POP3 support finally coming to Hotmail worldwide

Kaistar · #1 (**permalink**) 15-03-2009, 06:45 PM

A lot of people are unhappy with hotmail but because I've been using it for years and most of my online stuff is registered with hotmail... I can't help but to be really happy to hear this news.

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POP server: pop3.live.com (Port 995)
POP SSL required? Yes
User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example yourname@hotmail.com
Password: The password you usually use to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live
SMTP server: smtp.live.com (Port 25)
Authentication required? Yes (this matches your POP username and password)
TLS/SSL required? Yes

Windows Live: Hotmail Finally Enables POP3 Worldwide

townsbg · #2 (**permalink**) 16-03-2009, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaistar

A lot of people are unhappy with hotmail but because I've been using it for years and most of my online stuff is registered with hotmail... I can't help but to be really happy to hear this news.

In the past they only did pop3 for "premium" members as does yahoo.

townsbg · #3 (**permalink**) 16-03-2009, 08:01 AM

Ok it does work on free accounts.

Kaistar · #4 (**permalink**) 16-03-2009, 02:22 PM

Oops sorry forgot to mention that part where it's available for everyone now and not just premium members.

Somehow my Thunderbird isn't working with it well.