2009-05-10T01:00:52Z

This is fantastic! Works a treat on my new samsung tocco ultra, just edited the settings as above on the built-in email client.

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Comment from Bouldin on 2009-04-29

2009-04-30T04:44:57Z

Just want to say thanks Leo! The short version info on live hotmail settings got me up in running on my Palm-Windows Mobile 6.

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Comment from Abou Mboge on 2009-04-05

2009-04-05T20:08:58Z

hello mr Leo i need help cause i try to get settings to connect the hotmail service on my mobile phone but it always say connection failed, i live in Denmark and i need a help please.

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Comment from mascix on 2009-03-29

2009-03-29T17:04:23Z

I have tried to use hotmail under linux with thunderbird. it took inbox mails but where is my junk and other folders ?

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Comment from Jumbo on 2009-03-24

2009-03-24T22:50:31Z

Settings mentioned here worked for me!

http://fixexe.com/how-to-set-up-a-free-pop-3-and-smtp-for-hotmail-or-windows-live/

Did you read the article here? Those are the same settings as discussed in this article.

- Leo
25-Mar-2009

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Comment from Kory on 2009-03-12

2009-03-12T17:31:43Z

Hey, im trying to get it to work on an LG U990. All the settings iv entered are as u have said, and it just says "failed to connect"... which is a descriptive error message.

Any ideas?

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Comment from "Tony" on 2009-03-08

2009-03-09T00:43:17Z

Sorry about that Leo -- but whatever the problem was, your suggestion helped. So, for people who have similar problems (with SMTP), here's what you should do:

Description: ____
Server Name: smtp.live.com
Port: 587
User Name: (Your Email Address)
Secure Connection: TLS

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Comment from "Tony" on 2009-03-07

2009-03-08T02:37:26Z

Thanks for the guide Leo! Except I have this problem with my SMTP outgoing. I have a Mac 10.4.11, running Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 -- settings are:

Description: N/A
Server Name: smtp.live.com
Port: 587 (tried 25) Default: 465

Security and Authentication
_ Use name and password
User Name _______

Use Secure Connection:
_ No _ TLS, if available _ TLS [X] SSL

Any idea why it won't work?

Well, you didn't tell me how it fails, so I can only guess. I've heard some people say that TLS works for them when SSL wouldn't.

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Comment from vincent on 2009-03-05

2009-03-05T16:03:33Z

I already mentioned a couple of times that one used to be able to access hotmail directly from outlook express or outlook but then some years ago Microsoft turned it into a paying service.
Those who already had an email address from before that time could keep on benefiting from this service for free (I'm still using it).

Dave, this service counts as access. Don't know about the POP3 access.

Leo, I'm a little reluctant on using the POP3 service for several reasons:
- Dave's remark
- Your response to that
- the fact that the httpmail is still working for me
- the fact that Microsoft has turned this into a paying service in the past and might do it again
- or they might decide to simply cancel the service

I must note however that I've been using hotmail for over nine years now and except for the one time complete removal of all my messages by hotmail (without any kind of apology...) have always been able to use it within Outlook.

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Comment from Happy Rich on 2009-02-24

2009-02-24T14:02:40Z

Thaaaaaaank yoooou, the smtp settings had been annoying me for some time! this solved everything!

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Comment from Pam on 2009-02-22

2009-02-22T20:38:52Z

For me, to get the outgoing mail on outlook express to work for my new Live account, I had to check off the SSL for the smtp with port 587. This finally worked for sending out e-mails.

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Comment from Srinivas on 2009-02-22

2009-02-22T10:57:11Z

Thankx Leo for answering my question.

But that's not the problem here for me, i just searched internet for a work around on this.

So here is the solution for "Windows Mail no longer supports the HTTP servers used by Hotmail...." in Vista Windows Mail.

When creating new email account just type a fake email address like "username@xxxx.com", then after entering all the settings needed for a POP3 account mentioned in this post, don't connect to internet and change your fake Account email from Tools>Accounts>... to REAL email address like "username@hotmail.com" .

This should work.

