One Microsoft Way will keep you posted and let you know when POP3 is available to all markets. Further reading: Windows Live Wire: A new way to get Hotmail on your phone ...

As of September 2008, Windows Live Hotmail Plus ($19.95 a year) users have had the option of using POP3 (pop3.live.com on port 995) from any device with an e-mail application.

The Windows Live team announces that POP3 access to Hotmail has been enabled worldwide, finally ending years of your email being trapped behind Microsoft apps. They've been rolling out these ...

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 ...