Hotmail Free POP3 and SMTP Access and Server Configuration Settings

Windows Live Hotmail aka MSN Hotmail finally is adding POP3 and SMTP support for its free user base. Previously, POP3 and SMTP access is only available to paid Windows Live Hotmail Plus subscribers. POP3 and SMTP protocols allows user to use desktop-based or mobiled-based (such as iPhone) email client to access Hotmail mailboxes without opening web browser to browse to web-based Hotmail online.

The free POP3 and SMTP access will be available to all, each and every Hotmail users eventually. However, during the initial rolling out stage, the POP3 and SMTP support on the Hotmail account will be enabled in stage by country and regional market. Windows Live blog announced that Hotmail users in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Japan, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands are the first to enjoy the free POP3 and SMTP service as part of Hotmail wave 3 roll out. Good news is, all Hotmail users should have POP3 and SMTP enabled and turned on in their account by end of 2009.

To setup mail client to access Windows Live Hotmail account, use the following Hotmail POP3 and SMTP configuration settings:

Incoming Server (POP3 Server): pop3.live.com
Incoming Server POP Port: 995
Incoming Server POP SSL Encryption: Yes (On or Required)

Outgoing Server (SMTP Server): smtp.live.com
Outgoing Server SMTP Port: 25
Outgoing Server Authentication: Yes (On – Use POP username and password or Hotmail credentials)
Outgoing Server TLS or SSL Secure Encrypted Connection: Yes (On or Required)

Tip (by J): Outgoing Server of Hotmail also supports port 587, useful for people who encounters error for STMP due to ISP blockage or any other reason.

User Name: Windows Live ID (e.g. yourname@hotmail.com)
Password: password used to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live service

Note: “Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)” check box in Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Live Mail should not be selected.

For user who can’t access Hotmail via POP3 yet, try Microsoft Office Outlook Connector instead.


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42 Responses to “Hotmail Free POP3 and SMTP Access and Server Configuration Settings”

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  1. Ariana Lindale
    October 24th, 2009 13:46
    42

    I just wanted to thank J’s tip. I was setting up my hotmail account on my new iMac’s entourage, and thanks to the tip was able to do it by using port 587 on my ‘outgoing’ setting.
    I kept getting an “error” message with port 25.
    Anyway, big thanks!

    Ariana

  2. V-4-Vendetta
    October 20th, 2009 04:06
    41

    Thank you. It appears I had the opposite problem. My 3GS wouldn’t send outbound with a paid hotmail account. The defaut port for hotmail smtp was 587. I changed the port to 25 and now i can send outbound mail. I didn’t think to check the default settings.

  3. North
    October 17th, 2009 17:19
    40

    Thanks!!!! this is probably one of the worst things that can happen when you use a win-mobile and you are used to synchronise everything!!!!

    it worked and you rule!!!

  4. Mark Schu
    October 17th, 2009 05:37
    39

    Same problem as last guy with Gmail. It will not send. I have changed the Port to 587 and it still won’t work. Anyone with a fix. list it here please. Also, I am using Postbox.

  5. Hendrik
    October 12th, 2009 22:06
    38

    Tusen takk for hjelpen, byttet til port 597 på outlook etter p ha prövd alt mulig, men nå funker det!!

  6. Brian
    October 4th, 2009 07:26
    37

    I have successfully set up Hotmail in Outlook using 587 on the outgoing and TSL.
    Thanks for your article (My ISP tech used it as a ref. thats ho I found it)
    However I still do not seem to get a fresh update of what is on the Hotmail inbox. Also I do not see that Windows Live and Hotmail are exactly the same in-box. I seem to get more on my Win.Live in-box.
    Is there something I am missing here?

  7. Mike
    September 17th, 2009 21:24
    36

    I’ve been having problems sending outbound Hotmail from Windows Live for the past two weeks, changing the SMTP port to 587 worked perfectly, thanks for the help.

  8. phuwathid
    September 14th, 2009 21:37
    35

    oh wow
    Thankyou

  9. thedotmail
    September 4th, 2009 20:53
    34

    check out the site http://www.thedotmail.com for free email and also check out the new features from msn and hotmail.

  10. Dom
    September 3rd, 2009 21:51
    33

    It’s taking a long time. I put that info in and it keeps saying checking incoming server settings. I did even have a field to put in the outgoing server settings. Anyone know what this is?

  11. machmoed
    August 30th, 2009 11:53
    32

    thank’s, it work with thunderbird.

  12. Graeme
    August 30th, 2009 08:08
    31

    I keep getting “no responce “

  13. May
    August 26th, 2009 08:15
    30

    where do yu type in the outcoming part because it only shows the incoming part and i cannot find the outcoming part??

  14. How To Send Mail As Hotmail (smtp.live.com) in Gmail » My Digital Life
    August 26th, 2009 01:36
    29

    [...] Gmail to send mail through Windows Live Hotmail outbound SMTP server using the recommended Hotmail SMTP settings as listed below, the settings doesn’t work and cannot pass Gmail [...]

  15. wim
    August 8th, 2009 00:59
    28

    Thank You.. it work !!!

  16. Mike
    July 16th, 2009 21:02
    27

    It worked just fine with my Blackberry and Shang Mail account. thanks

  17. Karen T
    June 18th, 2009 02:41
    26

    THANK YOU!!!!!!

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