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I need help finding out if my e-mail server is POP3 or IMAP? can anyone help me?

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sparklesandnowinefor9months · 14/04/2008 18:13

I've just bought a new laptop and i'm trying to tie up my usual email with windows mail - is this possible?

when i try to input the info they ask for its just not working

I have no idea where i find out what POP3 or IMAP is or how i input it

Please help me

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Greyriverside · 14/04/2008 18:53

What email provider is it? Some can only be accessed on a website as webmail, but pop3 is the next most likely.

The pop3 information would be something like pop.tiscali.co.uk. If you know the email provider we can probably look it up.

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sparklesandnowinefor9months · 14/04/2008 18:57

i normally use a hotmail account - do you know what the POP3 thing would be for that?

sorry i'm a bit of a novice!

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Greyriverside · 14/04/2008 19:04

I'm afraid hotmail is webmail only unless there is a new paid service that's come out recently. You have to log on to the website to read and send mail.
The reason is that it's paid for by you seeing their adverts on the site.

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Greyriverside · 14/04/2008 19:05

If you would like an alternative I believe Yahoo and Gmail both have pop3 options.

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Greyriverside · 14/04/2008 19:14

Yahoo I just realised charges you for the pop3 option.

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sparklesandnowinefor9months · 14/04/2008 22:46

Thanks alot for your help on that, i'll have to find out what email servers i can use then!!

Thanks again

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GeekBoy · 15/04/2008 10:03

windows live mail used to work over http if you used outlook express... ..off to check..

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throckenholt · 15/04/2008 10:05

have a look here

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GeekBoy · 15/04/2008 10:08

Hey Sparkles, if by Windows mail you mean hotmail/Windows Live mail then you should be able to use http as the protocol if you're using outlook express or outlook.

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Greyriverside · 15/04/2008 10:34

Hotmail no longer allows email access via Outlook Express for free Hotmail/MSN accounts

Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 can use the Outlook Connector to access a free Hotmail account.

Or you can download Live mail get.live.com/gbb which I thought was a new name for the webmail page, but is actually a program. Probably one with adverts in to pay for the 'free' email.