I am trying to sign in to Windows Essentials Messenger. When trying to reach the service agreement, I get an error code 80048834.
I have a one year subscription to MSN Premium effective March 21, 2012. The new Microsoft Services Agreement requires acceptance. How do  I do to accept this agreement? There has been no prompt in the user interface.

It is all about the Microsoft Services Agreement to be effective 19th October and to start charging

 

I just received an email claiming to be from Microsoft saying there is a the new agreement that users should read.  If I continue to use hotmail, supposedly I automatically agree to the new terms.  There is a hotlink in the email that supposedly leads to the new agreement.  Is this a legitimate email from Microsoft?  I am hesitant to click on anything in an email due to all the phishing schemes out there.
I have just read the changes to the Microsoft Services Agreement.  I only have a Hotmail account and occasionally use Bing.  Does this mean I have a services agreement?  I don't recall signing anything when I originally signed up for Hotmail.  Is my user name and password for Hotmail the user name and password for Microsoft?  I appreciate any input.  Thank you.