Email Checker Config

Sunday, November 13, 2005 by JohnnyPants | Discussion: DesktopX

I cant get this damm thing to work, my ISP is Rogers and have a Hotmail account. Im sure my mail checker is configured properly, im not sure if there are any settings which need to be changed within Hotmail. Can somebody please help me with the config of this...Im using Omni mail checker. Thanx
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Bichur
Reply #1 Sunday, November 13, 2005 1:37 PM
I couldn't get it to work with msn. Msn uses http mail.

Sranshaft
Reply #2 Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:24 AM
Hotmail no longer allows free Pop3 access to the mail server. You need to have paid for the service. There are a couple of 3rd-party programs that act as a go between but again, it is not free.

JohnnyPants
Reply #3 Wednesday, November 16, 2005 11:29 AM
Can u recommend any good 3rd party programs. Would a Gmail account work with this for free? Thanx

Rychian
Reply #4 Wednesday, November 16, 2005 12:03 PM
hey johnnypants,
I use the same checker and yes it will work with a gmail account. the only problem is getting an invite to use the service.

BlueDev
Reply #5 Wednesday, November 16, 2005 1:24 PM
Trust me, there is no shortage of Gmail invites in this world wide web. Gmail works flawlessly with Omni Mail 2 for me. Beautiful little widget.

JohnnyPants
Reply #6 Wednesday, November 16, 2005 1:47 PM
Hi, how do I get a Gmail account. Is it possible to have my hotmail account forwarded to the Gmail account which will then notify me of any Emails...Thanx for the info...

BlueDev
Reply #7 Wednesday, November 16, 2005 1:59 PM
You get a Gmail account by getting an invitation. I have a couple hundred if you want. Email me with the request at peteyDOTjonesATgmailDOTcom and I will get one off to you. About forwarding hotmail, not sure. Some accounts can, some can't. I will play around and see, but my guess is you can't.

JohnnyPants
Reply #8 Wednesday, November 16, 2005 3:24 PM
peteyDOTjonesATgmailDOTcom did not work

BlueDev
Reply #9 Wednesday, November 16, 2005 3:53 PM
peteyDOTjonesATgmailDOTcom did not work


Sure it does. I just sent myself an email from my Hotmail account and it made it no problems. Obviously you have to change things a little bit, such as:
DOT=.
AT=@

But it works just fine. I get multiple emails there every day. Try again.

Bichur
Reply #10 Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:15 PM
BlueDev:

make it easier - click 'mail' in the reply box and insert it there.

BlueDev
Reply #11 Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:45 PM
make it easier - click 'mail' in the reply box and insert it there.


No thanks, that still leaves an address that SPAM bots could harvest. I would rather type it a little mit more confusing.

JohnnyPants
Reply #12 Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:25 PM
BlueDev...Thanx for ur help, all ggod now...If I can get Hotmail forwarded to Gmail Ill be really happy...Thanx again...

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