Is it still possible to set up a hotmail account in Mail?

On the Hotmail website, look for 'Forwarding' options, probably in settings.

The mouse being paired with 2 Macs may be connected, haven't had the opportunity to do that.

See Sandra's workaround http://matthill.eu/tutorials/outlook-hotmail-imap-setup-osx-mail/

I have a mac book pro and have just set up my hotmail.

All i did was choose "other" account type from the list given (icloud, exchange etc) and entered my email address and password and it's working.

Hope it works for you too.

There was a headache to access Hotmail account by Mail synchronization. After 10 days of fuzz around realized that the reason was to set the option “Two-step verification” (Account Settings / Security Info). It is an advanced security feature that makes it harder for a hacker to sign in to your account with just a stolen password. Once erased this option the Mail works properly to send and receive Hotmail messages.

Hi, i had the same problem with the email account and just sorted it today. If you log in to live mail website using safari and go into account settings (little cog, then more email setting) then click connect devices and apps with POP, enable use and also enable other devices to delete emails etc. Once this is done go back to mail application, setup new other account, enter your email and password and it should now automatcaly conect. Hope thie helps.

Hi jwlv24, I've done all that countless times ever since Hotmail started rejecting Mail's request for emails a couple of months ago and your solution hasn't worked for me!

However, I've just erased the option for "Two-step Verification" in my Hotmail account as suggested by the previous poster AntonioGrecco and it worked immediately. Many thanks to him!

Hi i have the same problem with trying to connect my Hotmail e-mail to my MacBook Pro mail app.

I have try everything but nothing seems to work.

When I look on the mail connection doctor it comes up with a red light, but with my other e-mail addres's work fine.

Can you be able to give me any tips on how to get it working.

Thanks.

Hi

Did you try AntonioGrecco's solution I mentioned in my post? Have you checked whether or not you have the "Two-step Verification" switched on in Hotmail? If you have, switch it off and it should then work

Try imap-mail.outlook.com as your hotmail incoming server.

yes, it is possible. I had exactly the same problem and I just figured that out. Let me know.

After I read your problems, of course I had exactly the same problem you have, I tried everything that others recommended, but it still didn't work. So what I did is that I didn't go to exchange, but I signed in by other account. I will give you the screen shot below.

Can you see the "Add Other Account" at the very bottom?

click that and try to log in with your hotmail account. It won't ask for the stupid server address whatsoever.

Once you can get on your email, if you can't see your old emails, check the junk box. Because of your filtering level, you may not see your regular contacts email. I believe it would work as mine works now. Hope you have a wonderful day!

Plus, if the incoming emails keep going into your junk box, change your filtering level or move the emails in junk to inbox. let me know if it works. Thank you.

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Hi I have found a way to fix your Hotmail problem this will get all your emails when you sigh in.

This is a clip I found watch carfully.

Hope this helps. 🙂

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VczRj6UHPMs