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How to check Hotmail in Thunderbird
After a lot of googling and playing with settings, here´s how you can use Thunderbird to check your web based email (specifically Hotmail).
(1) Download this extension to your desktop: http://downloads.mozdev.org/webmail/web-mail-1-2-5.xpi
(2) Download this extension to your desktop: http://download.mozdev.org/webmail/hotmail-1-2-10.xpi
(3) Open Thunderbird and from the ¨Tools¨ menu selected ¨Add ons¨, and then click ¨Install¨, installing the 2 files you´ve just downloaded.
(4) Restart Thunderbird.
Now for the settings (which is where most people have trouble). Never fear, the nerd burger is here:
(1) Under ¨Add ons¨ again, select the Webmail extension´s ¨Preferences¨ button. Change the POP port to 1025, the SMTP to 1026 and the IMAP to 1027.
(2) Again, under ¨Add ons¨, select the Webmail-Hotmail extensions ¨Preferences¨ button. Select Hotmail Live (New Website).
(3) Now we need to change some Thunderbird preferences. Go to Edit -> Account Preferences. Your name: yourname@hotmail.com and email address: yourname@hotmail.com.
(4) Server name should read: localhost and Port: 1025 and Username: yourname@hotmail.com. Change these if need be.
(5) Click on Outgoing Server (SMTP): Select Webmail-localhost (Default). Make sure the port number is 1026. If not, click on the Edit button and type 1026 in there.
There you have it, you should now be able to send and receive Hotmail through Thunderbird.
