Setup for Hotmail (POP3 Proxy Mode)
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POP3 Proxy Mode will let you use Hotmail with your favorite e-mail program.

To set up your account:

Install Web2POP (http://www.bluesquirrel.com/products/web2pop/)
Make sure Web2POP runs at startup.

In Web2POP
1.From the Options tab, make sure "Start Web2Pop when Windows starts" is checked.  
2.From the Options tab, set the Listen port to 109.  
 
In Spam Sleuth  
1.Choose Configure...  
2.Choose Accounts  
3.Hit the Add... button  
4.Choose POP3 Proxy Mode  
5.Enter your e-mail address  
6.Set the Incoming Server (POP3) to the word 'localhost' (without the quotes) or 127.0.0.1.  
7.Enter your full hotmail e-mail address for your username. Example: XYZ@hotmail.com  
8.Enter your password for your Hotmail account  
9.Set to check every 20 minutes  
10.Hit the Advanced... button and set Port to 109