 Msn Problems..., Why can't my computer 'Find' Hotmail? |
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 Apr 10 2005, 03:24 AM
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 Meow!  Group: Established Members Posts: 3,694 Joined: 17-September 04 From: The land of the fireant Member No.: 1,296 Gender: Secret  |
Hey, y'all!
You were so helpful with an earlier question about DVDs, so I wondered if you might have an answer for this one, as well... Here's the thing: For various reasons, I recently got a Hotmail account. Works well, when it works at all. The problem is that four or five times a week (At least), my computer tells me it can't find Hotmail or MSN, and it sometimes takes hours until It will allow me to access my mail. and the problem seems to be getting more frequent. Now, other addresses work just fine, when MSN is missing, so It must be MSNs fault, right? I'm told, however, that MSN is highly reliable, and is NEVER down. I don't know what to beleive, but I am understandably P*ssed about this, and no one has an explanation. My E-mails concerning this have gone unanswered. Anyone else have this problem? Anyone have a theory, explanation, or remedy? I need this account, as some of my friends can only get through to me, via hotmail... (yet ANOTHER mystery no one's explained to me...). Help! -------------------- Arthur, Gwen, and Quoth...Onwards to 4000 posts!Quoth is Cath's noob - what was she thinking?:)Duckflaps!Watch out for low flying kittens!'Dance, Monkey, Dance!' Well, this monkey don't dance no more!Never say 'die'... except as a command! I adopted Insaneperc!What kind of fool do you take me for? I don't know. How many kinds are there?
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Apr 11 2005, 08:58 AM
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 Duck Hunter S Thompson Group: Admin Posts: 3,417 Joined: 28-February 03 From: Lovely, rainy, Seattle Member No.: 71 Gender: Male |
My theory is this:
Hotmail is incredibly crap. You need a Gmail account - it's a waaaay better webmail service. PM me with your current email addy, and I'll send you an invite. -------------------- Nearly two years in - about time for a new AV
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Apr 12 2005, 12:18 AM
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 'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,143 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
As Jon says, switch to Gmail, it is better in many ways.
Hotmail is a very slow system at the best of times. It's hard to say why you're having the problems that you are but I would think that it might be best to see if you can find a techie friend around to have a look at your computer. It sounds like something a little odd is going on. (moved to Tips and Tricks) -------------------- Trouble Down Pit: Still updated every Monday and Friday
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Apr 12 2005, 12:39 AM
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 This space intentionally left blank Group: Admin Posts: 2,368 Joined: 30-March 03 From: Venta Belgarum Member No.: 203 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Quoth(The Raven) @ Apr 10 2005, 04:24 AM) I'm told, however, that MSN is highly reliable, and is NEVER down.  Cobblers. MSN goes down several times a day. Trust me, I'm a maniac. -------------------- We are at war with Eastasia. We have always been at war with Eastasia. We were never at war with Eurasia. Eurasia is our ally.
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Apr 12 2005, 12:44 AM
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 living in your basement, eating your candy hearts Group: Established Members Posts: 3,420 Joined: 23-February 04 From: cloud cuckoo land Member No.: 959 Gender: Female |
Teehee, MSN, never down? You have been lied to.
I personally don't have a gmail account because my broadband internet has an e-mail system, but from what I've heard I would switch. -------------------- Being corrupted by candice since 2004
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Apr 12 2005, 12:55 AM
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This space intentionally left blank Group: Admin Posts: 2,368 Joined: 30-March 03 From: Venta Belgarum Member No.: 203 Gender: Male |
Meh, my account has a whole range of email addresses but I have quite a few on other services too. It can be handy to have one linked to all your forum accounts, another for registrations, a public one which gets all the spam, etc. My favourite use for Gmail is to send myself the files I end up using all over the place so that I have them all handy to download when I want them. The large mailbox is perfect for it.
-------------------- We are at war with Eastasia. We have always been at war with Eastasia. We were never at war with Eurasia. Eurasia is our ally.
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Apr 25 2005, 07:08 PM
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 Member Group: New Members Posts: 11 Joined: 20-April 05 From: ain't no reason to tell you!!! Member No.: 1,765 Gender: Secret |
my msn has been down for days and everything else seems normal!
It is driving me mad! |
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Apr 25 2005, 08:01 PM
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 Destructogirl... Group: Moderators Posts: 1,547 Joined: 11-March 03 From: Innsmouth Member No.: 124 Gender: Female |
Otharia, have you downloaded the new MSN? It may be worth you doing so, it's a lot more fun as well
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Apr 26 2005, 09:55 AM
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Member Group: New Members Posts: 11 Joined: 20-April 05 From: ain't no reason to tell you!!! Member No.: 1,765 Gender: Secret |
yeah i had down
it was just a connection problems at my end but thanks anyway 
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Apr 26 2005, 10:56 AM
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Technically a giant, intellectual midget. Group: Established Members Posts: 4,319 Joined: 29-March 03 From: Enger-land Member No.: 197 Gender: Transgender |
QUOTE (saucy_tara @ Apr 25 2005, 08:01 PM) new MSN? I _hate_ the new MSN, MSN7 is the source of all evil, it's so horribly cluttered and redundant! I'll stay away from it as long as I can *kicks it* -------------------- He's a freak of nature, but we love him so.
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Apr 26 2005, 11:54 AM
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 Took this grammar! Group: Established Members Posts: 3,246 Joined: 23-March 03 From: Saskatoon Member No.: 165 Gender: Female |
QUOTE (Sir_Psycho_Sexy @ Apr 26 2005, 07:56 PM) QUOTE (saucy_tara @ Apr 25 2005, 08:01 PM) new MSN? I _hate_ the new MSN, MSN7 is the source of all evil, it's so horribly cluttered and redundant! I'll stay away from it as long as I can *kicks it* agh.. yes.. I had it installed for 2 days and the second day it wouldn't even log me in after something like 15 tries. I eventually just gave up and uninstalled it. Also, there are too many tool bars and junk that I just don't need. and then there are the advertisements that masquerade as 'themes' like the yahoo messenger themes. Silly really. It takes up too much space, has too many ads on it, it doesn't work, has too many tools, and I don't like it. -------------------- Everytime the blue screen went out, Stan the weatherman suffered an existential crisis.
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Apr 26 2005, 04:37 PM
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 Take apart your head Group: Established Members Posts: 1,323 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Old Hampshire Member No.: 1,599 Gender: Male |
The mess.be patch for MSN7 is a godsend. It allows you to remove all the features of msn7 which are so annoying, and strip it down to the bare minimum of what you need. No more adverts, no more winks and nudges.
Suddenly msn7 is good again. Hooray! -------------------- |
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