Hotmail through Evolution

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This is taken from the forum (http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1121)
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Two methods

By Inetutils

By Freepops

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Code: sudo apt-get update

Install the inet daemon Code: (sudo apt-get install inetutils-inetd) This can be found in Synaptics in Bianca

Install Hotway Code: sudo apt-get install hotway hotsmtp

Edit your /etc/inetd.conf file

Code: sudo gedit /etc/inetd.conf

Paste this at the bottom:

Code: 2500 stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/bin/hotsmtp

Save your file, exit gedit, and restart your inetd server:

Code: sudo /etc/init.d/inetutils-inetd restart

If everything is working properly, you'll see this pop up on your screen:

Code:

• Restarting internet superserver inetd [ ok ]

Close your terminal and start up Evolution.

Go to Edit->Preferences and hit the Mail Accounts button on the left.

Email Address: xxx@hotmail.com (fill in your normal e-mail address that you use to login to hotmail)

Receive Server type: POP Server: 127.0.0.1 Username: xxx@hotmail.com (same as above) Security: No encryption Authentication type: Password (Remember password checkbox is up to you)

Send Server type: SMTP Server: 127.0.0.1:2500 [X] Server requires authentication (check this box) Use Secure Connection: No encryption Authentication Type: PLAIN Username: xxx@hotmail.com (same as above) (Optional Remember password checkbox)

[edit] By Freepops

You can also use freepops, which works for all main webmail providers that I know of, including hotmail yahoo and gmail, amongst many others. Freepops works as a local POP server, which fetches the messages from the webmail clients in the background and on request.

It can be installed via apt-get or synaptic:

Code: sudo apt-get install freepops

to run the program for the first time, use alt-f2 to open up the run dialog, and type Code: freepopsd

Now to use your email you should configure your email adrreses to use as a POP server

Code: localhost:2000 or Code: 127.0.0.1:2000

As login, use your complete email account, for example: joe_user@yahoo.com, or joe_user@hotmail.com. Type in your password and enjoy.

Leaving a copy of messages on server and all the other options (in my experience) work just as they should.

If you want to keep using it, I recommend you add freepopsd to your startup programs under Control Center > Desktop > Sessions, so that it will start automatically when you login.

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