[MlMt] Problems with Outlook (Microsoft Windows Live) email sources?

[Henry Seiden]

John, et al:

After some digging and an hour wasted with Windows Support (who tried 
desperately to sell me on Windows Live) which they apparently converted 
me to unknowingly, even though I don’t have a subscription, HA! 
Here’s what I found:

* The previous existing IMAP server (imap-mail.outlook.com) may work but 
be flaky in some environments. It is listed in the basic outlook 
settings, still.
* The definitive setting (in my case, without outlook app) in MM and 
Mail are the settings [from this 
page](https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/pop-imap-and-smtp-settings-for-outlook-com-d088b986-291d-42b8-9564-9c414e2aa040).
* These are not part of MM auto-configuration, nor the MacOS Internet 
Account auto-configure, so proceed at your own risk. I used these 
settings manually in MM to achieve a reliable server connection, one 
that doesn’t continually re-quest a password or deliver a failure to 
connect such as I experienced.
* If you have actually got Windows Live apps installed on your Mac, you 
should automatically get these setting ported to you (this is according 
to my goofy friend and I don’t so YMMV.
* The New Outlook wraps up all or many cloud accounts (including iCloud 
into the Windows Cloud and so incorporates everything there. Good Luck!

Anyway, I think I’m good, for now. Also set up Web Mail in Outlook, 
which brings in more adware, BTW. Not planning to use it anymore. They 
offer an ad-free version $$. Things are changing at M$. Caveat Emptor.

Respectfully,

Henry Seiden
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Techworks Pro Co.
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On 25 Jan 2024, at 10:30, Henry Seiden wrote:

> Thanks, John. I’ll give that a try.
>
> I have already checked on Microsoft’s support pages and verified 
> that for “normal” and/or previous Outlook, my settings are 
> correct.
>
> However, there is a question of the “New Outlook” on Windows Live 
> accounts, It’s one that MailMate defaults when auto configuring for 
> unknown reasons. That Server total fails for me and the old settings 
> are flaky. I do NOT have a subscription Windows Live account, though, 
> to my knowledge.
>
> Microsoft, being what/who they are, have little if any support on this 
> question that I can find. But will pursue identifying what kind of 
> account I have and how this may impact logging in.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Henry Seiden
> - -
> Techworks Pro Co.
> E: info<at>techworkspro<dot>com
> W: http://techworkspro.com
>
> On 25 Jan 2024, at 10:20, John Cooper wrote:
>
>> I'm no Outlook expert, but it strikes me that you've tried a lot of 
>> tweaking of MailMate, but haven't done much on the Outlook side. Have 
>> you tried logging into Outlook via the Web, confirming its settings, 
>> resetting its password, and so on?
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