Hotmail's smtp office
Hotmail's SMTP server is used to send emails from a Hotmail account. The SMTP server for Hotmail is:
smtp.live.com
Here are the settings you can use to configure your email client to send emails using Hotmail's SMTP server:
- Server:
smtp.live.com
- Port:
587
(or25
for SSL/TLS) - Username: Your Hotmail email address (e.g.
[email protected]
) - Password: Your Hotmail account password
- Authentication:
Yes
(orTLS
for SSL/TLS) - Encryption:
TLS
(orSSL
for SSL/TLS)
Note that you may need to enable less secure apps in your Hotmail account settings to allow your email client to send emails using the SMTP server. You can do this by following these steps:
- Sign in to your Hotmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select "View all Outlook settings".
- Click on "Accounts" and then "Connected accounts".
- Click on "Allow less secure apps" and toggle the switch to "On".
Also, keep in mind that Hotmail's SMTP server may have some limitations and restrictions, such as:
- Sending limits: Hotmail has a daily sending limit of 500 emails per day.
- Spam filtering: Hotmail's SMTP server has robust spam filtering, which may block some emails from being sent.
- Authentication: Hotmail requires authentication to send emails using its SMTP server.
It's also worth noting that Hotmail has been rebranded as Outlook.com, and the SMTP server settings may have changed. If you're having trouble sending emails using the above settings, you may want to check the Outlook.com support page for more information.