When I open up Messenger it alerts me to email from my hotmail account. When I click on the alert, which used to take me right to my hotmail, now it does nothing, not even an error message comes up, it just does not respond. The only thing I did after installing Windows LIve Essentials was I deleted Google Chrome. I only installed Windows Messenger, nothing else. Thanks for any help.
I noticed that when I forward something in Hotmail, a name comes up as a contact that I do not recognize. It does not show up in my contacts list. How do I remove this from the forwards list of names and addresses? 
I would like to install Essentials without installing any of its email features (e.g. Windows Live Mail or Hotmail).  I would have no use for them.

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I have been hosting a personal domain at hotmail for about six or seven years with few issues but now can not reliably get e-mail. I haven't had anything since the 12th of July and there were some other periods earlier this month where I didn't get any for three or four days at a time. It is becoming a problem and I may have to host elsewhere if I cannot get it resolved.
When I sign in to hotmail, about 5 seconds after the normal inbox screen comes up, the screen switches to the "new" mail screen.  This happens whether I actually open an email and attempt to read it or just leave it on the "inbox" screen.  I have been using hotmail on the same computer for a couple of years and never had this problem before.  Anyone know how to fix it?  Thanks.

Hi there

I have read all the previous posts re this same topic and I have tried all the suggestions to no avail. Can someone please help me with this matter. Thanks - K :o)