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Seth_
November 6th, 2006, 11:19 PM
Wasn't there a time when you could use OE with Hotmail? Is that still possible?
Seth_
November 7th, 2006, 12:24 AM
Was looking for a quick answer since OE isn't installed on my system. Anyway, I downloaded it, tried to add in Hotmail, and it turns out that you can no longer use Hotmail with OE.
Murray S.
November 7th, 2006, 12:55 AM
Howdy:
Actually, you still can but you have to pay for that service/option now !!
Murray
Seth_
November 7th, 2006, 01:46 AM
Howdy:
Actually, you still can but you have to pay for that service/option now !!
Murray
Yup, that's what I suspected when it gave me an error and an MSN link to follow. Well, the hell with that:D.
oracle128
November 7th, 2006, 04:12 AM
Yes, there was a time. Outlook/Express were able to connect to Hotmail using IMAP protocol. In fact, earlier versions of Outlook/Express included a "Create or use an existing Hotmail account" in the account setup wizard. About a couple years ago, they removed remote access (they want you to view their advertising now), however, if you had been using Hotmail's IMAP for a certain amount of time before that, they allowed you to continue, and still do (I'm able to access one of my two Hotmail accounts with Outlook via IMAP to this day, but not the other, because one was created before the other). If you're not one of those privellaged ones, then yes, you have to pay for a Hotmail Plus account for remote access.