Most of the time, when I start Outlook Express, I get the following message:

An unknown error has occurred
Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name:
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005


I dismiss the error message, and OE seems to continue running normally. Any
ideas what this might be about?

I'm running OE6, and IE7. I have a paid hotmail account.

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/kb/904942

Otherwise, the problem's on MSN/Hotmail's end. Until they automagically
clear up (hours/days/weeks...), access the account at www.hotmail.com.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)


Jesse wrote:
Most of the time, when I start Outlook Express, I get the following
message:

An unknown error has occurred
Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name:
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005

I dismiss the error message, and OE seems to continue running normally.
Any
ideas what this might be about?

I'm running OE6, and IE7. I have a paid hotmail account.

Thanks PA Bear. The problem doesn't seem to be authentication, because after
the error message on startup, OE seems to continue running normally. I can
send and receive email from both POP and Hotmail accounts.

I'm trying to figure out whether this problem is related to another one I'm
having with msimn.exe crashing (also posted in this newsgroup:
http://tinyurl.com/y6g6jw).



"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
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/kb/904942

Otherwise, the problem's on MSN/Hotmail's end. Until they automagically
clear up (hours/days/weeks...), access the account at www.hotmail.com.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

i have the same problem. outlook express fails when it tries to grab new mail
from hotmail, but no error is given. the odd part is, as soon as i hit
send/receive again, it works. it will always work AFTER it fails the first
time. that suggests that it isn't a server issue.

error:
http://uploads.neowin.net/download.p...name=error.JPG



"Jesse" wrote:

Most of the time, when I start Outlook Express, I get the following message:

An unknown error has occurred
Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name:
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005


I dismiss the error message, and OE seems to continue running normally. Any
ideas what this might be about?

I'm running OE6, and IE7. I have a paid hotmail account.

To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.

There have been at least three (3) other similar posts in OE newsgroups
today, all posting the 80004005 error. This tells me that, once again, the
problem's on MSN/Hotmails end.

I'll take a (or another) look at your other thread.
--
~PA Bear

Jesse wrote:
Thanks PA Bear. The problem doesn't seem to be authentication, because
after
the error message on startup, OE seems to continue running normally. I can
send and receive email from both POP and Hotmail accounts.

I'm trying to figure out whether this problem is related to another one
I'm
having with msimn.exe crashing (also posted in this newsgroup:
http://tinyurl.com/y6g6jw).

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
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/kb/904942

Otherwise, the problem's on MSN/Hotmail's end. Until they automagically
clear up (hours/days/weeks...), access the account at www.hotmail.com.
--
paste
"Jesse" wrote:

Most of the time, when I start Outlook Express, I get the following
message: An unknown error has occurred
Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name:
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005

I have a similar problem Outlook Express keeps asking me to log in to the
Hotmail account and when I do it keeps asking me to do it again, over and
over.
The message I get is :-
Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP Server. Account: 'Hotmail'
Server: 'http://servlces.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: 'invalid login.', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, ERROR
Number 0x800CCC32

This hes only happened since I updated to Internet Explorer 7

Don

"anon" wrote:

i have the same problem. outlook express fails when it tries to grab new mail
from hotmail, but no error is given. the odd part is, as soon as i hit
send/receive again, it works. it will always work AFTER it fails the first
time. that suggests that it isn't a server issue.

error:
http://uploads.neowin.net/download.p...name=error.JPG



"Jesse" wrote:

Most of the time, when I start Outlook Express, I get the following message:

An unknown error has occurred
Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name:
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005


I dismiss the error message, and OE seems to continue running normally. Any
ideas what this might be about?

I'm running OE6, and IE7. I have a paid hotmail account.

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

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Don Hardie wrote:
I have a similar problem Outlook Express keeps asking me to log in to the
Hotmail account and when I do it keeps asking me to do it again, over and
over.
The message I get is :-
Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP Server. Account: 'Hotmail'
Server: 'http://servlces.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: 'invalid login.', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No,
ERROR
Number 0x800CCC32

This hes only happened since I updated to Internet Explorer 7

Don

"anon" wrote:

i have the same problem. outlook express fails when it tries to grab new
mail from hotmail, but no error is given. the odd part is, as soon as i
hit
send/receive again, it works. it will always work AFTER it fails the
first
time. that suggests that it isn't a server issue.

error:
http://uploads.neowin.net/download.p...name=error.JPG



"Jesse" wrote:

Most of the time, when I start Outlook Express, I get the following
message:

An unknown error has occurred
Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name:
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005


I dismiss the error message, and OE seems to continue running normally.
Any ideas what this might be about?

I'm running OE6, and IE7. I have a paid hotmail account.

Thanks PA Bear that worked perfectly.

Don

"PA Bear" wrote:

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

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

YW & thanks for posting back.

Don Hardie wrote:
Thanks PA Bear that worked perfectly.

Don

"PA Bear" wrote:

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

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

I'm having the EXACT same problem. Will try Robear's suggestion, but
my hotel connection won't allow Windows validation right now, so I
can't download the fix

I'll try to follow up later...

PA Bear wrote:
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/kb/904942

Otherwise, the problem's on MSN/Hotmail's end. Until they automagically
clear up (hours/days/weeks...), access the account at www.hotmail.com.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)


Jesse wrote:
Most of the time, when I start Outlook Express, I get the following
message:

An unknown error has occurred
Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name:
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005

I dismiss the error message, and OE seems to continue running normally.
Any
ideas what this might be about?

I'm running OE6, and IE7. I have a paid hotmail account.