I followed instructions to see if https is configurable but the alternative "Use HTTPS automatically" is not displayed in my account where a hotmail support specialist told me. For some reason it is located in a different place in my account.
I continued looking for the alternative and eventually I found it somewhere else in the account.
After I found it I was able to read that https is selected by default and that it is no longer configurable.
I continue finding myself in an http connection once I reach the inbox. The https connection only works in the sign in page.
When I log into hotmail using the internet explorer I receive a message that says that the secure connection is going to be abandoned and I am asked if I want to continue.
I'm sorry about the time it took me to reply. I tried to conctact people in my country of residence that could tell me with a certain degree of confidence if there are any legal restrictioins for https connections. They told me there are not.
I also asked if there are any in the country I am visiting. People told me there are not.