Set up Outlook 200x to access your Hotmail Account To setup mail client to access Windows Live Hotmail account, use the following Hotmail POP3 and SMTP configuration settings: Incoming Server (POP3 Server): pop3.live.com Incoming Server POP Port: 995 Incoming Server POP SSL Encryption: Yes (On or Required) Outgoing Server (SMTP Server): smtp.live.com Outgoing Server SMTP Port: 25 Outgoing Server Authentication: Yes (On – Use POP username and password or Hotmail credentials) Outgoing Server TLS or SSL Secure Encrypted Connection: Yes (On or Required) Tip: Outgoing Server of Hotmail also supports port 587, useful for people who encounters error for SMTP due to ISP blockage or any other reason. User Name: Windows Live ID (e.g. yourname@hotmail.com) Password: password used to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live service Note: “Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)” check box in Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Live Mail should not be selected. For user who can’t access Hotmail via POP3 yet, try Microsoft Office Outlook Connector instead Start Regedit and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon Set the value of PowerDownAfterShutdown to 1. ASB Foreign Exchange