Question: I want my desktop application (or script) to send email from my Hotmail.com account (or my Live.com or Outlook.com account). My application will connect to the SMTP server for hotmail.com, authenticate using OAuth2, and send the email. I want to use Chilkat’s MailMan class to do it. I’m completely lost. Where do I even begin? Answer: I fully understand […]
(back to Send Email from Hotmail.com, Live.com, or Outlook.com) To create an App Registration in Entra ID (formerly known as Azure Active Directory or Azure AD) you need a Microsoft work or school account. This is typically associated with an Azure AD tenant, and it provides the necessary permissions to access Entra ID features. Here’s what you need: 1. Microsoft […]
(back to Send Email from Hotmail.com, Live.com, or Outlook.com) No, “username@live.com” and “username@hotmail.com” are not the same email account, even though both are part of Microsoft’s email services. Each email address is unique, and the part after the “@” (the domain) differentiates the accounts. Key Differences: “@live.com”: This domain was introduced by Microsoft in 2005 as part of its Windows […]
(back to Send Email from Hotmail.com, Live.com, or Outlook.com) Yes, hotmail.com and live.com are both part of Microsoft’s family of email services and essentially refer to the same backend infrastructure, although they originated from different services. Key Points: Hotmail: Originally launched in 1996 as one of the first free webmail services. Acquired by Microsoft in 1997 and eventually integrated into […]
(back to Send Email from Hotmail.com, Live.com, or Outlook.com) The SMTP settings for Hotmail.com, Live.com, and Outlook.com are the same because all these email domains are part of Microsoft’s unified Outlook email service, which uses the same mail servers. Here are the SMTP settings: SMTP Server Settings (for sending email): SMTP Server: smtp.office365.com Port: 587 Encryption: STARTTLS Requires Authentication: Yes […]