I've had this problem for a while and have switched over..reluctantly to
Outlook.. and also web based interface but OE is still preferred for
Hotmail. Anyway I am able to use OE with my Earthlink acct so the basic
setup is fine. However, when I install a Hotmail acct I am unable to
download the folder files. I get the following mssage:

An unknown Error has occured
Redirected

Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name: [removed hotmail account name]
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005

Anyone have an idea of what's going on?

a

Is it a paid Hotmail account? If you got it after Sept. 04, that's what you
need.

If you want to use Outlook Express to access your Hotmail account, you must
have an MSN subscription. For more information, visit the following
Microsoft Web site:
http://upgrade.msn.com

Hotmail Plus Information:
http://join.msn.com/?page=hotmail/es...D=1983&DI=1402

See this about reading Hotmail in OE:
http://email.about.com/od/outlookexp...s/wt041202.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"shapeshifter" wrote in message
...
I've had this problem for a while and have switched over..reluctantly to
Outlook.. and also web based interface but OE is still preferred for
Hotmail. Anyway I am able to use OE with my Earthlink acct so the basic
setup is fine. However, when I install a Hotmail acct I am unable to
download the folder files. I get the following mssage:

An unknown Error has occured
Redirected

Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name: [removed hotmail account name]
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005

Anyone have an idea of what's going on?

a

Bruce,

Thanks for the prompt reply. No, it's not a paid account and I've had it for
years. Besides I can access it using Outlook from this computer (just not
Outlook Express) and I can get to it using OE from another computer. This
behavior occurs the same with all of my several Hotmail accts from this
machine.Any other suggestions?

ss


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Is it a paid Hotmail account? If you got it after Sept. 04, that's what
you need.

If you want to use Outlook Express to access your Hotmail account, you
must have an MSN subscription. For more information, visit the following
Microsoft Web site:
http://upgrade.msn.com

Hotmail Plus Information:
http://join.msn.com/?page=hotmail/es...D=1983&DI=1402

See this about reading Hotmail in OE:
http://email.about.com/od/outlookexp...s/wt041202.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"shapeshifter" wrote in message
...
I've had this problem for a while and have switched over..reluctantly to
Outlook.. and also web based interface but OE is still preferred for
Hotmail. Anyway I am able to use OE with my Earthlink acct so the basic
setup is fine. However, when I install a Hotmail acct I am unable to
download the folder files. I get the following mssage:

An unknown Error has occured
Redirected

Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name: [removed hotmail account name]
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005

Anyone have an idea of what's going on?

a

In Internet Options | Privacy | Sites, type in Hotmail.com | Allow. And see
the other replies to your post.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"shapeshifter" wrote in message
...
Bruce,

Thanks for the prompt reply. No, it's not a paid account and I've had it
for years. Besides I can access it using Outlook from this computer (just
not Outlook Express) and I can get to it using OE from another computer.
This behavior occurs the same with all of my several Hotmail accts from
this machine.Any other suggestions?

ss


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Is it a paid Hotmail account? If you got it after Sept. 04, that's what
you need.

If you want to use Outlook Express to access your Hotmail account, you
must have an MSN subscription. For more information, visit the following
Microsoft Web site:
http://upgrade.msn.com

Hotmail Plus Information:
http://join.msn.com/?page=hotmail/es...D=1983&DI=1402

See this about reading Hotmail in OE:
http://email.about.com/od/outlookexp...s/wt041202.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"shapeshifter" wrote in message
...
I've had this problem for a while and have switched over..reluctantly
to Outlook.. and also web based interface but OE is still preferred for
Hotmail. Anyway I am able to use OE with my Earthlink acct so the basic
setup is fine. However, when I install a Hotmail acct I am unable to
download the folder files. I get the following mssage:

An unknown Error has occured
Redirected

Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name: [removed hotmail account name]
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005

Anyone have an idea of what's going on?

a

This article might be helpful:
"How to configure Outlook Express to use a Hotmail account"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852


shapeshifter wrote:
I've had this problem for a while and have switched over..reluctantly to
Outlook.. and also web based interface but OE is still preferred for
Hotmail. Anyway I am able to use OE with my Earthlink acct so the basic
setup is fine. However, when I install a Hotmail acct I am unable to
download the folder files. I get the following mssage:

An unknown Error has occured
Redirected

Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name: [removed hotmail account name]
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005

Anyone have an idea of what's going on?

a

"shapeshifter" wrote in message
...
I've had this problem for a while and have switched over..reluctantly
to Outlook.. and also web based interface but OE is still preferred
for Hotmail. Anyway I am able to use OE with my Earthlink acct so the
basic setup is fine. However, when I install a Hotmail acct I am
unable to download the folder files.


