Are you also using Internet Explorer 7:

Authentication fails when you use Outlook or Outlook Express to try to log
on to a HTTP-based mail server if you use Internet Explorer version 7.0:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=904942

If that's not it, it isn't uncommon for the Hotmail servers to have problems
connecting via Outlook Express and the problem is usually intermittent and
tends to clear up in a few hours or sometimes the next day. Using Hotmail
in Outlook Express is a kludge anyway.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP/Windows Mail applications
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"harry" wrote in message
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I can't connect to hotmail.com from outlook express:
confoguration
Protocol: HTTPMAIL
Port: 0
Secure (SSL):0
Code 8007007e
I have 2 hotmail accounts but unable to use Outlook Express,Must go direct
to Hotmail page?
--
Harry