Cannot Get Mail Connection to Server Failed

Ok, I am not a very good with setting things up but I have the itouch 16GB, I have managed to set up my email and am receiving new ones but I can not connect when I am away from my home, everytime I try to connect I get the following message, *Cannot get mail,The connection to the server "pop3.live.com" failed.* Can anyone help as to what I have done wrong or what I need to do to make this work. Many thanks

Tina,
You need a good WiFi connection first. You can get a WiFi signal, tell your touch to connect to the network (which it does) and still not be able to do anything - like check e-mail.
I've noticed that a lot of free hotspots here in the States make you go through a web page to "log on" to their networks. Even if it is free, you still have to go through this system.
Next time this happens, open Safari and touch one of your bookmarked pages. Chances are the network log on screen will pop up. Do whatever it asks, and that network will release your log on to begin working.

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Hi HLSdoc,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at this article:
iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Mail
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4002
Issues sending or receiving mail on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Best of luck,
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Hi Janeft53!
Here is an article that will help you troubleshoot this issue with your Mail app on your iPhone:
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