Hotmail

37,930 questions

Archive. This product is no longer developed by its maker. The posts stay here for reference; details may be out of date.

Filter by status: All Solved Open Unanswered

Getting text messages about a microsoft security code

Hello, today I have just received 3 separate texts from 2 different numbers (at least one was a mobile (Cell) phone number. 2 were from a +45 international dialing code (Denmark) and one was +61 (Australia) and was a cel …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Hotmail account sending bulk messages and spams to my contacts

So here it is I have hotmail, gmail and yahoo email account and to maintain professionalism I use hotmail account for my job and university emails I have never used hotmail account to signup on silly websites or newslett …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Unable to recover closed account

Hi, I inadvertently deleted an existing MS account to avoid conflict with the same user with the same domain under a new Office 365 service. Turns out they can both happily coexist and provide complimentary utility. I ne …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Account active but still “does not exist”.

Hello, I still cannot access my hotmail account. According to the notification it does not exist. Yet according to the support team it is still active. What can be done. Thank you

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Saving a clean copy of the original email with an attachment.

When I receive an email with an attached video and reply to the sender, why does it save my reply on the original email when I try to save it. In Hot Mail, if you replied to an email, it is saved in your sent mail. In Ou …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Custom domain – pop3 not working in desktop mail client

I recently set up my mail service for my custom domain through domains.live.com. After configuring the account and sending some test emails through the outlook.com website, I attempted to configure the account through an …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Hacked to death!!!!!!

I desperately need to access an account that has been hacked. The hacker has changed my personal information so I can't answer the security questions. I have requested a new password so many times hotmail has advised me …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Cant access mail account?!

I suddenly cant acces my live.dk mail account, it tells me that someone tryed to enter it, and now its closed. ive tried to fill out the formular for getting it opened, but its says that i didnt give enough information?! …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Can’t Seem to Deactivate Hotmail Account

Hi, In order to delete my hotmail account I'm being told I have to cancel my billing service at billing.microsoft.com but I've never had a paid account or subscription. How can I successfully delete my account? Any help?

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

How to change hotmail billing info?

Can somebody please help me as I am getting desperate. I got an e-mail from Microsoft saying that I will need to go and change my billing info as they cannot take my payment from my previous credit card. I know that is b …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Partially visible contacts in PEOPLE

My contacts list is only partially visible (tops of letters only). The rest of the screen is completely normal--all other writing/photos/etc etc are normal. I am using Firefox running in XP. When I switch to IE I don't h …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

I need to obtain IP log history

I am concerned that my account has been compromised and I wish to obtain IP log history. It would be helpful to know the IP addresses that have accessed it within the past 2-3 months if possible. I have already passed th …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Windows Live Mail Could Not Be Started

When I attempt to run "Windows Live Mail" I get a message; "Windows Live Mail could not be started. Closing Windows Live Mail. Your calendar contains corrupt data that is forcing Windows Live mail to close. (0x8E5E03FF) …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

i cant access my @hotmail.co.uk account

I have a problem, I have both a hotmail.com and hotmail.co.uk email addresses and can't access the .co.uk one can you help please

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Trash won’t empty, search inbox won’t work!

Both the functions to empty the trash and to search my inbox no longer work and haven't for severak days. I also can't use the "find emails" function. I don't see any other complaints in the community on these issues. I …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Unable to read verification code or listen to audio

Hi, I've just added an email a/c & tried to send my mail in vain. Received a pop-up window asking me to key in verification code but there was no image. When I click on audio, it just hangs at loading audio. I'm stuck no …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Custom Domain Name Error (protected word/inappropriate language)

I am trying to register a custom domain (financialsolutionsltd.co.uk) but I receive the below error, it is a domain already registered and I will be wanting to use Outlook.com to handle emails: This domain name can't be …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Smart filter

Hi. We have just created a domain.live.com account and some of the mail accounts gets the fraud message. We use outlook to manage different email accounts for our customers and we have linked up the accounts to our mail …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

My outgoing emails classified as SPAM

Messages sent from my email address *** Email address is removed for privacy *** trigger the following response from Norton: 550 This message was classified as SPAM and may not be delivered (which it isn't). When I disab …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

copy subject lines

....or any components of email description when in folder mode It always amuses me when Microsoft fails to comply with what have either explicitly or implicitly become "rules" in Windows. It is almost universal that righ …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013

Windows live keeps crashing

I continue to have the same issue, (I get the "aw snap" crash screen) even after some recent updates. Primarily it occurs whenever there is a new email that arrives (which is often). I attempted to go to my control panel …

Unanswered Hotmail Archived 0 answers Last activity: Jul 18, 2013