Well, I think the time has come. Some of us have been able to use free
Hotmail accounts in Outlook without the Outlook Connector because older
accounts were still permitted to use the old WebDAV protocol for the
connection. Two days ago, I received a message from the Live people that if I
wanted to continue using Hotmail with Outlook that I'd need to install the
Outlook Connector. I'm not complaining and I have no problem to solve. I
just wanted to provide a heads-up to those others who are also still using
WebDAV. If you haven't seen that message yet, I suspect you will shortly.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

You can set it up for regular POP3 and not have to use the connector.

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007.
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options.
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm


"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Well, I think the time has come. Some of us have been able to use free
Hotmail accounts in Outlook without the Outlook Connector because older
accounts were still permitted to use the old WebDAV protocol for the
connection. Two days ago, I received a message from the Live people that
if I wanted to continue using Hotmail with Outlook that I'd need to
install the Outlook Connector. I'm not complaining and I have no problem
to solve. I just wanted to provide a heads-up to those others who are
also still using WebDAV. If you haven't seen that message yet, I suspect
you will shortly.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

"Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message
...

You can set it up for regular POP3 and not have to use the connector.

Of course.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Presumably for a fee too .... ?



"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message
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"Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message
...

You can set it up for regular POP3 and not have to use the connector.

Of course.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

"Steven" wrote in message
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Presumably for a fee too .... ?

No, it's free again.
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/blog...33!49799.entry
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

In message "Brian Tillman [MVP -
Outlook]" was claimed to have wrote:

"Steven" wrote in message
...

Presumably for a fee too .... ?

No, it's free again.
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/blog...33!49799.entry

In some countries... Your location (as defined in your account profile)
seems to make a difference here.

Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Well, I think the time has come. Some of us have been able to use free
Hotmail accounts in Outlook without the Outlook Connector because older
accounts were still permitted to use the old WebDAV protocol for the
connection. Two days ago, I received a message from the Live people that if I
wanted to continue using Hotmail with Outlook that I'd need to install the
Outlook Connector. I'm not complaining and I have no problem to solve. I
just wanted to provide a heads-up to those others who are also still using
WebDAV. If you haven't seen that message yet, I suspect you will shortly.

Here's the blog that has most of what the e-mail said:

http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog...33!50889.entry

Last time they threatened DAV access would disappear in June 2008. Now
they're saying it's gone on Sept 1, 2009. Just under 3 months to plan
for the change.

Great stuff - if it it's going to be totally free via POP that's very
commendable for Microsoft....
what are the pop/smtp addresses that I should be using for hotmail a/c's ...
or where should I find them ?



"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Well, I think the time has come. Some of us have been able to use free
Hotmail accounts in Outlook without the Outlook Connector because older
accounts were still permitted to use the old WebDAV protocol for the
connection. Two days ago, I received a message from the Live people that
if I wanted to continue using Hotmail with Outlook that I'd need to
install the Outlook Connector. I'm not complaining and I have no problem
to solve. I just wanted to provide a heads-up to those others who are
also still using WebDAV. If you haven't seen that message yet, I suspect
you will shortly.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

"Steven" wrote in message
...

Great stuff - if it it's going to be totally free via POP that's very
commendable for Microsoft....
what are the pop/smtp addresses that I should be using for hotmail a/c's
... or where should I find them ?

Apparently you haven't read the entire thread because I posted a link to
description. Here is it again:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/blog...33!49799.entry
--
Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]

In message "Steven"
was claimed to have wrote:

Great stuff - if it it's going to be totally free via POP that's very
commendable for Microsoft....

Microsoft is just trying to keep up with Gmail, nothing particularly
commendable about that.

A day late and a dollar short, but at least they're trying.