Cannot link up Hotmail account in Thunderbird

Question

For a while now, I have had my Hotmail account hooked up to my Thunderbird, along with a couple of others. Recently however, it has had issue connecting. None of the other accounts have any issue (I have one with a hosting site, and another with google+).

I have since tried deleting and re-adding the account. However, it cannot connect, saying that there is an issue with the account details (username/password). I know this information is correct, as I have been to Hotmail.com and used the same details with no issue.

Incoming: POP3 (also tried IMAP)

• Server Hostname: imap-mail.outlook.com
• Port: I have tried (Default) 995; 110; and Autodetect
• SSL: I have tried SSL/TLS; STARTTLS; and AutoDetect
• Authentication: I have tried Normal Password; and AutoDetect

Outgoing: SMTP

• Server Hostname: smtp-mail.outlook.com
• Port: I have tried (Default) 587; and Autodetect
• SSL: I have tried SSL/TLS; STARTTLS; and AutoDetect
• Authentication: I have tried Normal Password; and AutoDetect

I have also gone and removed any saved passwords linked to the account (“Tools -> Options -> Saved Passwords -> Remove [Selected passwords]”)

All to no avail. What is causing this, and how can I fix it?

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Edit: I have also found this solution involving Hotmail's two-step verification; but it was not enabled on my account, and therefore not applicable to my case.

Answer 1

You wrote that you're using port 995. Probably just a typo on your side, but generally (and for my hotmail.com account) the default is port 993. –

It's port 995