Why not combine the two and access my Windows Live Hotmail account with Outlook Express while I'm at my computer?
Access a Free Windows Live Hotmail Account with Outlook Express
Accessing your Wiindows Live Hotmail account with Outlook Express, available for paying subscribers of Windows Live Hotmail, has a number of benefits. You can archive incoming messages in folders on your computer — only the size of your disk is the limit, you can write messages and replies using great stationery, the Windows address book can be used, and lots more...
If you are not subscribed to Windows Live Hotmail, you can try one of the tools that allow you to access web-based email accounts via any POP or, sometimes, IMAP account such as Outlook Express. FreePOPs, for example, uses an alternative interface that works with free Windows Live Hotmail accounts.
Access a Paid Windows Live Hotmail Account with Outlook Express
To access a Windows Live Hotmail account with Outlook Express:
- Make sure you have an subscription for the Windows Live Hotmail account you want to access offline or an account with legacy access.
If you have Internet Explorer 7 installed, see below. - Select Tools | Accounts... from the menu in Outlook Express.
- Click Add and select Mail....
- Enter your name.
- Click Next.
- Enter your Windows Live Hotmail address ("hmmzl34@hotmail.com", for example).
- Click Next again.
- Make sure HTTP is selected under My incoming mail server is a __ server.
- Now, select Hotmail under My HTTP mail service provider is __.
- Click Next.
- Enter your Windows Live Hotmail address ("hmmzl34@hotmail.com", for example) under Account name:
- Type your Windows Live Hotmail password under Password.
- Click Next.
- Click Finish.
- Click Close to close the Outlook Express accounts window.
- Now, select Yes to download the Windows Live Hotmail folders list in Outlook Express.
Fix Windows Live Hotmail Access with Internet Explorer 7 Installed
If you have Internet Explorer 7 installed, make sure you also apply the following fix for HTTP authentication used by Outlook Express for accessing Windows Live Hotmail:
Access a Windows Live Hotmail Plus Account with Outlook Express Using POP
To set up a Windows Live Hotmail Plus account in Outlook Express:
- Make sure you are subscribed to Windows Live Hotmail Plus.
- Select Tools | Accounts... from the menu in Outlook Express.
- Click Add | Mail....
- Type your name.
- Click Next >.
- Enter your Windows Live Hotmail address.
- Click Next >.
- Make sure POP3 is selected under My incoming mail server is a __ server..
- Type "pop3.live.com" under Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server:.
- Enter "smtp.live.com" under Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:.
- Click Next >.
- Type your complete Windows Live Hotmail address (e.g. "example@hotmail.com") under Account name:.
- Enter your Windows Live Hotmail password under Password:.
- Click Next >.
- Click Finish.
- Highlight the newly created pop3.live.com account.
- Click Properties.
- Go to the Servers tab.
- Make sure My server requires authentication is checked under Outgoing Mail Server.
- Go to the Advanced tab.
- Make sure This server requires a secure connection (SSL) is checked under both Outgoing mail (SMTP): and Incoming mail (POP3):.
- Make sure "25" is entered under Outgoing server (SMTP):.
- Make sure "995" appears under Incoming server (POP3):.
- Click OK.
- Click Close.
