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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This set of instructions were right on the money. I tried several other helps, but nothing was helping me, so I kind of scoffed at trying this one to, until I saw how many comments! What helped me was going into Outlook and then clicking on Tools >options>Mail Setup>email accounts> double click your account, then make sure that the “Require Logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)” IS checked> then when you log on to check mail for the first time, it will ask you for your password, if you do not want to keep putting it in there, check the box “remember password”.
excellent eventually it worked, thanks alot.
Thankyou very much. It works now.
Brilliant Thanks … Great help there
I have tried all above options on Mac Entourage, No Luck…
Just about to go insane
Will appreciate any help, please..
where do i find the pop3 for windows live ….ty
These settings need updated.
I used this on 10/10/11 after nearly going bonkers trying to configure my hotmail to my macbook. IT WORKED. FINALLY! Thank you!
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Fantastic!! Saved me hours of trying to do this from scratch, works perfectly with the outgoing SMTP set to TLS and port 587. Thanks heaps.
Thanks a lot for your tips (587 & TLS). I was become crazy!
Set the outgoing server encryption to auto
i use port 995 and port 587 every thing is ok i do all things right but i have tow errors problem that outlook show me in task message settings :
- log onto incoming mail server (pop3) : is failed
- send test e-mail message : is failed
if any one help please send me
Thank you for this info. I tried to install the connector- and got the "server connecting" (perpetually) server issue so decided to go POP3 in the manual set up. I ended up having to use port 587 and TSL on the outgoing server. I kept trying combinations of 25/587 and TSL/SSL until I found the one that worked….Thank god for this forum and advice. I searched Microsoft support site- no help.
this one worked for me,i sorted out smtp for hotmail problem, thnx …
i use port 995 and port 587 every thing is ok i do all things right but i have tow errors problem that outlook show me in task message settings :
- log onto incoming mail server (pop3) : is failed
- send test e-mail message : is failed
please send me
i looking for hotmail pop3 server and find in here, and it work for me
Hello to you all.
This page was awesome tips on how to do in Outlook.
I messed up long before I got it, but now it is toooooooopppers.
This has helped so much!! Tanks. Apple should put a link here from their shit help page!!!
Wow… Thank you… this is very usefull… I can access my Hotmail email using this setting…. Great….
verzenden via smtp.live.com lukt wanneer je bij het verzenden je gebruikersnaam en wachtwoord meezendt, dus het vinkje zetten bij "Voor de server voor uitgaande email (smtp) is verificatie vereist". Daarnaast moet je het poortnummer op 587 zetten en het type versleutelde verbinding op automatisch.
succes!
For anyone who has some problems with sending mails via smtp.live.com, try this (works good for me): with sending, include username and password, than chance port to 587 and verification on automatic!!
success!
CANT NOT SEND EMAIL, EVERYTIME IS FUCKING ERROR 0X80042109 :@
HOW FIX THIS SHIT???
Omg thank you so much that really helped!!!!!!!!
The server is pop3.live.com and that works for me on a hotmail.com account, a live.com.au account and a hotmail.com.au account. If you try and use a server of pop3.live.ca you will find it does not exist.
I have a live.ca email and the set-up is not working. Instead of pop3.live.com would I end in live.ca instead? Please help!
Those who are having problems getting Hotmail POP3 to work should check their password length. Using POP3, if I recall correctly, your password has a maximum length of 14 characters. The error response given for a password too long, is no help.
Thank you very much for your comment about the password possibly being too long that it wwill cause issues. I have been sitting here for an 1 hour 30 mins trying to set up my email on my X10 and until I cam across this forum with your comment nothing as working. You deserve a medal I was losing my sanity. Many Thanks to you!
Apologies for the miss-spelling, its all fingers and thumbs from the rage of trying to set up the email thats done it!
Felicia, you only spent 1.5 hours on it. I think it was more like 1.5 years for me. I had an 18 character password for Hotmail using Outlook connector. I tried using pop3 a few times and failed. I finally cracked it when I got my Gmail account to pick up the messages from Hotmail and it failed so I assumed that it could work and experimented and found the password length problem.
ican not view in my samsung monty pls help as soon as
kindly not working web on samsung monty
Big thanks , i looking for hotmail pop3 server and find in here, and it work for me
Thanx worked for me FINALY! now i can view emails on my samsung monte
Thanks gusy.. this tips help me for use hotmail po3 server
Sweet relief after 4months trying 20+ sites! Worked like a charm – now for my 6739 emails to download. Thank you, thank you,….
Hi guys it worked for me, i am so happy thanks the team
if using hotmail use tls instead of ssl, worked for me
Hello
When im using Hotmail: smtp.live.com and 587 it says Cant logg in
Pleas help!
Hey guys,
still not working for me. i'm in australia and hoped I'd get POP3 but not getting that. Help please.