And for accessing Hotmail Pop3 another than supporting countries,It's working for me - at India, just follow this HACK at http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/01/22/hack-to-enable-hotmail-pop3-and-smtp-support-instantly-for-all-countries/

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Comment from Jonathan on 2009-02-20

2009-02-20T18:12:29Z

I read the article, got really excited and then I figured out following:

You could have mentioned that POP3 access is available for free for all Hotmail accounts in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Australia, France, Japan, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands for free **BUT** countries that do not have POP3 access enabled for free, Hotmail plus costs $19.95 for each year the user is subscribed to the service, and POP3 access is available to all other countries through that service...

So, it did not work for me, and the reason is not that Hotmail is unbelievably large, but the reason mentioned above...

They have still not caught up with GMail.

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Comment from Srinivas on 2009-02-20

2009-02-20T13:53:25Z

How to configure Hotmail in my Windows mail (which is a built-in mail program in my Vista ultimate.) Everytime I go for creating a new account it says .....
"Windows Mail no longer supports the HTTP servers used by Hotmail and other web-based e-mail providers. Click the Back button to set up a different e-mail account, or see other options for accessing your web-based e-mail."

Help is appreciated.

Make sure that the incoming mail server type is "POP3". That's what Hotmail just enabled, and that's what this article is all about.

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20-Feb-2009

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Comment from Andy B on 2009-02-18

2009-02-18T15:29:24Z

If I am using thunderbird, what type of account do I set up, is it email or a webmail account?

- Leo
18-Feb-2009

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Comment from Frank Golden on 2009-02-17

2009-02-17T23:07:54Z

P.S. POP3 for hotmail works great for me with T-Bird. I am posting this from Win 7 beta which has no native email client so I'm using the Portable version
of T-Bird installed on my HDD.

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Comment from Frank Golden on 2009-02-17

2009-02-17T23:03:44Z

Hi Leo and Jo, I would like to add one more tweak to the one Jo mentioned earlier.
In my case and my version of Thunderbird (2.0.0.19)
the outgoing port number needs to be 587 and not 25.
587 is the same port number used by gmail pop which is how I discovered this. Port 25 returns an error message in either gmail or hotmail.
Changing the port number to 587 as well as checking tls or tls if available did the trick.

About time indeed!

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Comment from David on 2009-02-17

2009-02-17T21:18:32Z

I have both "live.com" and "hotmail.co.uk" accounts and the "live" pop3 server works for both.

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Comment from Dave Hartley on 2009-02-17

2009-02-17T18:37:25Z

One question: after setting this up, does one still have to log on via the web interface to keep your account "live"? Or does accessing your mail via POP count as "logging on"? (I'd also like to see them introduce forwarding to a mail account outside of the Microsoft world, but having POP is a good start!)

As is so often the case, Microsoft has not been clear on that. I would assume that POP3 access would count as access, but I'd be reluctant to count on it. (And forwarding to arbitrary addresses works for some people - like me. Why? No idea.)

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Comment from Jo Turner on 2009-02-13

2009-02-13T18:19:46Z

So, this is rather cool :-)

I now have Live/Hotmail downloading and sending happilly in Thunderbird using POP3/SMTP :-D

HOWEVER I did have to tweak the settings slightly:

POP3 should use port 995 and SSL (as outlined above for Outlook Express)
SMTP should use port 25 and TLS (*NOT* SSL as OE does)

Atleast, thats whats working for me at the moment!

Thought it might save somebody somewhere a headache or two ;-)

-Jo

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Comment from novice on 2009-02-12

2009-02-12T17:50:30Z

i hope they allow IMAP too and yahoo follows them.

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Comment from Leo on 2009-02-11

2009-02-11T22:33:37Z

Important Please Read

Comments complaining about how this feature doesn't work for you will be deleted.

Hotmail is unbelievably large, and they have a long history of rolling out changes slowly so that not all users get access to new features at the same time. Follow the instructions precisely, and if it doesn't work, wait a few days, or even a few weeks and try again.

- Leo
11-Feb-2009

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