Yesterday I finally took the plunge and upgraded my current Internet Explorer browser version 6 (yes, 6!) to the latest version 8. The reason I at last did this upgrade was because I was coming across many sites (including Google Adsense) that were sating that they would soon no longer be supporting my current IE browser version, and also because IE seemed to be grinding down to a halt.  I do tend to use Mozilla FireFox for my blogs and associated work, but have always given preference to Microsoft products.

Today I found out that I couldn’t just click on the ‘Send and Receive’ within Outlook Express to access all my e-mail accounts in one go. I came back to my computer with my cup of decaff and found that none of my e-mails were coming through because they were stuck: a little box was prompting me for my Hotmail password, which I promptly typed in…. again and again and again. Since I have many different e-mail addresses for many different purposes, it is vital and time-effective for me to view all my incoming e-mails in one place, therefore the use of Outlook Express. (In another article I will write about the advantages of using Outlook Express over Microsoft Outlook).

I scoured the Internet for a solution and within seconds (using the speedy IE 8 browser) I came across the answer to my problem. The working and clear answer comes from the Windows Live site. If anyone else is experiencing that they can no longer use – send and receive – their Hotmail e-mails in Outlook Express, then the solution is below:

1.   In Outlook Express, on the Tools menu, click Accounts.

2.   Click Add, and then click Mail.

3.   Type your name, and then click Next.

4.   Type your full Hotmail e-mail address, and then click Next.

5.   Enter the following information, and then click Next:

  • In the My incoming mail server is a list, click POP3.
  • In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) server box, type pop3.live.com
  • In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server box, type smtp.live.com

6.   Type the account name and the password for your Hotmail account. Clear the Remember password check box unless you’re the only person with access to the computer. Make sure that the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) check box isn’t selected.

7.   Click Next, and then click Finish.

8.   In the Internet Accounts window, click the Mail tab, click the Hotmail account that you added, and then click Properties.

9.   Click on the Servers tab and under ‘Outgoing Mail Servers’,  please check the “My server requires authentication” box.

10.   Click on the Settings button to the right of the “My server requires authentication” option.  You may need to turn on the “Use same settings as my incoming server” option unless you are using a special account setup requiring a different Account name and password.  Most people will need to use the default option of “Use same settings as my incoming server”.

11.   Click the Advanced tab, and under Server Port Numbers, enter the following information, and then click OK:

  • In the Incoming mail (POP3) box, type 995.
  • In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) box, type 25 or 587.
  • Under both Outgoing mail (SMTP) and Incoming mail (POP3), select the This server requires a secure connection (SSL) check box.
  • Under Delivery, select the Leave a copy of messages on server check box if you want to see your messages when you use Hotmail in a web browser, your mobile phone, or other e-mail programs. By default, Outlook Express will delete the messages from the Hotmail server when they are downloaded to your computer.

12.   Click OK.

If you need pictures to help you on your way with the above tutorial, then visit the original post at Windows Live: http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions/settings/archive/2009/02/18/how-to-add-your-e-mail-account-to-microsoft-outlook-express.aspx

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