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Can you use Mozilla Thunderbird with your Hotmail account?
KevinBudd
Just correcting the following.
I have the newest thunderbird and I am currently using my Hotmail account on it.
Need instruction? 1. Go to file NEW
2. Then go to MAIL ACCOUNT
3. You will notice a dialog box asking you to fill in you NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS (can be @gmail, @hotmail, or even @eq.edu.au (Australia))
4. Once you enter the information and click okay, it will start some configurating then it will automatically finish.. EASY. hope I helped.
AND with all due respect to the person below me. You probably wrote that while using an old thunderbird the newest which you can get from the mozilla site has a lot more to it and IS better to use, its worth updating often. Thanks, MissyElliot
No you cannot use Mozilla Thunderbird with hotmail, i have tried everything to my knowledge and nothing has worked, the simple fact is Mozilla Thunderbird does not support http servers except for gmail, (witch doesnt make since), the bottom line is, you cannot add a custom server URL (witch in this case the hotmail server is, http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.com)
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Windows Live Hotmail (free version)
If you are using the free version of Windows Live Hotmail then the (free) Thunderbird Webmail Extension and the Hotmail extension (provided by the same developer) are both required but after installing them you will be able to setup an account in Thunderbird to manage your email for your Windows Live Hotmail account.
User help and support for the Thunderbird Webmail Extension is provided by the developer.
See the links below in the Related links section.
Windows Live Hotmail Plus
If you have a Windows Live Hotmail Plus account you can go directly to Thunderbird's account setup wizard to create an account to manage your Windows Live Hotmail.
In Thunderbird go to Tools > Account Settings > Add Account > Email account, then follow the prompts and enter the required information.
The specific information and settings that you will need to provide to setup a Windows Live Hotmail account in Thunderbird can be found by following the Windows Live Hotmail POP server settings link below.
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To add Windows Live Hotmail to Mozilla Thunderbird: * Select Tools | Account Settings... from the menu in Mozilla Thunderbird. * Click Add Account.... * Make sure Email account is selected. * Click Continue. * Put your name in the Your Name: field. * Type your Windows Live Hotmail address under Email Address:. * Click Continue. * Make sure POP is selected under Select the type of incoming server you are using.. * Enter "pop3.live.com" (excluding the quotation marks) under Incoming Server:. * Click Continue. * Enter your complete Windows Live Hotmail address (including "@hotmail.com", "@live.com", etc.) under Incoming User Name:. * Type your complete Windows Live Hotmail address under Outgoing User Name: as well. * Click Continue. * Click Continue again. * Click Done. * Now go to the Server Settings category of the account named after your Windows Live Hotmail email address. * Make sure SSL is selected under Use secure connection:. * Verify "995" is entered under Port:. * Go to Outgoing Server (SMTP) in the server list. * Click Add.... * Type "Windows Live Hotmail" under Description:. * Enter "smtp.live.com" under Server Name:. * Verify "25" is entered under Port:. ** If you run into problems sending mail, try "587" instead. * Make sure Use name and password is checked. * Type your complete Windows Live Hotmail address (again including "@hotmail.com" etc.). * Make sure TLS is selected under Use secure connection. * Click OK. * Go back to your Windows Live Hotmail account's root. * Make sure "Windows Live Hotmail - smtp.live.com" is selected under Outgoing Server (SMTP). * Click OK.
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