Eddie wrote:

I have Office 2000 installed on my laptop and I am trying to link
hotmail to my mail service. I am not able to import my hotmail
account or send messages and would like guidance on how I can get
this set up. I am using a cable connection, thanks for the help!

Outlook 2000 cannot connect to Hotmail. For a work-around, see this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/234704/en-us
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Brian Tillman