What am I doing wrong?

[SirStrumalot]

When using Mail (4 with SL), I find that when I delete or read an email, it is not reflected in my inbox or my phone. What am I doing wrong? I double checked the preferences and everything seems to be in place 😕

 

[Hansr]

Use IMAP not POP.

 

[SirStrumalot]

Does hotmail work on IMAP?

 

[hollerz]

I found this using a site called Google.

http://www.sirslur.com/2010/09/01/hotmail-has-imap-and-works-on-iphone/

Should be the same/similar method for setting it up in Mail. Hopefully it will work!

 

[Hansr]

Does hotmail work on IMAP?

Default to POP IIRC.

 

[SirStrumalot]

I found this using a site called Google.

http://www.sirslur.com/2010/09/01/hotmail-has-imap-and-works-on-iphone/
Should be the same/similar method for setting it up in Mail. Hopefully it will work!

Thanks for that... I found that earlier, and was aware that IMAP worked on the iPhone, but I tried it out and it unfortunately doesn't seem to work with Mail since it defaults to a POP connection (like Hansr said).

 

[Hansr]

It will you just need to configure it that way: http://email.about.com/od/macosxmai...s_Windows_Live_Hotmail_with_Mac_OS_X_Mail.htm

 

[SirStrumalot]

It will you just need to configure it that way: http://email.about.com/od/macosxmai...s_Windows_Live_Hotmail_with_Mac_OS_X_Mail.htm

Is the paid method via Izymail the only way this can be done?

 

[r0k]

Is the paid method via Izymail the only way this can be done?

gmail offers IMAP and is free. If hotmail requires you to pay to use IMAP, I suggest you switch to gmail. No, you don't need to change your email address, simply forward to gmail from hotmail.