Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

Get your messages on Hotmail using Evolution, the Ubuntu email client.

  • 27-04-2009 02:24PM
    #1
    Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭


    I was searching for a way to access my Hotmail account using Evolution and I came across this message on the Ubuntu forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7137377&postcount=422 These settings work for me so far, see below:
    Incoming server: pop3.live.com
    Username: your_username @hotmail.com
    Use secure connection: SSL
    Authentication type: password

    Server: smtp.live.com
    Use Secure Connection: TLS Encryption
    Authentication Type: Login

    To add a Hotmail account to Evolution; on the Menu bar click Edit, then Preferences and Add, to add a new account. Then enter the settings above.


Comments

  • #2
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    Nice one, I tried Evolution but didn't like it, so now I receive Yahoo mail thru Thunderbird.

    .


  • #3
    Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭Oracle


    This is not a perfect soluotion:

    1) Probably need to check the box "Leave messages on the server" because accessing using POP seems to shift all mail to the Deleted folder in Hotmail. Whoops! :eek:

    2) Only downloads whats in the Inbox not Junk folder.

    3) I can't send mail using these settings so smtp.live.com maybe wrong. Also Evolution sends mail using the default mail account, regardless of the account I select in the mail message window.


  • #4
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,314 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Since when did hotmail allow pop access?
    Oracle wrote: »
    I can't send mail using these settings so smtp.live.com maybe wrong. Also Evolution sends mail using the default mail account, regardless of the account I select in the mail message window.
    Can't you just use your isp's smtp server?


  • #5
    Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭Oracle


    My ISP email server setting worked with Hotmail but not Gmail, not sure why. I rarely send mail using the Hotmail account anyway.

    Hotmail announced POP access for all users last month: http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions/settings/archive/2009/01/13/pop3-availability-in-windows-live-hotmail.aspx

    Setting up mail client:
    http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions/settings/archive/2009/01/06/send-and-receive-windows-live-hotmail-emails-from-a-mail-client.aspx


  • #6
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    Oracle wrote: »
    1) Probably need to check the box "Leave messages on the server" because accessing using POP seems to shift all mail to the Deleted folder in Hotmail. Whoops! :eek:

    This is pretty standard for POP clients (shouldn't be, in 2009, IMO). Beware!
    Oracle wrote: »
    2) Only downloads whats in the Inbox not Junk folder.

    This is a good thing! :)
    Oracle wrote: »
    3) I can't send mail using these settings so smtp.live.com maybe wrong. Also Evolution sends mail using the default mail account, regardless of the account I select in the mail message window.

    This may be your ISP blocking outbound SMTP. Using your ISP relay as mentioned above might not work well, as Hotmail use SPF records. Give your ISP a quick call to see if they block outbound SMTP, and if it's possible to get it unblocked for you.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭Oracle


    Yeah thanks FruitLover my ISP does block port 25 but I can use another port (port 587). I don't send mail using Hotmail much anyway, and Gmail SMTP works, so it's not a problem really. This email stuff is many too complicated.


Advertisement