#title Using Hotmail with Evolution ||<>|| = Introduction = This page describes setting up the [[Evolution]] Mail Client to access your email from your Hotmail (Windows Live) account. == Create A Hotmail Account In Evolution == This will set up Evolution to access your Hotmail account. If this is your first account to be set up, a wizard will open when you first start Evolution. Otherwise you will have to add an account by using the following Evolution menu item '''''Edit>Preferences>Mail Accounts>Add''''' == Receiving(POP) Mail == *Server Type: '''POP''' *Server: '''pop3.live.com (Port 995)''' *Username: '''`johndoe@hotmail.com`''' *Use Secure Connection: '''SSL encryption''' *Authentication: '''Password Authentication''' == Sending(smtp) Mail == *Server: '''smtp.live.com (Port 25 or 587)''' *Note: Some ISPs block port 25, if you are having a problem sending mail, substitute '''smtp.live.com:587''' for the server information above. *Server requires authentication: '''Checked''' *Security: '''TLS encryption''' *Authentication: '''Plain''' or '''Login''' *Username: '''`johndoe@hotmail.com`''' ---- CategoryEmail CategoryEmail