The Bat! – Gmail, Hotmail, and Hostgator Email Account Settings For POP3 and SMTP
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Written by Cynthia on January 14, 2010 – 11:13 pm
When I first got The Bat!, it took a lot of trial and error to figure out which POP3 and SMTP settings to use to setup my email accounts. It also didn’t help that there was conflicting information everywhere on what the actual settings are. These are my own POP3 and SMTP settings for Gmail, Hotmail, and Hostgator email accounts. They are working 100%, so there’s no reason why they shouldn’t work for you.
I’m currently using The Bat version 4.2.18 Christmas Edition 4.2.44.2
When adding a new email account, don’t check use “APOP.” Never seems to work for me.
Gmail
Send Mail (outgoing)
SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com | Authentication: Check Perform SMTP Authentication, Same user/password as for Mail Retrieval
Connection: Secure to regular port (STARTTLS) | Port: 587
Receive Mail (incoming)
Mail server: pop.gmail.com | Authentication: Regular
User: gmailusername
Password: yourpassword
Connection: Secure to dedicated port (TLS) | Port: 995
Hotmail
Send Mail (outgoing)
SMTP server: smtp.live.com | Authentication: Check Perform SMTP Authentication, Same user/password as for Mail Retrieval
Connection: Secure to regular port (STARTTLS) | Port: 25
Receive Mail (incoming)
Mail server: pop3.live.com | Authentication: Regular
User: hotmailusername@live.com (or hotmail.com)
Password: yourpassword
Connection: Secure to dedicated port (TLS) | Port: 995
Hostgator’s Email Accounts
* This should work for other hosts, if not, ask your web host). If the screenshot below doesn’t load, just click on it.
When adding a new Hostgator e-mail account, remember to check “My smtp server requires authentication for sending mail.”
The Bat's Hostgator Email Account Settings Screenshot
Send Mail (outgoing)
SMTP server: mail.yourdomain.com | Authentication: Check Perform SMTP Authentication, Same user/password as for Mail Retrieval
Connection: Regular | Port: 26
Receive Mail (incoming)
Mail server: mail.yourdomain.com | Authentication: Regular
User: xxxxx@yourdomain.com
Password: yourpassword
Connection: Regular | Port: 110
cynthia thanks for the psot but sad to say your hotmail configuration does no work for me. is this still the way you’re setting up hotmail with thebat
Hi John, thanks a lot for your comment. I looked over the settings and realized I made a tiny mistake.
The SMTP setting is “smtp.live.com” and NOT “smtp.gmail.live.com”. Accidentally slipped ‘gmail’ in there.
The rest of the hotmail settings are correct, and is what I’m using to retrieve mail from my hotmail accounts.
– Cynthia
Thanks Cynthia ….all work.
I can confirm that the hotmail settings dont work for me either. It is strange as the same settings work when I use Thunderbird email, Eudora and others.
Your hotmail settings worked for me Cynthia. Thank you!
Thanks for this post.
A few months ago I had been searching for a way to get Hotmail outgoing to work but I couldn’t find anything. I gave up on it until I needed to send an email from that account today. Searched again and got your post which solved everything in a matter of seconds.
Thanks
Hi,
Just to say thanks for the post. I have been trying for a long time to get going on the same….and voila…..ur Post.
Many Thanks again.
Adrian
Hi, Are you having any problems sending emails via hostgator using Bat! It looks like they are blocking emails sent via Bat!
@kushal – Hmm no problems on my end. How do you know they’re blocking emails? They don’t get sent at all?
Can someone please tell me, the real purpose of using the Bat! why is it good?
The Bat is an email program, as is Eudora, Thunderbird, etc. BUT The Bat offers multiple kinds of encryption, which are, unfortunately, needed every day now. I am off to a friend’s house this afternoon to set up The Bat for her. She used a public wi-fi on vacation and ended up with getting her bank accounts hacked. Unusual, but it happens. The security features are simply the best, but you have to get used to them. Images are automatically blocked (because of viruses) so you open the message in your browser if you want to see those. There are a lot of wrinkles to the security things, but they are worthwhile.
The Bat allows me to put all of my email accounts into one program and download all at once, or one at a time–however you choose. You can automatically funnel emails to a specific folder. In fact, there are dozens of scripting options for templates, etc. Saves time–the on the fly encription takes no time at all and offers superb protection. I love the way the folders work: create what folders you want, organize any way you want, and drag and drop emails anywhere–even to different accounts. It works like windows folders on a hard drive.
But the best is to buy the pro version which includes The Bat Voyager. That is a separate program you install on a memory stick. You can securely run your emails off it, even on a public computer. It’s the bomb for travelers. Backup is simple and can be automatic.
Don’t be put off that it is a company in Russia–the support folks answer quickly every time. And you can converse. I sent in a support request telling them I loved The Bat, except that I missed the little colored arrows that showed if a message had been forwarded or replied. I got a commiserating email back from the head guy that had a bunch of little files attached. His instructions said to put the files in The Bat root folders, and voila–I now have my little colored arrows. How cool is that?
There is a 30 day free trial, so why not see for yourself. And no, I don’t work for them. I’ve been using it since Netscape mail died, many moons ago, just because of the normal features. Now I am really glad I use it because of all the security features.