Hotmail imap4 or pop3

Hotmail, now known as Outlook.com, offers both IMAP4 and POP3 protocols for accessing your email account. Here's a brief overview of each protocol:

IMAP4 (Internet Message Access Protocol version 4)

IMAP4 is a popular protocol for accessing email accounts. It allows you to:

1. Leave your emails on the server: IMAP4 keeps your emails on the server, so you can access them from multiple devices and clients.
2. Sync your emails: IMAP4 synchronizes your emails across all devices and clients, so you can access the same emails from anywhere.
3. Read, reply, and delete emails: IMAP4 allows you to read, reply, and delete emails on the server, without downloading them to your device.

POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3)

POP3 is another popular protocol for accessing email accounts. It allows you to:

1. Download emails to your device: POP3 downloads your emails from the server to your device, so you can read them offline.
2. Delete emails from the server: POP3 deletes emails from the server after you download them to your device, unless you specify otherwise.
3. Limited sync: POP3 only synchronizes your emails on the device you're using, so you may not be able to access the same emails from other devices.

Which protocol to use?

If you want to:

• Leave your emails on the server and access them from multiple devices, use IMAP4.
• Download emails to your device and delete them from the server, use POP3.

Outlook.com settings for IMAP4 and POP3

Here are the settings you'll need to configure IMAP4 and POP3 on your device:

IMAP4 settings:

• Server: imap-mail.outlook.com
• Port: 993 (SSL/TLS)
• Username: Your Outlook.com email address
• Password: Your Outlook.com password

POP3 settings:

• Server: pop-mail.outlook.com
• Port: 995 (SSL/TLS)
• Username: Your Outlook.com email address
• Password: Your Outlook.com password

Remember to configure your email client or app to use the correct protocol and settings for your Outlook.com account.