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No. Hotmail does not support IMAP.
From the current looks of it, it won't. According to the support team, the current Hotmail system wasn't built to support IMAP. However, Hotmail was late to support POP3, so it could be possible that they'll be slow to support IMAP as well.
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To set up Hotmail (now Outlook.com) to receive emails, first, create a free Outlook.com account if you don't have one. Then, access your email client or app (like Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, or a mobile app) and enter your account details, including your Hotmail email address and password. Make sure to configure the incoming server settings (usually IMAP: imap-mail.outlook.com for IMAP or pop-mail.outlook.com for POP) and the corresponding port numbers. Lastly, test the setup to ensure you’re receiving emails correctly.
To set up your Hotmail account in Thunderbird, use the following incoming server settings: for IMAP, use imap-mail.outlook.com with port 993 and SSL/TLS encryption. If you prefer POP3, use pop-mail.outlook.com with port 995 and SSL/TLS encryption. Make sure to enter your full Hotmail email address as the username and your password.
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) for Hotmail allows users to access their Hotmail emails on their iPhone while keeping the emails synced across multiple devices. When you configure your Hotmail account using IMAP on your iPhone, any changes you make—like reading, deleting, or organizing emails—will reflect on both the iPhone and other devices. To set it up, you'll need to enter the IMAP server settings for Hotmail, which typically include the incoming mail server as "imap-mail.outlook.com" and the outgoing server as "smtp-mail.outlook.com." This ensures a seamless email experience across your devices.
A POP folder in a Hotmail account refers to the location where emails that are accessed via the Post Office Protocol (POP) are stored. When you configure a mail client to retrieve emails using POP, the messages are downloaded from the Hotmail server to your local device, allowing you to read them offline. Typically, once downloaded, the emails may be removed from the server, depending on the client's settings. This differs from IMAP, which syncs emails across devices while keeping them stored on the server.
To configure Hotmail (now Outlook.com) settings for a Prada account or any other email, ensure you have the correct server settings. For incoming mail, use IMAP with the server address imap-mail.outlook.com and port 993, or POP with pop-mail.outlook.com and port 995. For outgoing mail, use SMTP with smtp-mail.outlook.com and port 587. Make sure to enable SSL/TLS for secure connections and enter your full email address and password for authentication.
Hotmail does not support pop3 unless you are a paying subscriber. GMX.com is free mail that does support pop3 and imap.
Hotmail's incoming mail server for POP3 is pop3.live.com on port 995. Hotmail's incoming mail server for IMAPis imap-mail.live.com on port 993.
SMTP - 25, 465, and 587 POP - 109, 110, and 995 IMAP - 143, 220, and 993
Yes, Windows Live Hotmail use a POP server.