peter morris wrote:

no it is an account i have had for about 6/7 years but having added
it to outlook when i go to send a message i have composed i am
instructed that i need to register an account .... do you know wht
that is all about?

MSN has stopped allowing access to their free Hotmail accounts, for the most
part. This restriction began in Septermber of 2004.
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Brian Tillman