How to Configure Evolution to use Hotmail in Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)

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This tutorial will explain how to Configure Evolution to use Hotmail in Ubuntu 8.10.This is much easy tutorial than we have already discussed here

Requirements

* Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (8.10)
* Evolution 2.24
* xinetd (eXtended InterNET Daemon) instead of inetd

Install the following packages

sudo apt-get install hotway hotsmtp xinetd

This will complete the installation.

Configuration

Edit the hotwayd using the following command

sudo gedit /etc/xinetd.d/hotwayd

copy and paste the following save and exit the file

service hotwayd
{
disable = no
type = unlisted
socket_type = stream
protocol = tcp
wait = no
user = nobody
groups = yes
server = /usr/bin/hotwayd
server_args = -r
port = 110
}

Edit the hotsmtpd using the following command

sudo gedit /etc/xinetd.d/hotsmtpd

copy and paste the following save and exit the file

service hotsmtpd
{
disable = no
type = unlisted
socket_type = stream
protocol = tcp
wait = no
user = nobody
groups = yes
server = /usr/bin/hotsmtpd
#server_args = -r
port = 25
}

Now edit your hosts file

sudo gedit /etc/hosts

add the following lines save and exit

hotwayd: 127.0.0.1
hotsmtpd: 127.0.0.1

Now restart xinetd using the following command

sudo /etc/init.d/xinetd restart

Testing Configuration

Enter the following command from your terminal (For SMTP)

sudo telnet localhost 25

the output you'll get should be similar to the following

Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to localhost.
Escape character is ‘^]'.
220 test SMTP hotsmtpd v0.8.4. ESMTP-HTTPMail Gateway based on hotwayd.

now type the following command

quit

and hit the Enter key.

you'll get the following output

221 Service closing transmission channel
Connection closed by foreign host.

Enter the following command from your terminal (For POP3)

sudo telnet localhost 110

the output you'll get should be similar to

Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to localhost.
Escape character is ‘^]'.
+OK POP3 hotwayd v0.8.4 -> The POP3-HTTPMail Gateway. Server on test active.

now type the following command

quit

and hit the Enter key.

you'll get the following output:

+OK see you later!
Connection closed by foreign host.

Configuring Evolution

Open Evolution and go to Edit -> Preferences. In the Preferences window you will be looking at the Mail Accounts. Click on Add. You'll be in the Identity tab. Fill in the information in that tab.

Now go to Receiving Email. There you need put the following info:

Server Type: POP
Server: 127.0.0.1:110
Username: (full hotmail address, including @hotmail.com)
Use Secure Connection: No Encryption
Authentication Type: Password

Check Remember Password if you want.

Now go to Sending Email. There you need to put the following info:

Server Type: SMTP
Server: 127.0.0.1:25
Check Server Requires authentication
Use Secure Connection: No Encryption
Authentication Type: Plain
Username: (full hotmail address, including @hotmail.com)

Check Remember Password if you want.

Click OK

That's it now You should be able to send and receive e-mail through Hotmail.

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