# MS Hotmail now has free POP3 access for US users

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-hotmail-now-has-free-pop3-access-for-us-users/485433>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 11, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-hotmail-now-has-free-pop3-access-for-us-users/485433 "2009-02-11T22:00:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-hotmail-now-has-free-pop3-access-for-us-users/485433/1 "2009-02-11T22:00:53Z")

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> **[Hotmail Enables POP3 for US Users](https://lifehacker.com/hotmail-enables-pop3-for-us-users-5151551)**
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> Ars Technica cites an "insider" in announcing that POP3 access for Hotmail users has been activated in the US. Say hello to getting Hotmail into Gmail, non-Microsoft-made mail clients, and many other places.

Now I can get my Hotmail in my GMAIL account. Sweet!

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**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-hotmail-now-has-free-pop3-access-for-us-users/485433/2 "2009-02-11T22:04:19Z")

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Now people have no reason not to switch.

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-hotmail-now-has-free-pop3-access-for-us-users/485433/3 "2009-02-11T22:10:57Z")

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And with the multiple inboxes Gmail lab feature, you can give it it’s own inbox.