"seans" <se***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server.  Account: 'Hotmail
> (1)',
> Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol:
> HTTPMail, Server Response: 'Service Unavailable', Port: 0, Secure(SSL):
> No,
> Socket Error: 87, Error Number: 0x800CCCF0
>
> Error 800: Unable to establish the VPN connection. The VPN server may be
> unreachable, or security parameters may not be configured properly for
> this
> connection.
>
> When attempting to connect to my hotmail account these are the errors that
> come up.  Has MSN created a fire wall which will no longer allow me to
> connect with the server unless I pay money?
>
> why do I have the above problems?  The only option offered me to connect
> to
> my msn hotmail account is to use the wizard which offers only connections
> which cost $10-$20/month.
>
> I had no problem connecting directly with my hotmail account before
> installing Explorer 7.  When I installed the Explorer 7 I could no longer
> connect to my hotmail account.
>
> Must I now pay money to have the connection that I had for free when using
> explorer 6?
>
>

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> I access Hotmail every day with IE7 with no problems.
>
> However, I believe Hotmail is only free if you use Internet Explorer to
> access it - using Outlook or Outlook Express does cost money.  This changed
> quite some time ago.
>
> I have no idea why you're seeing a VPN error trying to connect to Hotmail.
> Why are you using a VPN, Outlook or OE to read your Hotmail?
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
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>
>
> "seans" <se***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ED7674FE-7698-4119-BED4-C3479A9AB04C@microsoft.com...
> > Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server.  Account: 'Hotmail
> > (1)',
> > Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol:
> > HTTPMail, Server Response: 'Service Unavailable', Port: 0, Secure(SSL):
> > No,
> > Socket Error: 87, Error Number: 0x800CCCF0
> >
> > Error 800: Unable to establish the VPN connection. The VPN server may be
> > unreachable, or security parameters may not be configured properly for
> > this
> > connection.
> >
> > When attempting to connect to my hotmail account these are the errors that
> > come up.  Has MSN created a fire wall which will no longer allow me to
> > connect with the server unless I pay money?
> >
> > why do I have the above problems?  The only option offered me to connect
> > to
> > my msn hotmail account is to use the wizard which offers only connections
> > which cost $10-$20/month.
> >
> > I had no problem connecting directly with my hotmail account before
> > installing Explorer 7.  When I installed the Explorer 7 I could no longer
> > connect to my hotmail account.
> >
> > Must I now pay money to have the connection that I had for free when using
> > explorer 6?
> >
> >
>
>
>

"seans" <se***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:68934D01-8FE4-4544-93C0-DA2DCF1BBA5C@microsoft.com...
> With IE7 I can go to my hotail anytime I want, but I was beginning to
> enjoy
> connecting my outlook express to my hotmail account because all was made
> easily accessible; I could use window to help write and spell and hotmail
> was
> continuously automatically accessed and I would get a little note that a
> email has arrived.  I would start my computer and all latest email would
> be
> automatically downloaded.  I can no longer do that.....why?

> Some time ago, accessing Hotmail via Outlook Express was made a premium
> service.  Why it took so long for it to quit working for you is an
> interesting question ... but it should not have been working at all.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "seans" <se***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:68934D01-8FE4-4544-93C0-DA2DCF1BBA5C@microsoft.com...
> > With IE7 I can go to my hotail anytime I want, but I was beginning to
> > enjoy
> > connecting my outlook express to my hotmail account because all was made
> > easily accessible; I could use window to help write and spell and hotmail
> > was
> > continuously automatically accessed and I would get a little note that a
> > email has arrived.  I would start my computer and all latest email would
> > be
> > automatically downloaded.  I can no longer do that.....why?

