Access Free Windows Live Hotmail in Mozilla Thunderbird Using POP
(Easy, But Inbox Only)
To add Windows Live Hotmail to Mozilla Thunderbird:
* Select Tools | Account Settings... from the menu in Mozilla
Thunderbird.
* Click Add Account....
* Make sure Email account is selected.
* Click Continue.
* Put your name in the Your Name: field.
* Type your Windows Live Hotmail address under Email Address:.
* Click Continue.
* Make sure POP is selected under Select the type of incoming
server you are using..
* Enter "pop3.live.com" (excluding the quotation marks) under
Incoming Server:.
* Click Continue.
* Enter your complete Windows Live Hotmail address (including
"@hotmail.com", "@live.com", etc.) under Incoming User Name:.
* Type your complete Windows Live Hotmail address under Outgoing
User Name: as well.
* Click Continue.
* Click Continue again.
* Click Done.
* Now go to the Server Settings category of the account named
after your Windows Live Hotmail email address.
* Make sure SSL is selected under Use secure connection:.
* Verify "995" is entered under Port:.
* Go to Outgoing Server (SMTP) in the server list.
* Click Add....
* Type "Windows Live Hotmail" under Description:.
* Enter "smtp.live.com" under Server Name:.
* Verify "25" is entered under Port:.
o If you run into problems sending mail, try "587" instead.
* Make sure Use name and password is checked.
* Type your complete Windows Live Hotmail address (again including
"@hotmail.com" etc.).
* Make sure TLS is selected under Use secure connection.
* Click OK.
* Go back to your Windows Live Hotmail account's root.
* Make sure "Windows Live Hotmail - smtp.live.com" is selected
under Outgoing Server (SMTP).
* Click OK.
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