See if this applies to your issue.

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
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA



"Nick Cumberbatch" wrote in message
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I am using XP Pro and OE 6.

Reently I have not been able to synchronize my hotmail account. I get the
following message

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account: 'Hotmail',
Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: 'Invalid login.', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No,
Error Number: 0x800CCC32

I have tried uninstalling and re-installing OE but it did not work