[niagra19]

I just got a Nokia 5310 through Tmobile in the US.  I understand it supports POP3 email accounts and charges incoming and outgoing messages as standard text messages.  To the best of my ability I can only see that you have to use one of the pre-installed service providers of POP3 email accounts (juno, gmail, yahoo, aol, etc).  Previously hotmail did not have POP3 email, but announced that of last as of March 12, POP3 technology for hotmail/msn/live is available worldwide.  Does ANYONE know of ANY trick to be able to access the new hotmail POP3 through the 5310 on T-Mobile??

[grschinon]

Hotmail only provides POP3 to premium users. There is no way to pick up mail from hotmail using a conventional mail client like the one embedded in your phone. The only way you can do so is to use the browser.

[niagra19]

To clarify, as of March 12, 09 POP3 is available for FREE hotmail accounts.  I know its a rather recent change, but hoping someone smarter than me has found a work around to take advantage of it.

[grschinon]

Could you point me to a link confirming this? I've just had a look round my hotmail account and I didn't see any mention of this.

[niagra19]

http://windowslivewire.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2F7EB29B42641D59!32413.entry?sa=336715204

http://www.techspot.com/news/33905-free-pop3-access-hits-hotmail-users-worldwide-finally.html 

also, you may notice in your hotmail account if you go to options>more otions, that you now have the ability to send and receive mail from other accounts.  From what I am reading this addition is made possible through the addtion of the POP3 tech to hotmail.

Message Edited by niagra19 on 25-Mar-2009 05:51 PM

[grschinon]

Interesting.

I remember when Microsoft pulled POP3 access from free accounts, so in fact they've just put back what they pulled several years ago. And they're heralding it as new? Typical Microslop.

Anyway... I was able to set up my own hotmail account on my N96 simply by entering the server information given at the second link you posted.

[niagra19]

I wish it were that easy for me.  Problem is that Tmob has gone and pre-installed email providers (I can only assume to dummy proof the phone).  Because hotmail did not have POP3 when the phone was released, hotmail is not an option in the provider list.  There is no obvious method of adding a non-listed provider (other, not listed, etc) and there is no access to the email setup on tmob branded phone.  I do not wish to unbrand it as there is some preferred functionality I do not wish to loose.  There has got to be a work around to the tmob branding in order to add a non-pre-installed email client.

[grschinon]

If T-Mobile have changed the e-mail setup system then there's not a lot we can do here. You have to complain to T-Mobile.

Sorry

[gregbrooker]

I don't know how to config ur phone spefically but I'm sure you know enough to work the settings.

    * POP server: pop3.live.com
    * 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
    * Authentication required? Yes (this matches your POP username and password)
    * TLS/SSL required? Yes.

I just used these in my N82 and im getting my mail

[grschinon]

Read the niagra19's last message. His operator has crippled the phone in a way that prevents the user fron entering custom information. They left a few presets for well-known networks and hotmail is not in there.