Re: Recurring Hotmail message
PA Bear
may take you nowhere.
I've come to the conclusion that the Hotmail address of users in your
situation has been hijacked by a Trojan and is being used to spread itself.
(NB: This doesn't mean /your/ machine is Trojan-infected.)
When you get the "Try Again" message when attempting to open or poll the
account in OE, log on to the account at www.hotmail.com before trying again
and you /should/ be successful, at least that one time.
If the problem persists, I suggest (1) abandoning the account or (2) signing
up for Hotmail Plus
(http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=hotmail/es&ST=1&xAPID=1983&DI=1402).
You can contact MSN/Hotmail support via
http://support.msn.com/contactus_emailsupport.aspx?productkey=hotmail&ct=eformts
OT: Please visit Windows Update ASAP.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
vegeddabowdit wrote:
> I use OE to download my Hotmail.
>
> I have several Hotmail accounts, but for one in particular I have been
> receiving messages from "Hotmail Staff" every day since February 25,
> 2005.
>
> The following is from the message source
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------------------
> X-Hotpop-Folder: inbox
> From: "Hotmail Staff" <st...@hotmail.com>
> To: <myuse...@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Please visit hotmail.com
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> Content-Type: text/html;
> charset="iso-8859-1"
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.132
>
> <html><body><table border=3D0 cellpadding=3D3 cellspacing=3D0 =
> width=3D"640" align=3D"center"><tr><td style=3D"border-bottom:1px solid
> =
> #000099"><img src=3D"http://64.4.55.45/lgo_msn_215x39.gif" width=3D215 =
> height=3D39 border=3D0></td></tr><tr><td><br><p>Dear . .<p>To help =
> protect our users from automatically generated junk e-mail (or spam), =
> MSN Hotmail periodically asks for identity verification.<p>Please go to
> =
> <a href=3D"http://g.msn.com/1HMDEN/13292??PS=3D&DI=3D7474" =
> target=3D"_top">http://www.hotmail.msn.com</a> and follow the =
> instructions. It takes only a few minutes and you can then return to =
> using your Hotmail account. <p>Thank you for helping us to help reduce =
> your junk e-mail.<br>
> Sincerely,<br>
> MSN Hotmail Staff<br><p>Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is an
> =
> unmonitored alias.</td></tr></table></body></html>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------------------
>
> I was immediately dubious about the request, and at the time tried to
> investigate the validity of the message, but none of the feedback I
> received reported anything phishy.
>
> It was suggested it might have something to do with the new MSN
> hotmail/OE related policy.
>
> Meanwhile, ever since, the only folder that shows in OE for this account
> is the inbox, &, to this day, when I try to login to this account
> online, I am informed thusly:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------
> Please Try Again
>
> Microsoft® .NET Passport was temporarily unable to complete your
> request. Please try again later.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------------------------
>
> I am able to access my profile, & was successful in changing the
> password, but it made no difference.
>
> All my other Hotmail accounts are fine.
>
> Has anyone had a similar experience?
>
> ~J
vegeddabowdit
news:#2ywUCeR...@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> When you get the "Try Again" message when attempting to open or poll
the
> account in OE, log on to the account at www.hotmail.com before trying
again
> and you /should/ be successful, at least that one time.
That's where I've been trying all along with no luck.
Unlike logging into my other accounts, after entering my password for
this one I'm taken to a "Match The Picture" prompt, and subsequently the
"Try Again" message.
If I then go back to the login page & change the user name to another
account & try to sign in, I am told
"You Are Already Signed In"
You can:
. Sign out of this .NET Passport and sign in as
"mysur...@hotmail.com".
. Remain signed in with this .NET Passport.
> If the problem persists, I suggest (1) abandoning the account or (2)
signing
> up for Hotmail Plus
Looks like that's where I'm at.
Thanks
~J
PA Bear
http://support.msn.com/contactus_emailsupport.aspx?productkey=hotmail&ct=eformts
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security