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Incoming and outgoing Servers???

Windows Live Hotmail aka MSN Hotmail has finally added 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 I Phone) email client to access Hotmail mailboxes without opening web browser to browse to web-based Hotmail online.
The free POP3 and SMTP access is available to all, each and every Hotmail,MSN,Live and Outlook.com users now. However, during the initial rolling out stage, the POP3 and SMTP support on the Hotmail account was 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 was, all Hotmail users  had POP3 and SMTP enabled and turned on in their account by end of 2009.

To setup mail client to access Windows Live Hotmail account,Windows Live account, use the following Hotmail,live and Outlook 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 Ravi): 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. user@live.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.

Posted: 08-23-2009 12:14 AM by RAVI SINGHAL | with 7 comment(s) |
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RAVI SINGHAL said:

actually, I had no idea about this, but while configuring my Windows live mail I coulnot setup my student-partners.com.

And i was really upset and seaching the configuration and on the way I learned something and thought of sharing with the community.

# August 23, 2009 1:26 AM

Sujan Shrestha said:

Problem is to gain knowledge rather then for solve.

# August 23, 2009 9:11 AM

amreet said:

wow,, its great news,,, now its gonna b easier,,

# August 23, 2009 9:48 AM

RAVI SINGHAL said:

@ amrret .happy that u gained something

@ sujan .....hey boy...this is nothing u l b having really level 300 training in the future so how will u learn??

# August 23, 2009 10:29 AM

Kushal Gautam said:

This would be required to Live Accounts only...If you use Windows Live Mail then these settings are automatically applied for Hotmail or Microsoft or Live .com accounts. For else, the settings are to be implemented manually.

Moreover, if someone faces problems while receiving mails in OutLook, use Outlook Connector as Microsoft will be upgrading its services from 1st September.

and yes, A Great Work indeed.

Thumbs Up!!

# August 23, 2009 11:29 AM

RAVI SINGHAL said:

@ kushal.

hey yaar...thanx for ur wise comment, but in windows live mail application the live ids that is known type like ,msn, hotmail, live are only taken automatically but we need to configure our student-partners id and the Live@edu ids.

# August 23, 2009 5:40 PM

Diwas Bhattarai said:

good work man i learned a lot

# August 23, 2009 7:12 PM