hotmail pop server

[Vchat20]

Anyone know where I can find one? cuz I just had to switch over to netscape recently due to IE getting a terrible virus. frankly, I like netscape alot better, but the only issue is that it's email client does not work with hotmail. so does anyone know of a pop and/or smtp server to access hotmail?

[Eagle]

Umm, hotmail is webmail, it has no pop server

[Gorxon]

Howeverm you can use Outlook Express to check your hotmail and it acts almost just like a pop account. At least you could do that. Go to accounts on the preferences menu and select hotmail instead of POP...i dunno if they still have this option available though, i don't use shit mail anymore :satisfied

[AlphaWolf]

Outlook is the only mail client that can work with hotmail. Hotmail uses a proprietary mail protocol, microsoft did this just for the purpose that you can't use hotmail with any other mail client.

[Vchat20]

well, I have found a couple programs that allow you to access hotmail via pop, but the only issues with those is 1) you have to keep the programs running when you access your mail and 2) you can only receive, not send. I was hoping someone knew of a better solution.

[AlphaWolf]

Originally posted by Vchat20
you have to keep the programs running when you access your mail

If you run a dedicated server on your lan (like I do :satisfied ), then that should be cake. As for the receive only, thats just a limitation you have to deal with. I guarentee you that if anybody was able to create a mail client that was able to successfuly pull this off, microsoft would change their servers to break compatibility with all non outlook clients, much like AOL tries to block non aim client users.

[NeTo]

Yep there's one program that lets you send/receive messages from hotmail, but it isn't free.

Look here:

http://izymail.com/im_features.aspx