Re: [SOLVED] HOWTO: Send and Receive Hotmail through Evolution
Originally Posted by
daedalas1981
Go to Edit/Preferences and edit your email account or (Shift + Ctrl + S)
Identity tab
Full name - enter your Full Name
Email address - enter your email address
xxxxxxx@live.com
Receiving Email tab
Server Type: POP
Server: pop3.live.com
Security: SSL Encryption
Authentication type: Password and remember password.
Sending Email tab
Server Type: SMTP
Server: smtp.live.com:587
Tick the box Server requires authentication
Security: TLS encryption
Authentication: PLAIN
Username:
xxxxxxx@live.com
Tick the box remember password.
Notice the port 587, it makes the difference with the TLS encryption.
Hope this helps everyone!
wow perfect, I've been playing around for an hour trying to find out how to input my password, putting the TLS/SSL encryption and port 587 and pressed Send/Receive and it prompted me for a password. Your the man!
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