Evolution mail now is the default Email client on Ubuntu. When we configure this mail client with Hotmail. The steps should be followed.
Step 1: Open Evolution mail through Applications->Internet->Evolution mail
Step 2: Goto Edit->Preferences
Step 3 : Click Add button or double click on the added mail account.
Step 4 : On the Identity tab, fill the Hotmail account you want to use.
Step 5 : On "Receiving email" Tab,
Server Type select "POP",
Server field : "pop3.live.com"
Username field "username@hotmail.com"
Security : "SSL Encryption"
Authentication type : "PASSWORD"
Step 6: On "Sending email" Tab :
Server type : "SMTP"
Server ; "smtp.live.com:(port)" 25 or 587
Check "Server requires authentication"
Security ; "TLS"
Authentication : "PLAIN"
Username : "username@hotmail.com"
Step 7 : CLick OK. You are done.
Well, here it is nearing Nov. 2018 and still no one has come up with a way to get Evolution to Send Hotmail e-mail (Ubuntu Mate). EVERY setting that people have offered since 2010 (at least) have not worked. The 587 port is not blocked by my server/ISP since it works with my Windows PC perfectly well. I can receive mail just fine (imap) but no matter what setting I try sending messages fails. Same message similar to this:
"Error reading 'smtp.live.com' Name ot service not knowm"