Fortunately, there's an elegant way to combine both worlds and download Windows Live Hotmail messages to Mac OS X Mail (and send mail, too).
Access Windows Live Hotmail with Mac OS X Mail Using POP
To set up a Windows Live Hotmail account in Mac OS X Mail using POP (which lets you fetch new incoming mail easily):
- Select Mail | Preferences... from the Mac OS X Mail menu.
- Go to the Accounts category.
- Click the + ("Create an account.") button.
- Enter your name under Full Name:.
- Type your Windows Live Hotmail address (something like "example@hotmail.com") under Email Address:.
- Type your Windows Live Hotmail password under Password:.
- Click Continue.
- Make sure POP is selected under Account Type:.
- Enter "Windows Live Hotmail" (or something similar) as the Description: for this account.
- Type "pop3.live.com" (not including the quotation marks) under Incoming Mail Server:.
- Enter your complete Windows Live Hotmail address ("example@hotmail.com", for example) under User Name:.
- Click Continue.
- Enter "Windows Live Hotmail" under Description: for Outgoing Mail Server.
- Type "smtp.live.com" under Outgoing Mail Server:.
- Make sure Use Authentication is checked.
- Enter your full Windows Live Hotmail address (e.g. "example@hotmail.com") under User Name:.
- Type your Windows Live Hotmail password under Password:.
- Click Continue.
- Now click Create.
- Close the Accounts window.
MacFreePOPs allows you to download mail from free Windows Live Hotmail accounts in Mac OS X Mail in yet another useful way.
