How do I set up MAIL to work with Hotmail acct?

[GeneR]

Sorry, I completely forgot how to set up a mail client with these free email services.

I think the fields in question are:

Host Name: Would that be mail.hotmail.com? Or something else?
Username: MyEmailAddress@hotmail.com?
Password:

SMTP Host: Would that be smtp.hotmail.com?
SMTP User: MyEmailAddress@hotmail.com or simply MyEmailAddress?
SMTP Password:

Thanks! I feel really stupid not remembering this.

 

[ftaok]

I'm pretty sure that Mail.app will not work with Hotmail. You'll need Entourage to connect to Hotmail. Personally, it's not worth it since it's not really a POP type account.

 

[D0ct0rteeth]

versiontracker is god.

http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=18189&db=mac

-Doc

 

[GeneR]

Thanks, however...

I was trying to get Mail to work like Doc suggested but it didn't. Probably due to the fact that I am still in 10.1.4 OSX.

I got so frustrated I downloaded Eudora 5.2, and am trying to configure that now. If there's an easier way to do this without forking $$$ over to M$ to buy Entourage, I would sure appreciate the info. Thanks!

Again, I guess I'm still stumped about what I should use for the incoming and outgoing names... Any help there too would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and sorry for the trouble.

 

[boskie]

You can get Hotmail with mail app using this:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/httpmail-plugin/

It works quite well, sending and recieving, it will also download the basic mail folders i.e. inbox, sent, trash etc.

 

[GeneR]

Thanks, Boskie!

I'll take a look at the link!

 

[amnesiac1984]

I've got that plugin for mail but I can't figure out what to put in the server fields in account settings.

 

[jholzner]

If Microsoft actually used open standards for their hotmail service this wouldn't be a problem!

 

[boskie]

Originally posted by amnesiac1984
I've got that plugin for mail but I can't figure out what to put in the server fields in account settings.

The read me/faq should guide you through, if not pm me and i'll be your guide instead

 

[Macpoops]

I am currently downloading httpmail protocol but i am having doubts that it will work. If i remember correctly microsoft just moved their hotmail accounts over to use passport as it's login. i have to get an update to entourage to get it work. But i'll give it a shot and let you know how it goes

Works like a charm, taking a bit of time to download everything but that just happens when your schools connection is a t1 overloaded so that it is Ass Slow