Re: Can't (re-) add MSN email account to OEx
PA Bear
Pat, have you *ever* been able to access /your/ na...@msn.com (not your
na...@hotmail.com) account in Outlook Express?
Are you an MSN Premium subscriber and are both of your na...@msn.com accounts
included in the subscription?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
pmh wrote:
> Hi,
> Similar problem I've been having for weeks. Existing MSN email account,
> over 9 years old, was dropped from and cannot be added back to OEx6.
> Tried a couple of similar hints from folks (thanks) -- nothing works.
> Today, the error message from my OEx6:
>
> This operation is not permitted for this type of client.
> Configuration:
> Account: MSN
> Server: http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata
> User name: Pat*munge*@msn.com
> Protocol: HTTPMail
> Port: 0
> Secure(SSL): 0
> Error Number: 1203
> Code: 800cccf7
>
> Here is what I'm guessing: wife and I have two MSN email accounts. MSN
> bills us $10/month for the two accounts. MSN lets her access her account
> through OEx. MSN marks my account as "not-OEx-accessible". Even though
> MSN
> lets me access free hotmail, gmail accounts in OEx. Not my MSN account.
> Only via browser.
>
> The browser access to my MSN email account is nowhere as nice (to me) as
> OEx. My ancient and precious address book -- nope. Old email files --
> nope.
pmh
Whatcha doin Sat night? NZ lost to SW in AC Race #6, so I'm trying to fix my
OEx.
YES!!!
I have accessed my MSN account for MANY years using OEx. To the original MSN
account, I (later) added hotmail and gmail accounts (spam; long story...),
but my MSN account has always been the primary. Email always worked fine in
all accounts, in OEx or using the IEx browser.
Couple weeks ago, *me*@msn.com got dropped from OEx. I found that
*me*@msn.com was still easily accessed using IEx or FFx. But not at all via
OEx. As I've explained before, I tried many communications, reinstallation,
and several computers -- no can do!
I checked my bills from/to MS -- yes, they've never changed and always been
paid:
Transaction Date: 06/12/2007
Post Date: No Additional Information
Transaction Description: MICROSOFT *MSN 000800 494 2962 WA
OFFICE SUPPLY STORE
Description
OPTICAL GLASSE
PS000GQ426KS
Charge: $9.95
Merchant Address:
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
1 MICROSOFT WAY
REDMOND WA 98052-8300
USA
Merchant Type: OFFICE SUPPLY STORE
Doing Business As: MICROSOFT ONLINE SVCS
Transaction Date: 05/12/2007
Post Date: No Additional Information
Transaction Description: MICROSOFT *MSN 000800 494 2962 WA
OFFICE SUPPLY STORE
Description
COMPUTER DATA
PS0006FNOGAN
Charge: $9.95
Merchant Address:
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
1 MICROSOFT WAY
REDMOND WA 98052-8300
USA
Merchant Type: OFFICE SUPPLY STORE
Doing Business As: MICROSOFT ONLINE SVCS
...
And tonight I got a new error message from OEx:
Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account: 'MSN',
Server: 'http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata', Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: 'This operation is not permitted for this type of
client.', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 1203, Error Number:
0x800CCCF7
The problem, I think, is exactly what you mentioned -- "Premium" customer,
or not. I pay Microsoft the exact same amount of money every month for the
past couple years -- $10/month -- for our two accounts. Nothing different;
billing, payment, and access. Has MS changed something lately -- changed the
definition of "Premium", called for more money in order to access via OEx?
Strange thing -- if MS wants people to switch from XP to Vista, which does
not have OEx, then is this part of that "switch or else" logic?
Thank you very much, PA!
PAt
"PA Bear" wrote:
> Crosspost to MSN Discussion newsgroup
> Pat, have you *ever* been able to access /your/ na...@msn.com (not your
> na...@hotmail.com) account in Outlook Express?
> Are you an MSN Premium subscriber and are both of your na...@msn.com accounts
> included in the subscription?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
> pmh wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Similar problem I've been having for weeks. Existing MSN email account,
> > over 9 years old, was dropped from and cannot be added back to OEx6.
> > Tried a couple of similar hints from folks (thanks) -- nothing works.
> > Today, the error message from my OEx6:
> > This operation is not permitted for this type of client.
> > Configuration:
> > Account: MSN
> > Server: http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata
> > User name: *me*@msn.com
PA Bear
public newsgroup or forum. The MS newsgroups are NOT official support
channels and none of us here represent MS or MSN.
If this behavior persists in a new OE identity (File > Identities > Add new
identity), methinks you'll need to contact MSN Premium Support to get this
straightened out, Pat. Start here: http://support.msn.com/default.aspx
--
~PA Bear
pmh wrote:
> Hi PA!
> Whatcha doin Sat night? NZ lost to SW in AC Race #6, so I'm trying to fix
> my
> OEx.
>
> YES!!!
> I have accessed my MSN account for MANY years using OEx. To the original
> MSN
> account, I (later) added hotmail and gmail accounts (spam; long story...),
> but my MSN account has always been the primary. Email always worked fine
> in
> all accounts, in OEx or using the IEx browser.
>
> Couple weeks ago, *me*@msn.com got dropped from OEx. I found that
> *me*@msn.com was still easily accessed using IEx or FFx. But not at all
> via
> OEx. As I've explained before, I tried many communications,
> reinstallation,
> and several computers -- no can do!
>
> I checked my bills from/to MS -- yes, they've never changed and always
> been
> paid:
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