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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.
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.
Because IMAP stores email on the server side and POP does not, IMAP requires more storage space than POP does.
POP3 SupportHotmail only directly supports POP3. For POP3, use pop3.live.com and smtp.live.com on ports 995 and 587 using SSL. For detailed instructions, go to the Windows Live website listed in Related Links.IMAP SupportA product named "mBox Mail for Mac" provides IMAP access to your Hotmail account. This is for Mac or iPhone/iPod touch devices. It is compatible with Mac Mail, Entrouage, and Thunderbird.Folder SupportOn Windows machines you can use Microsoft Windows Live desktop client. It will allow you to manage your Hotmail folders as well as add other IMAP accounts.CESabarre_Free_Technical_Support_for_Outlook_">CESabarre Free Technical Support for Outlook to setup hotmail email addresses in outlook you need to download and Hotmail doesnt use imap it uses mapi. those two are different. I have a link posted at the discussion page check it out.