A lot of people are unhappy with hotmail but because I've been using it for years and most of my online stuff is registered with hotmail... I can't help but to be really happy to hear this news.

POP server: pop3.live.com (Port 995)
POP SSL required? Yes
User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example yourname@hotmail.com
Password: The password you usually use to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live
SMTP server: smtp.live.com (Port 25)
Authentication required? Yes (this matches your POP username and password)
TLS/SSL required? Yes

Windows Live: Hotmail Finally Enables POP3 Worldwide

Originally Posted by Kaistar

A lot of people are unhappy with hotmail but because I've been using it for years and most of my online stuff is registered with hotmail... I can't help but to be really happy to hear this news.

In the past they only did pop3 for "premium" members as does yahoo.

Ok it does work on free accounts.

Oops sorry forgot to mention that part where it's available for everyone now and not just premium members.

Somehow my Thunderbird isn't working with it well.