Try deleting the old Hotmail account and recreating it.

Maybe your identity is corrupted. Create a new identity under which you
define the HTTPmail account for Hotmail and see if it works that way.

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Vanguard,

Thanks for the ideas. I've deleted and recreated the account several times
to no avail. I just created an alternate identity and added the hotmail
account also to no avail.thx

ss


"Vanguard" wrote in message
...
"shapeshifter" wrote in message
...
I've had this problem for a while and have switched over..reluctantly to
Outlook.. and also web based interface but OE is still preferred for
Hotmail. Anyway I am able to use OE with my Earthlink acct so the basic
setup is fine. However, when I install a Hotmail acct I am unable to
download the folder files.


Try deleting the old Hotmail account and recreating it.

Maybe your identity is corrupted. Create a new identity under which you
define the HTTPmail account for Hotmail and see if it works that way.

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"shapeshifter" wrote in message
...
Vanguard,

Thanks for the ideas. I've deleted and recreated the account several
times to no avail. I just created an alternate identity and added the
hotmail account also to no avail.thx

ss


"Vanguard" wrote in message
...
"shapeshifter" wrote in message
...
I've had this problem for a while and have switched
over..reluctantly to Outlook.. and also web based interface but OE
is still preferred for Hotmail. Anyway I am able to use OE with my
Earthlink acct so the basic setup is fine. However, when I install a
Hotmail acct I am unable to download the folder files.


Try deleting the old Hotmail account and recreating it.

Maybe your identity is corrupted. Create a new identity under which
you define the HTTPmail account for Hotmail and see if it works that
way.


Did you try disabling your anti-virus program (from scanning your
e-mails)? Have you disabled anything else that sits on that host and is
between your e-mail client and the mail server, like a firewall,
anti-spam software, etc?

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My problem is another way around. I can not use Outlook 2003 to access to my
Hotmail account (I've been using this for ages from the around Outlook 97
time) after Outlook 2003 sercurity update on 18-Mar. I've got similar message
saying can not connect to http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp.

Currently I have to use OE for Hotmail. I need to get back to Outlook as all
my folders are in there (I only use Outlook 2003 for Hotmail).

BanHien
Melbourne, Australia

"shapeshifter" wrote:

I've had this problem for a while and have switched over..reluctantly to
Outlook.. and also web based interface but OE is still preferred for
Hotmail. Anyway I am able to use OE with my Earthlink acct so the basic
setup is fine. However, when I install a Hotmail acct I am unable to
download the folder files. I get the following mssage:

An unknown Error has occured
Redirected

Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name: [removed hotmail account name]
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005

Anyone have an idea of what's going on?

a

Last night, after searching around, I've found the answer for this: uninstall
the latest Security update for Outlook (dated 14-Mar-2006) which I installed
on 18-Mar-2006.

Getting back to normal now - that means the patch has a bug.

banhien

"banhien" wrote:

My problem is another way around. I can not use Outlook 2003 to access to my
Hotmail account (I've been using this for ages from the around Outlook 97
time) after Outlook 2003 sercurity update on 18-Mar. I've got similar message
saying can not connect to http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp.

Currently I have to use OE for Hotmail. I need to get back to Outlook as all
my folders are in there (I only use Outlook 2003 for Hotmail).

BanHien
Melbourne, Australia

"shapeshifter" wrote:

I've had this problem for a while and have switched over..reluctantly to
Outlook.. and also web based interface but OE is still preferred for
Hotmail. Anyway I am able to use OE with my Earthlink acct so the basic
setup is fine. However, when I install a Hotmail acct I am unable to
download the folder files. I get the following mssage:

An unknown Error has occured
Redirected

Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name: [removed hotmail account name]
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 80004005

Anyone have an idea of what's going on?

a