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username / password error when trying to access pop3

I'm trying to access my hotmail plus account through POP3 on the iphone. I get an username or password incorrect error. I have tripple checked both username and password to be input correctly. The same error occurs when I try accessing my account using POP3 from... More

Last updated in Accounts and Passwords Dec 15 2008 by cvchung

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Paid Account / Adding POP3 Account

I am trying to add a POP3 account for Hotmail to manage, however, the directions in the help section indicate that I must have a "paid" account. How do I sign up for such a thing as I see no option in the interface to do so. I must be missing something! Thanks... More

Last updated in Non Hotmail Questions Dec 22 2008 by dwaters

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Can't access Hotmail through Apple Mail

I entered all of my account information properly, as per the instructions for adding my Hotmail account to Outlook, and I get this error message when attempting to retrieve my mail with my Apple Mail client: "The server error encountered was: The connection to... More

Last updated in Accounts and Passwords Dec 25 2008 by CatalogK9

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How do I get Pop3 access re-enabled on my account?

I understand that Plus users get Pop3 access, but I am not interested in 10gb of space. I have been a user since 2002 and had pop3 access with this account and think it was turned off somehow when I did the windows live beta. Whom do I contact about getting this turned... More

Last updated in Non Hotmail Questions Dec 26 2008 by ken_wilsonii

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Re: Many duplicated copies of emails appearing in folders

Hey JDBender, Regarding your 1st problem, are you using an e-mail client (i.e. Windows Live Mail, Outlook 2007, Outlook Express)? If yes, what client are you using? Going to your Outlook Office Connector problem, you'll need to contact their support team directly... More

Last updated in New Visitors Jan 02 2009 by Windows Live Jordan C

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Re: How do I get Pop3 access re-enabled on my account?

Poor support, lack of interest by microsoft on this. I have been a hotmail user since 1999 and started under an account name of <removed>@hotmail.com and switched over to this account due to credit fraud back in 2002. I currently started using a cell phone (I... More

Last updated in Non Hotmail Questions Jan 07 2009 by ken_wilsonii

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Re: How do I get Pop3 access re-enabled on my account?

>>I’ve checked the account you provided and I’ve verified that it doesn’t exist in our database >>anymore Of course you don't. Microsoft probably dumped those old accounts thinking they did not need them anymore. I can zip up and send... More

Last updated in Non Hotmail Questions Jan 08 2009 by ken_wilsonii

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Re: How do I get Pop3 access re-enabled on my account?

I don't want to re-activate it, I just want the Pop3 access for my current account. Let me re-iterate Originally had account kcwii which had pop3 access (started this account in 1998 I believe). Had an inicdent with credit fraud and started a new account under ken_wilsonii... More

Last updated in Non Hotmail Questions Jan 08 2009 by ken_wilsonii

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POP3 in Entourage...

I have the office live mail upgrade that i pay $19.95 a year for and was wondering if that counts towards the hotmail premium account for my POP3 to work in Entourage. I don't want to have to pay another $19.95 a year for the same services with a different name... More

Last updated in Non Hotmail Questions Jan 28 2009 by mvelez19

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Re: iPhone Sync Help?

Don't want to rain on anyone's parade..but even this quite happy iPod Touch owner doesn't believe either of those will occur anytime soon. 1. Msft isn't going to change the freely available Outlook Connector(OLC) for Live accounts from an ost format... More

Last updated in Contacts & Address Book Feb 14 2009 by ...winston