[nrfitchett4]

you can use hotmail without live.
setup for normal email, but screw up the address. then it will ask you to manually enter info. this is it:
Hotmail Settings:
Incoming Server (POP3 Server): pop3.live.com
Incoming Server POP Port: 995
Incoming Server POP SSL Encryption: Yes (On or Required)

Outgoing Server (SMTP Server): smtp.live.com
Outgoing Server SMTP Port: 25
Outgoing Server Authentication: Yes (On – Use POP username and password or Hotmail credentials)
Outgoing Server TLS or SSL Secure Encrypted Connection: Yes (On or Required)

just name it Hotmail and all is good. I don't use windows live and this works for me.