[Outlook Express] Accessing your hotmail account or MSN account
Intro
It is possible to access your messages from Hotmail or MSN account using the mail client, Outlook Express 5 or higher.
Note that it's no more a free service:
Configuring Outlook Express
- In the Tools menu, click Accounts
- Click the Add button, then click Mail. A wizard window should open
- Enter the name and click Next
- Enter your email address or MSN Hotmail
- Select "Server HTTP (webmail) in the type of mail server list.
- Choose your email services (MSN or Hotmail)
- Enter the email address and associated password, then click Next and then click Done.
- An Outlook Express window should normally ask the following question:
Would you like to download folders from the mail server you added?
Click Yes.
- Messages from Hotmail or MSN should then be downloaded automatically.
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