Windows Live Hotmail SMTP Settings

Windows Live Hotmail email addresses can only send messages through an email client if the correct SMTP server settings are used. SMTP servers are necessary for every email service because they tell email clients how to send the messages.

These are the outgoing SMTP server settings for sending mail using Windows Live Hotmail from any email program, mobile device, or another email service:

• Hotmail SMTP Server: smtp.live.com
• Hotmail SMTP Username: Your complete Windows Live Hotmail email address (e.g. me@hotmail.com or me@live.com)
• Hotmail SMTP Password: Your Windows Live Hotmail password
• Hotmail SMTP Port: 587
• Hotmail SMTP TLS/SSL Required: Yes

Windows Live Hotmail was Microsoft's free web-based email service. It was designed to be accessed via the web from any machine on the internet. It was first used by a few thousand beta testers in 2005, then millions more by the end of 2006. However, the Windows Live brand was discontinued in 2012 when Microsoft introduced Outlook Mail, essentially re-branding Windows Live Hotmail with an updated user interface and improved features. Email addresses could remain as "@hotmail.com," but there is no longer a page dedicated to just Hotmail addresses. Outlook Mail is now the official name of Microsoft's email service.