Free Hotmail in Mac Mail

Millionaire

I have a free Hotmail account that I would like to use in Mac Mail however it wont work as Microsoft want you to pay for the privilege to use email clients.

Is there any work around that is good and free to use to get it working. Thanks.

I would rather not change my email account.

sundog

I used to use macfreepops - not sure if it still exists

Abbafan1972

Windows live mail supports hotmail accounts. It's very similar to Outlook Express and Windows mail in Vista.

Download it from Here

Swans1912

Abbafan1972 wrote: »

Windows live mail supports hotmail accounts. It's very similar to Outlook Express and Windows mail in Vista.

Download it from Here

http://get.live.com/wlmail/system_requirements

System Requirements

Operating system:
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, or Windows Vista
(Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is not supported.)

I'm assuming the OP is running MAC OSX and is therefore unable to install and run Live Mail.

OP - I would recommend that you get yourself a google account. https://www.gmail.com

Marty_J

Millionaire wrote: »

I have a free Hotmail account that I would like to use in Mac Mail however it wont work as Microsoft want you to pay for the privilege to use email clients.

Is there any work around that is good and free to use to get it working. Thanks.

I would rather not change my email account.

I assume you're talking about using Hotmail with Apple Mail, in which case the HTTPMail plugin should work for you.

Millionaire

Thanks for the HTTPmail plugin, I'll give that a go.

Regards to changing email provider, I'd rather not at the moment as its too much hassle.

sweetstudent

Marty_J wrote: »

I assume you're talking about using Hotmail with Apple Mail, in which case the HTTPMail plugin should work for you.

Thanks, just downloading my thousands of emails now!!!!!!!!

Marty_J

sweetstudent wrote: »

Thanks, just downloading my thousands of emails now!!!!!!!!

If you're using Hotmail, that's probably just today's spam....:p

sweetstudent

Marty_J wrote: »

If you're using Hotmail, that's probably just today's spam....:p

Surprisingly not, i get very little spam, i just don't delete emails!!! i get more spam in Gmail!!!!!

[Deleted User]

POP access to your Hotmail account is now free of charge, here's the details you'll need;

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

Enjoy

Millionaire

anewhope wrote: »

POP access to your Hotmail account is now free of charge, here's the details you'll need;

POP server: pop3.live.com
POP SSL required? Yes
User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example [EMAIL="yourname@hotmail.com"]yourname@hotmail.com[/EMAIL]
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

Enjoy

Excellent stuff:beer: This worked a treat.:j