How to setup POP3, IMAP and SMTP access in Hotmail?

How to setup POP3, IMAP and SMTP access in Hotmail?

As a Hotmail user you must know what SMTP, IMAP, and POP3 are. These 3 email protocols on the internet have specific function and way of work. POP3 is a standard mail protocol used to receive emails from a remote server to a local client. IMAP is a mail protocol used to ace email on a remote web server.

Lastly, SMTP is the one that is used for sending email across the internet. So when you know about all the three protocols then according to Hotmail Repair Center it becomes easy to setup these settings.

To setup IMAP settings: Users can find this setting below to add a MailWasher.

Turn on your device and open Hotmail.

Go to Settings and click Accounts.

Click Incoming and set these.  Server Address: imap-mail.outlook.com  Server Port: 993  This server requires a secure connection (SSL): Yes  User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example yourname@hotmail.com  Password: The password you usually use to sign in to Hotmail, outlook.com or Windows Live or mail Go to the Outgoing tab.  SMTP server Address: smtp-mail.outlook.com  Server Port Number: 587  SMTP Server Requires Authentication? Yes (Use same settings as my incoming mail server)  Secure Connection? Yes, choose TLS Hit the Save button and you have done the process.

Enable POP3 Access POP3 is turned off by default in Hotmail, so it becomes easy to go with IMAP access, but if you still need to use POP then turn on via hotmail web interface.

Click the gear icon in the top right corner of the web-interface and then hit the Options button.

Depending on the UI versions: Click “Mai/Accounts/POP & IMAP on the options pane. Click “Yes” in the “POP options” section. Or select “Connect devices & apps with POP link on the options pane. Mark “Enable” in the POP section.

For POP3 settings

To add to MailWasher, you can find the POP3 settings below: Go to Settings section and click Accounts.

Choose the Incoming option.  Server Type: pop-mail.outlook.com  Server Port: 995  This server requires a secure connection (SSL): Yes  User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example yourname@hotmail.com  Password: The password you usually use to sign in to Hotmail, outlook.com or Windows Live, or mail Click the Outgoing tab  SMTP server Address: smtp-mail.outlook.com  Server Port Number: 587  SMTP Server Requires Authentication? Yes (Use same settings as my incoming mail server)  Secure Connection? Yes, choose TLS For any further details and inquiry you can connect with Hotmail Repair Center Australia +61283206041 and get the best answers. Our techies will assist in a friendly manner with top-notch resolutions.

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