Re: Can't even get the Hotmail home page to load...
From: Sandi - Microsoft MVP (sandi_hardmeier_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/03/03
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Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 18:05:24 +0800
Try this. Do a ping of msnews.microsoft.com. Use the IP address in OE's
account properties instead of msnews.microsoft.com. Let us know how you go.
-- Hyperlinks are used to ensure answers remain current. ________________________________________ Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE) http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer "Display Name" <mmiklas@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message news:_Nf5b.78753$Sq.15876066@twister.nyc.rr.com... > Forgot to mention that this only started happening yesterday, 2 days ago, > and for years before that, it's been working fine. > Thanks again in advance for any advice, M > "Display Name" <mmiklas@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message > news:iKf5b.78737$Sq.15874293@twister.nyc.rr.com... > > Nor can I get to the MSN.com page.... > > When I try to go to www.hotmail.com, the browser hangs for 10-20 seconds > and > > then it takes me briefly to the "page cannot be displayed" message and > > redirects to that ultra-annoying Almighty Search page > > > (http://xml.overture.com/d/search/p/igetnet/html/domainlander/?Keywords=www. > > hotmail.com%2f) > > > > I have IE 6.0 running on win2k professional. I have not added any software > > or made any changes to the system. I searched on google to see if i could > > find someone with a similar problem, but none of their remedies worked... > > > > Here's what I tried: > > -I cleared my visited-pages history > > -deleted any cookies that could have been relevant > > -Made my "advanced" settings in IE Internet Options EXACTLY the same as my > > buddy's (who confirmed that, on his, he had no problems accessing hotmail) > > -rebooted > > In 'About IE', Cipher strength does show 128. > > > > > > Also, if I do a search on Google using search term: hotmail.com, I get > this > > single result: > > Sign-in Access Error > > MSN Hotmail has an improved experience for you! Now MSN Hotmail gives > > you what you've been asking for. More storage space, large ... > > Description: Free web-based e-mail. 2MB e-mail storage, signatures, > > stationery, HTML compatible. > > Category: Computers > Internet > E-mail > Free > Web-Based > H > Hotmail > > > > > > If I do a search on google using search term: hotmail [as opposed to > > hotmail.com], I get many results, but the first one is surely the most > > significant: > > Sign-in Access Error > > Hotmail. Sign-in Access Error. JavaScript required. The browser that you > are > > using does not support JavaScript, or you may have disabled JavaScript. > > Help. ... > > Description: Free web-based e-mail. 2MB e-mail storage, signatures, > > stationery, HTML compatible. > > Category: Computers > Internet > E-mail > Free > Web-Based > H > Hotmail > > www.hotmail.com/ - 10k - Sep 1, 2003 - Cached - Similar pages > > > > OK, the JS doesn't support/disabled is total BS; I see rollovers on other > > pages just fine. > > > > I still get these same google results after the different things I tried > to > > fix it. > > > > Any suggestions greatly appreciated! > > Matt > > > > > >
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