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MalcolmO

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May 22, 2015, 11:24:55 PM5/22/15
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I have this problem every time....

Outgoing Server (SMTP)

What settings do I need to have to make Hotmail take my mail?

I know it's smtp-mail.outlook.com

and I use my full address *with* the domain. But which port? Which
Authentication method and Connection Security?

Thanks so much.
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Malcolm

MalcolmO

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May 23, 2015, 2:36:17 AM5/23/15
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On 2015/05/22 11:24 PM, MalcolmO wrote:
> But which port? Which Authentication method and Connection Security?
>
> Thanks so much.

587, Normal Password, STARTTLS. You're welcome. :)
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Malcolm

Chuck

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May 23, 2015, 2:44:02 AM5/23/15
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Server Type: POP Mail Server
Server Name: your...@hotmail.com
Port: 995
Connection security: SSL/TLS
Authentication method: Normal password

Outgoing Server (SMTP)
Description: Microsoft Live Hotmail
Server Name: smtp-mail.outlook.com
Port: 587
User Name: your...@outlook.com
Authentication method: Normal Password
Connection Security: STARTTLS

MalcolmO

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May 24, 2015, 2:12:02 AM5/24/15
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> Server Name: your...@hotmail.com

Close. What you've given is the *user name*, not Server Name. The Server
Name is pop-mail.outlook.com. Plus, you've given the info for incoming
mail, which wasn't what I was looking for. I just wanted to be able to
forward newsgroup messages via email.

But I thank you for responding nonetheless.
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Malcolm

Delrio

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May 24, 2015, 6:54:53 AM5/24/15
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Google is your friend.
Google for "SMTP settings for Hotmail" lots of hits.

This one looks good:

http://email.about.com/od/accessinghotmail/f/Windows_Live_Hotmail_SMTP_Settings.htm

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3fofrxn

Annailis

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May 24, 2015, 9:36:06 AM5/24/15
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Or incoming server: imap-mail.outlook.com; doesn't change the smtp server.

MalcolmO

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May 26, 2015, 7:40:51 PM5/26/15
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On 2015/05/24 6:54 AM, Delrio wrote:
> Google is your friend.

Boy, did *you* get a wrong number! Google is NOT my friend. Nor are its
friends my friends. It's not your friend either.

That said, I _did_ find my answers by searching, but not with
you-know-who. I posted here first because I'd repeatedly failed to find
the answers in TBird files or at Hotmail. But I reasoned that _someone_
would've put up the information because the problem has bitten me often.

I'm ready to deep six my phone because of G. The sooner, the better.
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Malcolm
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