Hotmail imap or pop3

Hotmail, now known as Outlook.com, offers both IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) and POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3) protocols for accessing your email account. Here's a brief overview of each protocol:

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)

IMAP is a more modern and feature-rich protocol compared to POP3. When you use IMAP, your email client (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird) connects to the Hotmail server and downloads a copy of your email messages to your device. This means that your email messages are stored on both the Hotmail server and your device.

IMAP allows you to:

POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3)

POP3 is an older protocol that was widely used before IMAP became popular. When you use POP3, your email client connects to the Hotmail server, downloads your email messages, and then deletes them from the server. This means that your email messages are only stored on your device.

POP3 allows you to:

Which protocol to use?

If you want to access your Hotmail email account from multiple devices and keep your email messages synchronized across all devices, IMAP is the better choice. IMAP provides more features and flexibility compared to POP3.

If you only need to access your Hotmail email account from a single device and don't mind deleting the email messages from the server after downloading, POP3 might be sufficient.

How to set up IMAP or POP3 on your device?

To set up IMAP or POP3 on your device, you'll need to configure your email client with the following settings:

You can find more detailed instructions on how to set up IMAP or POP3 on your device by searching for "Hotmail IMAP settings" or "Hotmail POP3 settings" online.