I am having the same problem Suddenly I am unable to receive email one MSN account with the error 0X800488EB.. It only affects one of three of my msn accounts. I have done everything that has been suggested.  I did a Windows update on Win 7, did a repair of Win Live Mail. No good.  Then deleted 2011 and replaced with 2012 Window live mail and still the same results. I was able to add this account to my Surface RT. I haven't checked the other computers on the network, but I suspect they will not have the problem. What is up?  How do you get to someone at MSN to fix this in their end? I have read other treads that a tech said it was  their problem and fixed it on their end.

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