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i want to use my hotmail and yahoo ids both at a time in outlook ? means i want check my hotmail and yahoo mails from outlook not from hotmail and yahoo web sites , so is it possible or not ???

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Yes — Outlook can hold and check both Hotmail (Outlook.com) and Yahoo accounts at the same time. As said, multiple accounts are supported. , since you corrected to Outlook (not Orkut), here are the usual server names/ports and quick tips to set each up reliably.

  • Hotmail / Outlook.com

    • IMAP: imap-mail.outlook.com port 993 SSL/TLS
    • POP3: pop-mail.outlook.com port 995 SSL/TLS
    • SMTP: smtp-mail.outlook.com port 587 STARTTLS (authenticate)

  • Yahoo Mail

    • IMAP: imap.mail.yahoo.com port 993 SSL/TLS
    • POP3: pop.mail.yahoo.com port 995 SSL/TLS
    • SMTP: smtp.mail.yahoo.com port 465 (SSL) or 587 (STARTTLS) (authenticate)

Use IMAP unless you specifically need POP3 (IMAP keeps mail and folder state synced across devices). Common setup notes: use your full email address as the username; enable "my outgoing server requires authentication" and use the same credentials; pick SSL/TLS or STARTTLS as listed. If either account has two-step verification enabled, create an app-specific password for Outlook or use a modern Outlook build that supports the provider's OAuth sign-in flow.

Troubleshooting: if Outlook cannot connect, check antivirus/firewall rules and ISP port blocks (port 25 is often blocked — use 587). If messages disappear from the web after POP downloads, enable "leave a copy on server" in the account settings.

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What is orkut??

You should be able to ... read up on the sites about whether they offer POP3 or IMAP access.

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Yes you can use both.

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sorry its outlook not orkut , if i can use then pls what are the outgoing ( SMTP) and incoming (pop 3 ) port numbers , for yahoo and hotmail ???

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