Old email not found /displaying prior to 2017

I have trouble locating older emails in my hotmail and I went and consult the link in a previous post by another user and I am still unable to resolve the issue.  Below are the setting in my hotmail account.   I did not delete any folder or email.   Could someone please assist me with locating my old email please.

POP SETTING

Server name: pop-mail.outlook.com
Port: 995
Encryption method: TLS

IMAP SETTING

Server name: imap-mail.outlook.com
Port: 993

Encryption method: TLS

SMTP Setting

Server name: smtp-mail.outlook.com
Port: 587
Encryption method: STARTTLS