Can't receive or send msn.com email in Outlook 2007

I'm trying to set up my msn.com email addresses in outlook 2007. (Ironically they set up fine in Entourage.) I don't want to use the connector program, as it receives mail in a separate folder, and I'd rather keep my email together in one inbox. I've set the proper settings for both receiving and sending, but I can neither send nor receive. Any ideas? Thanks very much.

imap or pop3 for msn?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287604

these are the instructions i used to configure the account, but i couldn't get it to work on my computer. Also tried using port 587 for receiving mail, but that didn't work.

getting any errors?

When I follow those instructions I can neither pick up or send mail. If I use the outlook connector tool then it works ok, but it creates a separate in box, etc., which i don't want to use.

It keeps asking me for user name and password. Even though it's entered correctly, it keeps asking.

sarayu said:

It keeps asking me for user name and password. Even though it's entered correctly, it keeps asking.

does the user name and password work through the internet portal to msn.com?

the address, info, etc. is fine. I can connect with a mac using the same settings (entourage) and I can connect using Thunderbird. But i'd like to connect in outlook, since I use it for all my email. Thank you for your attention--appreciate it.

I still can't make it work for receiving (sending seems to work fine). Which port would work best? I tried 110, 587. and 995. Also, I don't know whether it's web based or pop 3. But it works fine on entourage on a mac, and using thunderbird on a PC. does that make a difference. Thanks again for your time.