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/kb/904942

Those using IE7 are asked to post their comments & questions to and seek
support in microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...plorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

abhishek007p********.com wrote:
> hi,
>
> i installed IE7 and now hotmail in OE is not longer working i tryed on
> two computer both with IE7 installed and it diplayes same error
> message, it keeps asking for my hotmail user name and password.
>
> anyone know how to fix it?
>
> i am using XP Pro SP2 with ADSL internet and Windows Firewall
>
> thanks,
>
> error message
> -------------------------------------------------
> Invalid login.
>
> Configuration:
> Account: Hotmail
> Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
> User name: abhishek007p********.com
> Protocol: HTTPMail
> Port: 0
> Secure(SSL): 0
> Code: 800ccc32
> -------------------------------------------------