Configuation of OE for MSN mail

[Robert]

Hi, I am trying configure Oe to check my MSN hotmail. I
try going to OE and it check's but i get an error saying
when poling the server that it coulndt find it. What
configuarion of this server do i need.? I have MSn hotmail
at MSN.com account... Is it a POP 3?? Or do i need to put
just MSN down as my server?? Thanks, Rob

 

[jel183 \(UK\)]

Try this....

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314427&Product=winxp

 

[Jim Macklin]

Create your account in Outlook Express using the wizard...
Tools/accounts/new/mail OE will put the correct server
info in automatically. You can create a new account or just
set access for an existing account.

If you have MSN Mail, such as robert @ msn.com you can't
use Outlook Express but have to use that damn MSN Explorer.
You can retrieve MSN POP mail using the Hotmail web
interface options.

message | Hi, I am trying configure Oe to check my MSN hotmail. I
| try going to OE and it check's but i get an error saying
| when poling the server that it coulndt find it. What
| configuarion of this server do i need.? I have MSn hotmail
| at MSN.com account... Is it a POP 3?? Or do i need to put
| just MSN down as my server?? Thanks, Rob

 

[jel183 \(UK\)]

Re MSN - I successfuly use OE with MSN - in the set up enter it as HTTP and
the server url as:

http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata

 

[PA Bear]

Wrong.

The following page gives instructions on configuring OE for MSN HTTP mail
([email protected]):

http://supportservices.msn.com/us/oeconfig/
(valid MSN ID required)

The above link is *not* for Hotmail ([email protected]) or MSN POP3 mail
([email protected]).
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news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
AH-VSOP

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tips/pcprotec.asp

Jim Macklin wrote:

 

[Jim Macklin]

I think I said if MSN was your ISP, the dial up setting must
begin with msn/ or the connection will not be allowed to the
server.

I used MSN for a while and that was what was required to log
on their server without installing MSN Explorer (something I
do no intend to do).

Once you have a connection, you create the Hotmail account.
To connect to a POP account you need the proper server
names.


| Wrong.
|
| The following page gives instructions on configuring OE
for MSN HTTP mail
| ([email protected]):
|
| http://supportservices.msn.com/us/oeconfig/
| (valid MSN ID required)
|
| The above link is *not* for Hotmail ([email protected]) or
MSN POP3 mail
| ([email protected]).
| --
| OE6-specific newsgroup:
|
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
|
| HTH...Please post back to this thread
|
| ~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
| MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
| AH-VSOP
|
| Protect Your PC
|
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tips/pcprotec.asp
|
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| <snip>
| >> If you have MSN Mail, such as robert @ msn.com you
can't
| >> use Outlook Express but have to use that damn MSN
Explorer.
|