Konami® Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Does anyone know how to access Hotmail with the new free pop3 access with OS X Mail? I am trying to setting up but does not work. Here is the official configuration from Microsoft: -POP server: pop3.live.com -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 -Authentication required? Yes (this matches your POP username and password) -TLS/SSL required? Yes Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyguy Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Need hot mail plus (paid service) for that I use macfreepops Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1043685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusrayne Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 tbh I only use my hotmail account for live messenger because I can't be asked to go through the hassle of setting up a new live ID and adding my contacts over again. All my other accounts are Gmail/Google apps that I sync over IMAP with outlook. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1043790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralDream Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Your account need to be from Spain, UK and some others UE countries. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1043941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konami® Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Your account need to be from Spain, UK and some others UE countries. What??? are u telling me that Microsoft is allow only other countries to use free pop access but not the United States? that's weird Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1043983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivantrp Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 i read somewhere on m$ sites that they would allow pop for hotmail in near future and without paying! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1044855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
demigod Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 What??? are u telling me that Microsoft is allow only other countries to use free pop access but not the United States? that's weird Try Thunderbird it's simple to use and it works with hotmail with hotmail extension. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1088257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
corey33093 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 It Works In Usa! Ive Been Using It Since They Released The POP3 Avalibality Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1089753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyBuff Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 It Works In Usa!Ive Been Using It Since They Released The POP3 Avalibality Just to clarify things, yes, you can use Hotmail POP in the U.S. Not sure about the thread starter's problems, but you can absolutely use POP on a Mac if you're in the U.S. (and select other countries- just google it). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1108005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBogieMan Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Those settings worked fine for me with my 11 year old UK hotmail account Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1108011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottapotamas Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Work fine with my hotmail (live) in Australia Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1108137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
€ric Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 i dont think hotmail pop3 works with Mac. I have never heard of that before but let me no if it works because then ill be surprised. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1108712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhyar Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Whoa?! I'd never thought that I could access my hotmail account through mail, and guess what it just did! Works well here from Malaysia. TQ for such revelation Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1108960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konami® Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 i dont think hotmail pop3 works with Mac. I have never heard of that before but let me no if it works because then ill be surprised. Well, I setup again and work like a charm in Leopard Mail, I am in the U.S.A. Now waiting for Yahoo to see if they will release free pop access Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1109040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBogieMan Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I've been using mail for Yahoo for yonks, it's even easier to set up than hotmail Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1109787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhyar Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Well, I setup again and work like a charm in Leopard Mail, I am in the U.S.A. Now waiting for Yahoo to see if they will release free pop access Well, just like rhyguy said above, i'm using MacFreePOPs to access Yahoo mail in Leopard mail. Working smoothly as it should be in the background. I just love this forum.. !! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1109913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
othmam Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Now pop3 access is free for everyone, I live in Morocco and I'm using Apple mail to access my hotmail account, works like a charm Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1110240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplewon Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Hotmail automatically sets up now as most of you know. As for yahoo: Free Yahoo pop mail. Yahoo has changed a bit since this was written but it still works. Make sure you enter a secondary email in your yahoo profile because switching to asian will reset the password. You will have yahoo reset it, yahoo emails the password reset to your secondary email. Sorta scary switching to asian but no, the language does not change, asian just enables free pop and email forwarding. I have two yahoo free accounts, both work in mac mail. Here is the directions. http://picobit.wordpress.com/2009/04/10 ... op-access/ Tips on using mac mail http://www.usingmac.com/2008/10/3/10-nifty-mail-tricks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147312-free-pop-hotmail-access-with-os-x-mail/#findComment-1361652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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