So if (free) Hotmail gets POP3....

[rockinrocker]

...does that mean we'll be able to use it with the iphone email client?

http://arstechnica.com/journals/mic...ows-live-hotmail-to-get-pop3-access-this-year

 

[Acronym]

if iphone uses POP3 as ther e mail and MS is coming out with free POP3 services then yes it should work on the native Mail app

 

[Warbrain]

Uh...yes. Of course.

 

[motoracer1486]

...does that mean we'll be able to use it with the iphone email client?

http://arstechnica.com/journals/mic...ows-live-hotmail-to-get-pop3-access-this-year

Hotmail is still around? You should be asking yourself why on earth you're using hotmail as opposed to a much better email provider such as gmail.

 

[jav6454]

Hotmail is still around? You should be asking yourself why on earth you're using hotmail as opposed to a much better email provider such as gmail.

I use Hotmail. I use it cause I have my e-mail from them ever since 2000. Also, many of my friends and ex-classmates I keep in touch with use it. I find it hard to make all my classmates switch, so I keep my account. (I have MobileMe & G-Mail)

It would be nice to see it finally get POP3.

 

[daihard]

...does that mean we'll be able to use it with the iphone email client?

http://arstechnica.com/journals/mic...ows-live-hotmail-to-get-pop3-access-this-year

You can, as many others have said. However, you will not be able to create or duplicate folders locally on the iPhone, which makes it hard to keep your mail organized.

 

[uicandrew]

there is a program on the itunes store called m-box ($10) that allows you to access hotmail (the free version) via a non-browser interface that is a bit similar to apple's iphone mail app.

i haven't decided if it is worth the cost. maybe if it goes on sale......

 

[mrwilmoth]

i just forward my email from hotmail to gmail. hotmail is a fossil, lol!

 

[juanster]

don't use my hotmail account much but i would love to still be able to access it on my phone

 

[moka]

cool, i still use hotmail and everyone i know does, don't see why not.

 

[draperm25]

well you could always use this whilst your waiting?

1. Go to your Hotmail Inbox
2. In the Mid Right Hand Corner click on the word Options
3. Under the Heading, Customize your mail, click on Mobile Alerts For New Messages.
4. The click on Sign up for Windows Live Mobile - it's free and easy!
5. Click on your network provider (O2, Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Virgin)
6. The page will refresh to enter your mobile number WITHOUT the first zero, eg: 71234567890 and press Next
7. Read the agreement and check the box, I have read and agree to the pricing and terms of use, if you agree then click Next
8. You will recieve a Confirmation code eg: 2008 normally a 4 digit number, to your phone and enter this from your phone onto the page, and click Next
9. Once that page has refreshed, look half way down the page and it will have a heading, Hotmail Alerts, where it says Recieve alerts when: make sure you highlight Do not send me Hotmail alerts, otherwise Hotmail will charge you 20p per alert (unless you want them that it lol)
10. Then click Done.
11. Then at the top of the page in the middle click on Hotmail, which will take you back to your Inbox.
12. Top right, and click on Options again
13. Then under the heading Manage you account, click on Forward mail to another e-mail account
14. Then click in the box for Forward your mail to another email address, and enter the email address into the box and click on Save
15. Click on Options again
16. Then under the heading Customize your mail, click on Mobile alerts for new messages
17. Then click on, Sign up for Windows Live Mobile - it's free and easy! which will then take you to Windows Live Mobile otions menu
18. Under The Heading My Account click on Change Alert Delivery Service
19. Have the Alert Delivery set to Off, then click Save

Hope this helps for now

 

[rockinrocker]

well you could always use this whilst your waiting?

1. Go to your Hotmail Inbox
2. In the Mid Right Hand Corner click on the word Options
3. Under the Heading, Customize your mail, click on Mobile Alerts For New Messages.
4. The click on Sign up for Windows Live Mobile - it's free and easy!
5. Click on your network provider (O2, Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Virgin)
6. The page will refresh to enter your mobile number WITHOUT the first zero, eg: 71234567890 and press Next
7. Read the agreement and check the box, I have read and agree to the pricing and terms of use, if you agree then click Next
8. You will recieve a Confirmation code eg: 2008 normally a 4 digit number, to your phone and enter this from your phone onto the page, and click Next
9. Once that page has refreshed, look half way down the page and it will have a heading, Hotmail Alerts, where it says Recieve alerts when: make sure you highlight Do not send me Hotmail alerts, otherwise Hotmail will charge you 20p per alert (unless you want them that it lol)
10. Then click Done.
11. Then at the top of the page in the middle click on Hotmail, which will take you back to your Inbox.
12. Top right, and click on Options again
13. Then under the heading Manage you account, click on Forward mail to another e-mail account
14. Then click in the box for Forward your mail to another email address, and enter the email address into the box and click on Save
15. Click on Options again
16. Then under the heading Customize your mail, click on Mobile alerts for new messages
17. Then click on, Sign up for Windows Live Mobile - it's free and easy! which will then take you to Windows Live Mobile otions menu
18. Under The Heading My Account click on Change Alert Delivery Service
19. Have the Alert Delivery set to Off, then click Save

Hope this helps for now

I tried all that before and couldn't get it to work....

 

[kas23]

Either wait for it to come out for free, or just shell out the 10 bones for mBox Mail - it is an excellent app and executes hotmail accounts just like the native mail app.