The server you mentioned and/or accessed is an http server, not Pop3.
All pop3 legacy accounts require a pop3 and smtp server neither of which can use the server you posted.
Legacy pop3 accounts can be accessed three ways:
a. The web interface at hotmail.com
b. A pop3 compatible email client(e.g. OE or OL or Vista Windows Mail,)
c. OE or OL via setting up an http account
For item(c) only:
1. The server for msn.com legacy pop3 accounts to access via OE/OL using an http server is :
http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata
2. For Hotmail.com grandfathered or premium accounts the server is:
http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
Note: if you had a pop3 account and converted it to an http via installation of msn explorer or cancelled the legacy pop3 account(which automatically converted it to a hotmail free account) it cannot use pop3/smtp settings thus only item(a) and item(c) are applicable.
Note 2: If you've have a pop3 account and wish to access via the pop3/smtp server(applicable only to item (b), then read the threads posted in PA Bear's link below paying particular attention to the discussion on the revised pop3/smtp/SSL/SPA/Incoming Server 995 changes for legacy pop3 accounts. Even though the changes were to have been effective Feb 1 '07, not all accounts or servers are ready to accept the new settings.
Due to all the confusion surrounding legacy pop3 accounts(all are msn.com) and http accounts using Live Mail, Live Mail Desktop, OE, OL(accounts are either hotmail.com or msn.com) it can be difficult to wade through all the puddles, thus the first rule would be to determine which kind of account you have use the correct settings and protocol.
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: kreiwitt wrote:
: I have been using the POP3 feature of Hotmail on server
:
http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
: for years on both a paid subscription account and a legacy accout. I just
: installed IE7 and now the Hotmail password is not accepted. I have
: another
: computer that is still using IE6 and OE6 and it still accesses the POP3
: server without problems.
:
: I have checked the conguration of OE and it is the same on both computers.
:
: Any suggestions?
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