How to Access Free Windows Live Hotmail with Mac OS X Mail

Make sure "POP" is selected under "Account Type:"

Click "Continue" again

Heinz Tschabitscher

• Make sure POP is selected under Account Type:.
• Enter "Windows Live Hotmail" under Description:.
• Enter "localhost" (without the quotation marks) under Incoming Mail Server:.
  • If you run into problems using "localhost", try "127.0.0.1".
• Type your full Windows Live Hotmail address under User Name:.
  • Mac OS X Mail probably has already entered your user name, and it's enough to append "@hotmail.com" to complete the address.
• Click Continue.
• Click Continue again, ignoring the error. We'll take care of that in a bit.

• Install MacFreePOPs and make sure the freepopsd service is running
• Select "Mail | Preferences..." from the menu in Mac OS X Mail
• Go to the "Accounts" category
• Type your name under "Full Name:"
• Make sure "POP" is selected under "Account Type:"
• Make sure "Password" is selected under "Authentication:"
• Select an existing mail server to send mail under "Outgoing Mail Server:"
• Now click "Create"
• Highlight the "Windows Live Hotmail" account in the "Accounts" list
• Close the "Accounts" window