To configure your @hotmail.com account on an email client on your own, you must know the correct Hotmail server settings. The problem is that now Hotmail lacks its original server details. Instead, it uses the outlook.office365.com for incoming mail and smtp.office365.com for outgoing mail.<\/p>\n
If you are confused about how to use these parameters accurately, stop worrying. I will show you exactly how to find the details on your own and use them to bypass any auto-discovery failures you might be facing.<\/p>\n
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TL; DR: Configuration Snapshot<\/strong><\/p>\n Although on the surface, you might still use the same email you made years ago with the domain extension, like in our case, @hotmail.com. Behind the scenes, almost everything has changed.<\/p>\n Now, when you type in hotmail.com on a browser, you get redirected to the Outlook home page. This is because Microsoft has fully integrated all of its email infrastructure under the M365 umbrella.<\/p>\n Using older configuration guides is the reason why people can’t sign into Hotmail<\/b><\/a>. They believe that they have the correct server details. However, it is not the case as per the new “Modern Authentication” (OAuth 2.0) requirements.<\/p>\n By default, all Hotmail IDs use the IMAP protocol. These single details sync all of your email messages across every device instantly.<\/p>\n Even the messages inside the folders like \u201cSent\u201d or \u201cDraft\u201d are copied. To ensure that the sync is successful, you must use the 993 port number. This is the dedicated port number specifically for the IMAP protocol.<\/p>\n If you choose the wrong port by mistake, then you encounter the \u201cServer Not Found\u201d error. Here are the rest of the details:<\/p>\n Security and encryption in the new Hotmail server settings:<\/p>\n Microsoft has now made it compulsory to use SSL\/TLS while configuring the Hotmail server details. If you don’t follow the official guidelines, the handshake that is supposed to happen at the backend will fail.<\/p>\n Another alternative form of incoming connection is POP3.<\/p>\n The main point of difference is that when you choose POP3, the emails are stored locally. Which keeps the cloud mailbox empty. It is useful in niche situations and is also a temporary solution for an Outlook mailbox being full<\/a><\/strong>. The POP3 details for Hotmail are as follows:<\/p>\n The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is a set of rules responsible for sending your messages out. Many users often have a complaint that they are able to receive the messages just fine it is the outgoing that’s troubling them.<\/p>\n This problem is mainly due to an incorrect encryption handshake or a blocked port.<\/p>\n So whenever you add a new Hotmail account anywhere, check for the following.<\/p>\n Server Details for Outgoing Messages<\/b><\/p>\n Your outgoing server needs authentication. It means that the mail client you are using must log in with the full email address and the associated password before any message can be sent.<\/p>\n Usually, there aren\u2019t any issues; still, if you find it difficult to transfer your data to a new platform, double-check your SMTP and IMAP settings. Verify again, and then try to import a PST to Office 365<\/b><\/a> or any other activity that you are trying to do.<\/p>\n Adding a Hotmail or any other email ID, for that matter, to an iPhone is pretty straightforward. All you need to do is use the built-in template. However, sometimes the auto configuration fails. This is when you have to add the data manually.<\/p>\n Perform these steps to ensure that the mail app communicates with the account.<\/p>\n That’s it, your iPhone will recognise these values and map your account accordingly.<\/p>\n These Hotmail Live Server Settings unlock powerful functions that you can use. One such useful feature is when you need to move emails across two different Hotmail accounts or from Hotmail to any other domain.<\/p>\n For all such scenarios, use the SysTools IMAP Migrator<\/strong>. It provides a scriptless, pure graphical interface to help you transfer emails from one account to another.<\/p>\n\n
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Microsoft Has Changed the Hotmail Server Settings<\/h2>\n
Implement Incoming Hotmail Live Server Settings<\/h2>\n
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SMTP Hotmail Server Settings<\/h3>\n
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How to Use Hotmail iPhone Server Settings<\/h3>\n
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