Msn email settings outlook express
A blast from the past! Here are the email settings for MSN (Hotmail) in Outlook Express:
Incoming Mail Server:
- Server name:
pop3.live.com
- Port:
110
- Username: Your full MSN email address (e.g.,
[email protected]
) - Password: Your MSN email password
Outgoing Mail Server:
- Server name:
smtp.live.com
- Port:
587
(or25
if your ISP allows it) - Username: Your full MSN email address (e.g.,
[email protected]
) - Password: Your MSN email password
Additional Settings:
- Use the following authentication settings:
- Authentication:
NTLM
- Use a secure connection (SSL):
Yes
- Authentication:
- Set the "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" option to
Yes
To set up your MSN email account in Outlook Express:
- Open Outlook Express and go to Tools > Accounts.
- Click Add and select Mail.
- Enter your name and email address, and click Next.
- Select POP3 as the account type and enter the incoming mail server settings above.
- Select SMTP as the outgoing mail server type and enter the outgoing mail server settings above.
- Click Next and then Finish to complete the setup process.
Note: If you're using a newer version of Outlook Express, you may need to use the imap.live.com
server instead of pop3.live.com
. Additionally, you may need to enable SSL/TLS encryption for the outgoing mail server.