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Hotmail account how to send to Outlook ?
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Eagle_1
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Hi, please could anyone advise to what I type in so I can receive my Hotmail emails through Outlook Express (pop3 blah blah)
Many thanks
Many thanks

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In OE
Tools-Accounts-Add(Mail)-Your Hotmail address-> folow setup until completed.
Note:- this only works with old Hotmail.com accounts, for Hotmail.co.uk you will have to pay annual fees to Hotmail.0 -
Its asking me for pop3 and smtp or something similar ?0
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Its asking me for pop3 and smtp or something similar ?
Hotmail does not use pop3, it uses http, make sure you enter your full hotmail address when asked and it will automatically set up your html server for you, & it should look like this
http:// services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
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Its not doing that
Im about to go off but will come back laters when I have a bit more time to try and work it out. Thanks for your help.0 -
Just tried again and yeah see what you mean about not being able to get it with old accounts.
Thanks again for your help.0
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