How do I add a hotmail account to Outlook? I already have an account for my
company
When I try to add it the wizard want the POP settings. I think hotmail uses
a HTTP server
Thanks in advance

oldjay

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"Oldjay" wrote:

How do I add a hotmail account to Outlook? I already have an account for my
company
When I try to add it the wizard want the POP settings. I think hotmail uses
a HTTP server
Thanks in advance

oldjay

Which version of outlook? Only 2002/2003 support HTTP accounts.

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"Oldjay" wrote in message
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How do I add a hotmail account to Outlook? I already have an account for
my
company
When I try to add it the wizard want the POP settings. I think hotmail
uses
a HTTP server
Thanks in advance

oldjay

I have 2000 so I guess I will stay with OE
Thanks

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Which version of outlook? Only 2002/2003 support HTTP accounts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

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"Oldjay" wrote in message
...
How do I add a hotmail account to Outlook? I already have an account for
my
company
When I try to add it the wizard want the POP settings. I think hotmail
uses
a HTTP server
Thanks in advance

oldjay

Seems related to my problem, so if I may ask:

Laptop
Outlook 2003
Exchange server folder
6 or 7 psts for various reasons (store email, a few pop accounts)
one hotmail http folder. (Yes, it is a 4 year old 'free' account)

WHen I connect to the internet at work I can see, delete and move emails
from the hotmail account into other psts.

However when I am traveling (home, hotel, airlineclub, etc, etc) the http
account gives me an error message: The connection to the server is
unavailable. You must be online or connected to complete this action"

If I do not have a vpn or am not conencted to the exchange, when I start
outlook I get a get a message that the exchange server is unavailable, with
three options retry, work offline, cancel. Seems the only way to proceed is
to "work offline" but outlook then DROPS ALL SERVER REQUESTS! Exchange,
HTTP, mapi, etc... no way to connect to an http server if there is no
exchange server.

ANyway, do I have this right?

Took 5+ hours with MS tech support to clarify ... they wanted to reinstall
office, change my psts, etc,e tc.... worthless.

Thx

A


"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Which version of outlook? Only 2002/2003 support HTTP accounts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
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"Oldjay" wrote in message
...
How do I add a hotmail account to Outlook? I already have an account for
my
company
When I try to add it the wizard want the POP settings. I think hotmail
uses
a HTTP server
Thanks in advance

oldjay

You can add Hotmail to OL2k, perhaps not the same as 'normal' email accounts
but it works.
google for the answer, as I cannot remember exactly how I did it when I used
OL2k

"Oldjay" wrote in message
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I have 2000 so I guess I will stay with OE
Thanks

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Which version of outlook? Only 2002/2003 support HTTP accounts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:



"Oldjay" wrote in message
...
How do I add a hotmail account to Outlook? I already have an account
for
my
company
When I try to add it the wizard want the POP settings. I think hotmail
uses
a HTTP server
Thanks in advance

oldjay