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Okay. So you’re a hacker. Big deal. You’re almost a scammer, but not totally a bludger. You get your appz, warez and all other z files where you can and when you can because you are a bad azz mofo. And who really wants to pay the man anyway right?
Well here’s your chance to stick it to Microsoft. Yeah. Stick it to the Man. Yeah. Awesome. Check 1 in the little guy’s column. Woohoo! ahem. Let’s get to it.

So you thought about signing up for Windows Live subscription. Which would give you easier access using the httpmail add-on to OS X’s Mail app but you decided against it.
That’s where If you are no subscriber, do not fret. Using MacFreePOPs interface translation tool comes in. It basically translates between web email interfaces and email programs allowing you access to your free Windows Live Hotmail right there in Mac OS X Mail.

To set up a free Windows Live Hotmail or MSN Hotmail account in Mac OS X Mail:

1. Install MacFreePOPs and make sure the freepopsd service is running.
2. Select Mail | Preferences… from the menu in Mac OS X Mail.
3. Go to the Accounts category.
4. Click + beneath the Accounts list.
5. Make sure POP is selected under Account Type:.
6. Enter "Windows Live Hotmail" under Account Description:.
7. Type your name under Full Name:.
8. Enter your Windows Live Hotmail address under Email Address:.
9. Click Continue.
10. Enter "localhost" (without the quotation marks) under Incoming Mail Server:.
11. Type your full Windows Live Hotmail address under User Name:.
    1. Mac OS X Mail probably has already entered your user name, and it’s enough to append "@hotmail.com" to complete the address.
12. Enter your Windows Live Hotmail password under Password:.
13. Click Continue.
14. Click Continue again, ignoring the error.
    We’ll take care of that in a bit.
15. Make sure Password is selected under Authentication:.
16. Leave Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) unchecked.
17. Select an existing mail server to send mail under Outgoing Mail Server:.
    1. You cannot send mail through MacFreePOPs. If you have no outgoing mail server through your ISP, you can use a Gmail or AIM Mail account’s.
18. Click Continue.
19. Click Continue again.
20. Now click Done.
21. Highlight the "Windows Live Hotmail" account in the Accounts list.
22. Go to the Advanced tab.
23. Enter "2000" (not including the quotation marks) under Port:.
24. Close the Accounts window.
25. Click Save.

And we are clear. Try it out. If it doesn’t work, try the tech support over at http://www.e-link.it/macfreepops/.
It’s donation ware so hook these dudes up.