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Hotmail on my mobile

Hi, I've recently got a new phone, which includes internet browsing. I'm trying to get my hotmail account set up so it appears in the same way as text messages do and when I'm trying to configure this via a wizard, it asks me for

Account Name (which I have input as hotmail)
SMPT server - input SMPT, SMPT port - input 465, Secure connection - SSL, Incoming email server - POP3, POP3 server - mail.hotmail.com, POP3 port - 110, APOP connection - Off, IMAP4 incoming email - NEW

I have put in my e-mail address & password before all this info but the phone still can't seem to find my E-mail account!

The phone is a Samsung and I am on Orange.

What have I done wrong?

Cheers, David

Comments

  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    Nothing. Hotmail doesn't offer POP3 and SMTP access on free accounts. You have to use a third party application but AFAIK, there's not one for phones.
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    As Conor says you can't use pop3 on a free hotmail account. Only way to access it on your phone is by using your phones web browser and using the normal webmail facility instead.
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • dwsjarcmcd
    dwsjarcmcd Posts: 1,857 Forumite
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    Ok, many thanks. At least it will save me time trying!
  • nickmack
    nickmack Posts: 4,435 Forumite
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    dwsjarcmcd wrote: »
    The phone is a Samsung and I am on Orange.

    If your Samsung runs Symbian S60, you may be able to install Windows Live which adds the Hotmail account into your messaging application.

    The download link is for Nokia, I haven't tried it on the Samsung i8510 yet, so I don't know if it does a hardware check before installing:

    http://europe.nokia.com/A4491268
  • Woby_Tide
    Woby_Tide Posts: 5,344 Forumite
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    use something like mini.opera.com instead. Much easier in most cases
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