Hotmail Enables POP3 for US Users  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.
Microsoft has been rolling out POP3 importing access to a number
of countries since mid-January, including Canada, the U.K., most
of western Europe, and elsewhere. The details you need to plug
into your mail client or other webmail account, though, should
be the same. Here's the list, as posted by the Windows Live
team:  POP server: (Port 995) POP SSL required? Yes User name:
Your Windows Live ID, for example SMTP server: (Port 25) TLS/SSL
required? Yes  It goes without saying that Hotmail (excuse us,
Windows Live Hotmail) is a bit behind the curve in offering up
direct mail access to its customers, but its welcome news,
nonetheless. Hotmail users might also notice integrated Windows
Messenger sign-ins through a menu in the upper-right corner,
providing chat capabilitie