Re: Passport

From: Torrey (TRitter_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/20/03 

Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 09:48:51 -0500

"Steve Futcher" <steve@futcher.co.uk> wrote in message
news:07ef01c31abf$06dc9160$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I wanted to setup a new passport account using my email
> address. On going on the setup page, it says the passport
> has already been setup. So I then tried with numourous
> passwords but to no avail. I then selected the link
> to "Reset Passport Password". So I entered my email
> address and selected country of "United Kingdom" and
> clicked on the "Continue" button. It then
> displayed "Microsoft .NET Passport was temporarily unable
> to complete your request. Please try again later."
> I have tried for the last 2 weeks!
>
> Please help. Just reset my password, with the new
> password sent to my email address.
>
> Thanks

This feature was disabled due to a G I A N T security hole in passport.
They have patched it and might have the reset password feature enabled.
Likely there will be more passport issues as microsoft talks about security
up front and fixes it after the fact. I HIGHLY recommend using fake data
for your passport.