MSN/hotmail
 

Did I miss something? Did Armageddon come and go without letting me know? Anyone having probs with hotmail - wassup?

Hello?

Hotmail's working fine for me.
-Jeff

Jeff,

thanks for the feedback. I think my PC must have caught a cold - sheet!

Got this lovely e-mail from Bill today.
 

Dear Microsoft Outlook Express customer,
Thank you for using Microsoft® Outlook® Express. Our information indicates that you use Outlook Express to access a Windows Live™ Hotmail® e-mail account via a protocol called DAV (Distributed Authoring and Versioning protocol). DAV, like POP3 or IMAP, is the way that a mail client communicates with a web-based mail server.
As a valued customer, we want to provide advanced notice that as of June 30, 2008, Microsoft is disabling the DAV protocol and you will no longer be able to access your Hotmail Inbox via Outlook Express. As an alternative, we recommend that you download Windows Live Mail, a free desktop e-mail client that has the familiarity of Outlook Express and much more. This next generation of free e-mail software will allow you to easily manage multiple e-mail accounts—including Windows Live Hotmail, plus other e-mail accounts that support POP3/IMAP. Better yet, Windows Live Mail integrates well with other Windows Live services, and downloads in minutes. After you provide your user name and password, you will automatically be linked to your Hotmail account, providing continued access to your email and contacts.
We encourage you to download Windows Live Mail at http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview.
And, to make your transition smoother, we've provided answers to frequently asked questions below.
Again, thank you for your use of Outlook Express and we are confident that you'll be just as delighted with the new Windows Live Mail.
Your Windows Live Mail team

So if you're using Outlook Express or similar maybe that's your answer? Nice of them to change it though it now means unless you've got XP or Vista you can't get your hotmail, so bugger the Linux or WinOld users.