"smlunatick" wrote:

> Microsoft has disabled the Outlook/Outlook Express free Hotmail account
> access because "they" felt that spammers were taking advantage of the
> service.  However, if your "free" account has been active for "years",
> they still allow you to access the service.  My Hotmail account is
> still available in Outlook and Outlook Express, so far.
>
>
> Richard G. Harper wrote:
> > Some time ago, accessing Hotmail via Outlook Express was made a premium
> > service.  Why it took so long for it to quit working for you is an
> > interesting question ... but it should not have been working at all.
> >
> > --
> > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
> > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> > "seans" <se***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:68934D01-8FE4-4544-93C0-DA2DCF1BBA5C@microsoft.com...
> > > With IE7 I can go to my hotail anytime I want, but I was beginning to
> > > enjoy
> > > connecting my outlook express to my hotmail account because all was made
> > > easily accessible; I could use window to help write and spell and hotmail
> > > was
> > > continuously automatically accessed and I would get a little note that a
> > > email has arrived.  I would start my computer and all latest email would
> > > be
> > > automatically downloaded.  I can no longer do that.....why?
>
>

> Thank you for the information!
> Yes I have had my "free" hotmail account for years and I had easy access to
> it using my Outlook express.  I recently installed IE7 and I think that I
> lost this free connection.
>
> You continue to have the free connection.  Have you installed IE7?  Have I
> ended my possibility of a free connection?
>
>
>
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:
>
> > Microsoft has disabled the Outlook/Outlook Express free Hotmail account
> > access because "they" felt that spammers were taking advantage of the
> > service.  However, if your "free" account has been active for "years",
> > they still allow you to access the service.  My Hotmail account is
> > still available in Outlook and Outlook Express, so far.
> >
> >
> > Richard G. Harper wrote:
> > > Some time ago, accessing Hotmail via Outlook Express was made a premium
> > > service.  Why it took so long for it to quit working for you is an
> > > interesting question ... but it should not have been working at all.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
> > > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> > > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> > > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> > > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > "seans" <se***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:68934D01-8FE4-4544-93C0-DA2DCF1BBA5C@microsoft.com...
> > > > With IE7 I can go to my hotail anytime I want, but I was beginning to
> > > > enjoy
> > > > connecting my outlook express to my hotmail account because all was made
> > > > easily accessible; I could use window to help write and spell and hotmail
> > > > was
> > > > continuously automatically accessed and I would get a little note that a
> > > > email has arrived.  I would start my computer and all latest email would
> > > > be
> > > > automatically downloaded.  I can no longer do that.....why?
> >
> >

"smlunatick" wrote:

> Yes, my free account seems to work well with IE7.  I have also found a
> previous post which seems to describe your problem.  It mentioned that
> there is another KB acticle for a IE7 / Outlook (and OutLook Express)
> patch.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904942/en-us
>
>
> seans wrote:
> > Thank you for the information!
> > Yes I have had my "free" hotmail account for years and I had easy access to
> > it using my Outlook express.  I recently installed IE7 and I think that I
> > lost this free connection.
> >
> > You continue to have the free connection.  Have you installed IE7?  Have I
> > ended my possibility of a free connection?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> >
> > > Microsoft has disabled the Outlook/Outlook Express free Hotmail account
> > > access because "they" felt that spammers were taking advantage of the
> > > service.  However, if your "free" account has been active for "years",
> > > they still allow you to access the service.  My Hotmail account is
> > > still available in Outlook and Outlook Express, so far.
> > >
> > >
> > > Richard G. Harper wrote:
> > > > Some time ago, accessing Hotmail via Outlook Express was made a premium
> > > > service.  Why it took so long for it to quit working for you is an
> > > > interesting question ... but it should not have been working at all.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
> > > > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> > > > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> > > > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> > > > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "seans" <se***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:68934D01-8FE4-4544-93C0-DA2DCF1BBA5C@microsoft.com...
> > > > > With IE7 I can go to my hotail anytime I want, but I was beginning to
> > > > > enjoy
> > > > > connecting my outlook express to my hotmail account because all was made
> > > > > easily accessible; I could use window to help write and spell and hotmail
> > > > > was
> > > > > continuously automatically accessed and I would get a little note that a
> > > > > email has arrived.  I would start my computer and all latest email would
> > > > > be
> > > > > automatically downloaded.  I can no longer do that.....why?
> > >
> > >
>
>