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Messenger - Can't Open My Email In Box

Zuzzie
Zuzzie Posts: 101 Forumite
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Hi : anyone else having trouble retrieving emails from their hotmail account? I can open Windows Messenger but can't get into my emails.:confused:
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  • Ben_Doone
    Ben_Doone Posts: 561 Forumite
    I can't send/recieve files or send/recieve links in my Windows Live Messenger.
  • PeteMc
    PeteMc Posts: 567 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Zuzzie wrote: »
    Hi : anyone else having trouble retrieving emails from their hotmail account? I can open Windows Messenger but can't get into my emails.:confused:

    This happened on 2 of my computers yesterday. I found that by upgrading to Windows Live Messenger 8 the problem was solved.
  • Ben_Doone
    Ben_Doone Posts: 561 Forumite
    PeteMc wrote: »
    This happened on 2 of my computers yesterday. I found that by upgrading to Windows Live Messenger 8 the problem was solved.
    My computers have Messenger 8 but they still refuse to send links.
  • Ben_Doone
    Ben_Doone Posts: 561 Forumite
    Zuzzie wrote: »
    Hi : anyone else having trouble retrieving emails from their hotmail account? I can open Windows Messenger but can't get into my emails.:confused:
    Try Google for a link to Hotmail.
  • Zuzzie
    Zuzzie Posts: 101 Forumite
    Hi again,
    Tried upgrading to Messenger 8 but still can't get into my emails. Funny thing is, I can get into them from my laptop - its just the desktop that wont work - weird...
    Am gonna try Google to Hotmail next.
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  • Zuzzie
    Zuzzie Posts: 101 Forumite
    Well, Google to Hotmail works but why won't it work from the Messenger icon?
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  • Zuzzie
    Zuzzie Posts: 101 Forumite
    Sorted! after googling the problem, I got two tips. Checked and modified the Norton firewall settings and also found that the MSN program was listed twice in the Norton program list so, as advised, deleted one and then, after shutting down the PC and starting up again, it is working fine now.
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