Windows Live

Live Domain & Mail / Hotmail SMTP Settings in phpMyDirectory

phpMyDirectory is one of the best web directory scripts that I used. Fortunately, you can use your existing hotmail account in phpMyDirectory. In fact it is not limited to only hotmail, but to all free email service provided by Microsoft including live mail, msn mail, outlook.com email and even Live Domain.

To ensure it work, correct SMTP Server details are required.

Email setting page can be found by browsing

Setup → Settings  Email

The table below is the setting for using hotmail, live mail, msn mail, outlook.com email and Live Domain.

Hotmail / Live / MSN/ Outlook Live Domain
Send email with SMTP SMTP
SMTP Server smtp.live.com smtp.live.com
SMTP User <your email>@<domain> <your email>@<your domain>
SMTP Password <your password> <your password>
SMTP Port 587 587
SMTP Authentication Yes Yes
SMTP Encryption  TLS TLS



Register FREE @outlook.com e-mail Address

Recently, Microsoft launched a new FREE e-mail address, @outlook.com. The brand new e-mail address supposed to be an enhancement for existing @hotmail & @live e-mail address.

Microsoft’s flagship mail service for consumers gets a new name and a “modern” Metro-style interface. The page load extremely fast & very easy to use. Existing @hotmail & @live user may convert their interface to new outlook interface and vice-versa.

If you have a common name, I recommend that you get yourself over to Outlook.com now to claim your preferred email address while it’s still available.

Sign up new @outlook.com e-mail