How do I resolve my MSN Hotmail sign in problems?

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I had this exact issue, and biy, it is *WAY* frustrating. But I went out on a limb and tried the old 'change the bay server' trick (for me from 110 to 109) and whaddya'know, something so simple let me in and there I was staying up to after 3am on Friday and Saturday night trying to get this to work. Hey, it's only just past 1am now too!

Thanks for you hints, they helped me out.

STeve.

I know I'm properly connected to the internet and there aren't any problems there however everytime I try to log in to my hotmail account an error page shows up saying this page cannot be displayed. No matter how many times I try to log in the error page always comes up. As for my messenger, it says that I am currently NOT connected to the .NET Messenging service. I assume it's because it can't detect my default connection and I don't have a proxy server. How can I connected to my messenger and hotmail account? please help me chloe

Chloe: 9 times out of 10 what you describe happens if your firewall is blocking access to messenger. Make sure that it's configured to allow it.

now when i try to check my email i cnat because i have to keep typing in this 8 code thing but still it does not allow me in it, but it allows me in my msn but just not email. It sucks because i've tried getting a new accout and now it does it to my new one to. Well if you can help please reply. Thanks

There are several suggestions in the article that probably apply. Firewalls and cookies are the most likely. Please read the article.

I have aol, but also just got a hotmail account, but when I log on, and put in hotmail as my key word, I can't seem to find out how to get to the hotmail sign in screen, what do I do? and how do I get a hotmail icon on my desktop? I appreciate your help.

Christie: use your browser and go to http://hotmail.com

I clicked on one link a friend sent me in a chat in MSN Messenger. My computer froze and upon reboot I have not been able to use MSN or Yahoo Messenger, Hotmail, and some other sites including online banking that I use. When I try to sign in on MSN is says I do not have internet connectivity, when in fact I do. I can use many other websites on my computer, just not the ones I mentioned. Anything you can suggest that could help me would be appreciated.

Sounds like you got yourself a virus. I would run an up-to-date virus scan. http://ask-leo.com/viruses_how_do_i_keep_myself_safe_from_viruses.html

Is it possile to change your MSN address (i.e 123@hotmail.com). I have managed to "aquire" a load of constant trash email and want to change the address so that it has nowhere to go. Also, my MSN hotmail is quite long, and can never seem to remember it.

Thanks and much appreciated

Sav

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