Instead of a constant connection, which is the norm nowadays, POP was from a time when there was no such thing as broadband and would connect to download all the messages from the server before disconnecting.īecause of this, POP3 doesn't support messages being marked as read or unread, since these changes weren't reflected on the server. POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) was never designed for multiple devices and its primary purpose was for infrequent access of a mail server via a single computer. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to set up in both Apple Mail and Microsoft Outlook. As you might guess, it's not as straightforward as you'd expect. Thankfully, has finally introduced IMAP support so our preferred desktop mail client can be used. This is because only supported the more advanced features, that you've come to expect from an email provider, on mobile devices that supported Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or Microsoft's own Outlook mail app for Windows.

If you wanted to use their new service within Apple Mail, however, you were limited to using the ancient method of accessing your emails via POP3. Earlier this year, Microsoft rebranded their Hotmail email service as.

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