No need to create a new account, you can just change the server settings etc. in your existing Thunderbird Hotmail account to use these servers and ports instead of localhost. That's what I did with my Hotmail account a couple of months ago. As you say, there are only two reasons why you should want to stay with the webmail extension for Hotmail now. One, you're behind a corporate firewall and your IT manager has everything locked down so tight that you can't access the servers or ports needed. Two you have folders and filters set up in the Hotmail website and you want to download mails from all the folders. POP by definition can only download from the Inbox, any sub-folders are invisible to it.
KE4AVB wrote: > The Hotmail webmail ext has a new site mode to access the site. You > make the change under Tools, Add-ons, look under the Hotmail add-on > for optons button, click and then under mode tab select Hotmail Live. > > Here is the settings for Hotmail Pop3 for TB. > > Hotmail > >From MozillaZine Knowledge Base > > This article was written for Thunderbird but also applies to > Mozilla Suite / SeaMonkey (though some menu sequences may differ). > > Hotmail (Windows Live webmail) has a free POP3 and SMTP server. You no > longer need to use an add-on to use Hotmail with Thunderbird. > > Create a new account by pressing the Add Account button in Tools -> > Account Settings: > > * Type: POP > * Server Name: pop3.live.com > * User Name: Your FULL email address > * Port: 995 (this should be automatically set when you select SSL) > * Use secure connection: SSL > * Use secure authentication: leave unchecked > > If you want to use their SMTP server select "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" > and press the Add button. > > * Server Name: smtp.live.com > * Port: 587 (you could also use port 25 if your ISP doesn't block > it) > * Use name and password: Check it > * Username: Your FULL email address > * Use secure connection: TLS > > You can still use the webmail extension and its Hotmail add-on. > However, the webmail extension is slower, harder to configure and may > break (requiring you to get an updated add-on) whenever the web page > changes. Normally you'd only use it if you're behind a firewall that > prevents you from accessing the POP server or you need to download the > contents of the Spam folder. > > You need to login periodically to keep Microsoft from disabling the > account. You don't need to do this using a browser, Thunderbird will > login to Hotmail whenever it checks for new mail > > Eugene > > On Jul 10, 2:20 am, Chris Clifton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If you use the Webdav setting in the webmail extension, this will no >> longer work after 1st September. If you use one of the other "Mode" >> settings in the Hotmail webmail extension, this will continue to work as >> before (subject to being broken from time to time by Hotmail changing >> the coding on the web site!). >> Hotmail do now allow free POP access to email accounts using any email >> client of your choice. It takes some digging around the Hotmail help >> pages to find the settings, but they are there, or you can look through >> this group's archives to see where this has been discussed previously. >> >> >> >> Loppis wrote: >> >>> I have recieved a mail that somehow I have to change settings, but >>> this settinngs are not for thunderbird, can I stil use thunderbird? >>> >>> Windows Live Newsletter >>> >>> Dear Windows Live Hotmail Customer, >>> >>> You are receiving this note because you have used Microsoft Office >>> Outlook, Outlook Express, or Entourage to view your Windows Live >>> Hotmail®. Microsoft is changing the way these programs access Hotmail >>> e-mail which will require you to take action. >>> >>> To continue to receive e-mail from your Hotmail account, please select >>> one of the alternative solutions below before September 1, 2009. After >>> this day, new e-mail can only be delivered to your mail programs >>> through the following alternative solutions. >>> >>> If you use Microsoft Office Outlook to view Hotmail , you can download >>> free Office Outlook Connector to continue accessing your Windows Live >>> Hotmail within Outlook 2003 or 2007. If you're using Outlook 2002, you >>> will need to change the settings on your program to access your >>> Hotmail. Click here to learn more. >>> >>> If you use Outlook Express to view Hotmail , you can choose to >>> download free Windows Live Mail (recommended) or change the settings >>> on your program to access your Hotmail within Outlook Express. Click >>> here to learn more about your options. >>> >>> If you use Entourage to view Hotmail , you can change the settings in >>> your program to view your e-mail. Click here to learn more. >>> >>> Don't know what you're using to view Hotmail? Have more questions? >>> View the FAQ page or visit the Community Forum. >>> >>> Why is this happening? Outlook, Outlook Express, and Entourage use a >>> legacy communications method (known as the DAV protocol) to access >>> Hotmail. Because the DAV protocol is not optimally suited for programs >>> to access large inboxes such as Hotmail which now provides users ever- >>> growing storage*, new alternatives have been built. Last year, >>> customers asked us to postpone plans to retire the DAV protocol until >>> more options were available. Now that these options (including the >>> POP3 protocol) are available, we are ready to retire the DAV protocol. >>> >>> Thank you for using Windows Live Hotmail. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Your Windows Live Hotmail Team >>> >>> *Assumes a reasonable growth rate. >>> Microsoft respects your privacy. 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