IE7 now Outlook Express problem

coolsteel

Hi could anyone help me?
I upgraded to IE7, now in Outlook Express hotmail wont work, the error message is

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account: 'Hotmail', Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol: HTTPMail, Server Response: 'Invalid login.', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC32

Header download for the 'Inbox' folder did not complete. Account: 'Hotmail', Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol: HTTPMail, Server Response: 'Invalid login.', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC32

i have tried a hotfix from Microsof's website, (WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB904942-v2-x64-ENU)

but when i tried to install it i get an error update\update.exe is not a valid win32 application.
If i remove IE7 and revert back to IE6 will that be ok and not mess my PC up.

Thanks in advance

Chippy_Minton

coolsteel wrote:

i have tried a hotfix from Microsof's website, (WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB904942-v2-x64-ENU)

but when i tried to install it i get an error update\update.exe is not a valid win32 application.

That's the 64-bit version. I suspect you need the 32-bit version here --> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1F9D33FF-7BFE-4336-9E65-972ED21324C4&displaylang=en

coolsteel wrote:

If i remove IE7 and revert back to IE6 will that be ok and not mess my PC up.

You can uninstall IE7 and you'll be left with IE6, but see if the download fixes it first.

yellowlawn

Try these:

OLEXP: Problems Downloading E-mail from Hotmail Account
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=252840
OLEXP: Unable to Connect to Hotmail Server in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=255060
OLEXP: ErrMsg: Unable to Poll for New Messages on Your HTTP.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=261671
OLEXP: Err Mssg: "Unable to Poll for New Messages" with Hotmail
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=259133
Unable To Poll Message Appears in Outlook Express With Hotmail
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314427
Problems Downloading E-mail from Hotmail Account
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=252840
Outlook Express Cannot Connect to Hotmail through Proxy Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=247335
Unable to Retrieve HTTP E-Mail Using Cable Modem
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=247106
OLEXP: "Unknown Error" in Outlook Express When Accessing Hotmail
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=252518
Hotmail and IE6/OE6 - some things to check
- Go to IE6 Tools/Internet Options/Privacy tab, then click Edit. enter "hotmail.com" and
click "allow all cookies".
- Check in Internet Explorer under Tools/Internet Options/Security that the user has not
changed the password setting from 'prompt for username and password' to 'anonymous logon'
in internet zone. The option setting for anonymous logon may cause the error.

coolsteel

Thanks for your time and efforts people, will take your advice when i get home, @ work @ the mo, thanks again
Coolsteel:cool:

coolsteel

Chippy_Minton wrote:

That's the 64-bit version. I suspect you need the 32-bit version here --> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1F9D33FF-7BFE-4336-9E65-972ED21324C4&displaylang=en
You can uninstall IE7 and you'll be left with IE6, but see if the download fixes it first.

Thanks Chippy your suggestion has done the trick.
Thanks again
Coolsteel:T