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I have problem with hotmail account. When i use web site hotmail.com (microsoft.com) i login on my account no problem. Only i have problem when i use thunderbird: Login to server imap-mail.outlook.com with username failed. Sometimes it knows it works sometimes it doesn't. Password is correct


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I have problem with hotmail account. When i use web site hotmail.com (microsoft.com) i login on my account no problem. Only i have problem when i use thunderbird: Login to server imap-mail.outlook.com with username failed. Sometimes it knows it works sometimes it doesn't. Password is correct Thanks

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The server details have changed. These are the current correct ones:—

 Server Name: outlook.office365.com
 Port: 993
 User Name: <your e-mail address>
 Connection security:  SSL/TLS
 Authentication method: OAuth2

  Outgoing Server (SMTP):—

 Server Name: smtp.office365.com
 Port: 587
 Connection security: STARTTLS
 Authentication method:  OAuth2
 User Name: <your e-mail address>

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Uliza swali

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