Outlook 2000 does not support Hotmail. Only 2002 and later versions support Hotmail and it must be a paid or premium account to work even then.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Williams asked:

| I am trying to setup outlook to veiw my hotmail emails. i have tried
| to follow the steps on the microsoft website but they are not
| working. when it tries to send/recieve i am asked for my user name
| and password over and over and over. I can not get past that point.