Hotmail pop3 outlook 2018

A blast from the past!

Hotmail was one of the first free web-based email services, launched in 1996. In 2012, Microsoft acquired Hotmail and merged it with Outlook.com, another web-based email service. Today, Outlook.com is the successor to Hotmail.

To set up Hotmail (Outlook.com) in Outlook 2018 using POP3, follow these steps:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have an Outlook.com (Hotmail) account.
  2. You have Outlook 2018 installed on your computer.

Step 1: Enable POP3 in Outlook.com

  1. Log in to your Outlook.com account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner and select "View all Outlook settings."
  3. Scroll down to the "Accounts" section and click on "Connected accounts."
  4. Toggle the switch next to "POP" to the "On" position.
  5. Click "Save" to save your changes.

Step 2: Set up Outlook 2018 to use POP3

  1. Open Outlook 2018 on your computer.
  2. Click on "File" > "Add Account" > "Manual setup or additional server types."
  3. Select "POP" as the account type and click "Next."
  4. Enter the following settings:
    • Your Name: Your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field.
    • Email Address: Your Outlook.com email address (e.g., [yourname]@outlook.com).
    • POP3 Server: pop.outlook.com
    • Port: 995
    • Username: Your Outlook.com email address (e.g., [yourname]@outlook.com).
    • Password: Your Outlook.com password.
  5. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Step 3: Configure Outlook 2018 to send emails using SMTP

  1. In Outlook 2018, click on "File" > "Account Settings" > "Account Settings" again.
  2. Select your Outlook.com account and click "Change."
  3. Select "More Settings" and then click on the "Outgoing Server" tab.
  4. Select "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" and select "Use same settings as my incoming mail server."
  5. Click "OK" to save your changes.

That's it! You should now be able to access your Hotmail (Outlook.com) account using POP3 in Outlook 2018.