If until a month ago and something the option of DOWNLOAD and sending of the messages on Live Mail and Hot Mail by Pop3 / SMTP was available only to customers “premium“, Microsoft thought it would be good to offer free This option to all users. Between the big free e-mail service providers, Gmail He was the only one who offered (and offers) FREE pop 3 access.
What is Pop3? It's a protocol which allows to take over posts from Inboxthe box of e-mail With any email application (like: Outlook, Windows Live Mail, Zimbra, etc.) installed on the desktop (PC), pe mobile phone or on smartphone.
Pop3 settings for Live Mail and Hotmail. Outlook settings and mobile phones:
POP server: pop3.live.com (Port 995)
POP SSL required? Yes
User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example [email protected]
Password: The password you usually use to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live
SMTP server: smtp.live.com (Port 25 or 587)
Authentication required? Yes (this matches your POP username and password)
TLS/SSL required? Yes
Configuration of the account Live Mail pe Office Outlook will show:
Internet E-mail Settings (POP3):
Probably soon this option will be available on Yahoo! Mail.
