Windows Mobile has support for many mail protocols, including POP3, IMAP, and DeltaSync, the protocol behind Windows Live, Live Mail, and Hotmail. For non-smartphones trying to access Hotmail or Live Mail, the task may be harder unless there is DeltaSync support. Now, Microsoft is trying to simplify your access to your Microsoft email accounts; the firm has finished rolling out POP3 support for its Live Mail and Hotmail users. According to Ars Technica, you can enter the following settings:

POP server: pop3.live.com

POP SSL required? Yes

User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example yourname@hotmail.com

Password: The password you usually use to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live

SMTP server: smtp.live.com

Authentication required? Yes (this matches your POP username and password)

TLS/SSL required? Yes

Native DeltaSync support for Hotmail and LiveMail offered by clients like Outlook Mobile on Windows Mobile, Outlook and Outlook Express is still more powerful, but if you occasionally switch to a non-smartphone over the weekend, this may be a nice compromise.