Probable solutions to Hotmail email access problems
Verify the internet connection - Is it indeed working? Try loading other web sites like Yahoo.com.
Delete the temporary internet files / cache of the browser. You can do this through the tools and settings section.
Change the HTTP settings - please refer Hotmail sign in problem for details.
Use a different browser - I suggest downloading and installing Google Chrome.
Your account may be blocked. Hotmail suspects you may be using the account to send spam and hence disables access to it. Please contact the Hotmail support staff or wait for a day and check again.
If you are running Windows XP or Windows Vista, download and install Windows Live Mail email program - please refer that link for step by step instructions. You then need to set up your Hotmail account - for screenshots and walkthrough read Windows Live Mail settings for Hotmail accounts. This is a lengthy process, no doubts; but has many advantages. You maintain a copy of the emails on your local computer which protects against accidental online deletions and account hacking and you can access your emails even without an active internet connection.
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Probable solutions to Hotmail email access problems
- Verify the internet connection - Is it indeed working? Try loading other web sites like Yahoo.com.
- Delete the temporary internet files / cache of the browser. You can do this through the tools and settings section.
- Change the HTTP settings - please refer Hotmail sign in problem for details.
- Use a different browser - I suggest downloading and installing Google Chrome.
- Your account may be blocked. Hotmail suspects you may be using the account to send spam and hence disables access to it. Please contact the Hotmail support staff or wait for a day and check again.
- If you are running Windows XP or Windows Vista, download and install Windows Live Mail email program - please refer that link for step by step instructions. You then need to set up your Hotmail account - for screenshots and walkthrough read Windows Live Mail settings for Hotmail accounts.
This is a lengthy process, no doubts; but has many advantages. You maintain a copy of the emails on your local computer which protects against accidental online deletions and account hacking and you can access your emails even without an active internet connection.