How to configure a mail client for Hotmail POP3?
POP3 is a mail protocol that allows almost any e-mail software program that you have installed on your mobile phone or PC to get mails from your Hotmail Inbox and deliver them in the designated program. It must be noted that you don’t have to do anything on your Hotmail account, to enable “POP Access”, for sending and receiving Hotmail messages through any other email client program.You just need to configure the email client for the Hotmail pop settings! Find below the Hotmail POP3 and SMTP Settings information, to configure your preferred e-mail client: • POP server: pop3.live.com (Port 995) • POP SSL required? Yes • User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example yourname@hotmail.com • Password: The password you usually use to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live • SMTP server: smtp.live.com (Port 25) {Note: If port 25 has been blocked in your network or by your ISP, you can set SMTP port to 587 with TLS or SSL Encryption depending on the client in use} • Authentication required? Yes (th
