How can I get the old Windows Live Hotmail back?

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How do I access the new system with my present Email address? I've read the article but am a neophyte with computers and don't know how to access the new version.

I like the new Hotmail re style and usability, but since the change I have had countless problems which may not be because of the change. After logging in it "sticks" and won't let me open mail or in fact do anything. It tells me it's "loading" and sticks there, Sometimes I can't even log out, and the only thing I can do is switch off the computer. HELP!?!

I am having Sooooooo many problems, when I go into my Email, I can't do anything, the hour glass appears and nothing can be done. I tryed to get help from "error smart" well they are not so smart. They have really screwed up my computer good now. It is so hard as I have to have my sister read and respond to my emails for me. Any ideas. Please help, and yes, Happy Holidays.

hotmail will not accept any password I use to get into my mail I have filled in for conformation all my personal details they asked for and requested the :forgot password: they replied they have sent am email with my oassword into my inbox. How stuuid can one be ,if I cant open the mail how am I supposed to read the email they have sent!!!all adresses files etc are needed by me .How do I get in touch with Hotmail to see what they are playing at with me ..Thanks.

Wow the new Windows Live look great - but I have lost my Messenger contacts. Using the new mail I also have no contacts except if I go directly onto the web?? I fell back to Messenger 8.1 and walla contacts are back. Now to fall Back to the old Mail - I cant get that right.

So now I uninstall the new windows live and go back 1 version - all works except the photo - loader --Huh!! ok reinstall new windows live again - Messenger and mail contact gone - Somebody PLEASE HELP ME I'M GOING CRAZY,

Cheers
Sam

just go onto the internet and search - download msn messenger/hotmail 7.5

NOW WHAT DO I DO I HAVE LOTS OF MAIL AND NO WAY TO GET IT TO READ. HELP HELP PLEASE SOMEONE HAD HOT MAIL IN IRAQ - NEED IT BACK TO FIND MY FRIENDS

Dear Leo
I have tesk top PC, since I have a laptop, did not use my PC for a year or so, I tried the other day to check my email, I signed in the hotmail and it say new version is available to download, tried to download and it kept shuting off,
the PC is about 9 years old and is 533MKz,
could you please let me know how to get it working again. thank you
Gilda

What the dickens is a desktop email client?
Can you tell us some examples?

if you really dont like the changes, start using outlook for your hotmail or other mail services. Im sure leo would like to write an article (or already did) on how to configure outlook for your hotmail.

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