Oh well, try these:
Under "Tools-Internet Options-Privacy-Sites"
allow all cookies for live.com, hotmail.com.

Select "Internet Explorer" and "Outlook Express"
under "Set Program Access and Defaults"

Outlook Express 6 help:
web:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...outlookexpress
newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...outlookexpress

For Internet Explorer 7 help:
web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...plorer.general
newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general

You could also try to contact Hotmail support.
I had an error once which they corrected, (pre IE7)
--
mae

"Confused mum" <Confusedmum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:440F5BBB-EFDE-4361-BC83-856D8F16C7AE@microsoft.com...
| Hi Mae,
|
| Didnt work :-(
|
| "mae" wrote:
|
| > See this helps:
| > Authentication fails when you use Outlook or Outlook Express to try to
log
| > on to a HTTP-based mail server if you use Internet Explorer version 7.0:
| > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=904942
| >
| >
| > "Confused mum" <Confused mum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:D5325869-F52B-408C-B82C-935C1C1768DE@microsoft.com...
| > |I am a subscriber to Hotmail PLus.
| > |
| > | I have been acessing hotmail through oputlook express since receving
| > compute
| > | 3 years ago with no problem.
| > |
| > | Since updating Interbet Exploxer the other night I have been unable to
| > gain
| > | acess to Hotmail through Outloo Express.
| > |
| > | The error message says Access to account denied , Verfify that
username &
| > | password are corrrect. which I try and do but keeps stating that it is
| > | invaild.
| > |
| > | Error message no 0x800cc32.
| > |
| > | Now I cant bring Outlook express up at all.
| > |
| > | I can access Hotmail through MSN etc with the same password as above.
| > |
| > | Any thoughts ?
| > --
| > mae
| >
| >