Things You'll Need:
- Mozilla Thunderbird
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Step 1
If you're opening Thunderbird for the first time, the Account Wizard will pop right up. If you don't see the Account Wizard, go to Tools in the file bar, click Account Settings, and then click the Add Account button. Select Email account and click the Next button.
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Step 2
Enter your name and full Hotmail or Windows Live Main email address. Click Next.
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Step 3
Select POP. In the Incoming Server, enter "pop3.live.com" (no quotes). In the Outgoing Server, enter "smtp.live.com" (again, no quotes). Click Next.
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Step 4
The incoming user name and outgoing user name will be the same. Make sure you enter the full email address in both fields, including the @hotmail.com or @live.com portion. Click Next.
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Step 5
Enter an Account Name to tell this account apart from any others you may set up. Click Next. Look over the verification screen that comes up and click Finish.
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Step 6
Go to Tools in the Filebar and click Account Settings.
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Step 7
In the left hand side of the Account Settings pane, select Sever Settings. Under the Security Settings, select SSL. Make sure the Use secure authentication box is NOT checked and that the Port is set to 995. Click the OK button.
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Step 8
When you click the Get Mail button, Thunderbird will prompt you for your password. Type it in, and (optionally) check the Use Password Manager box to store the password. Click the OK button and get your email!
Comments
usecommonsense said
on 7/7/2009 Thanks for the help! Worked with Vista 64 hotmail and gmail