Window's Live Mail (2011) on Windows 7 was working fine until two days ago (coincidentally this started just after I was hacked/scammed by people pretending to be from Microsoft - could that have anything to do with it?)  

The laptop has been completely stripped, cleaned and rebuilt since then but the problem with Window's Live Mail continues.  I re installed it, and reset the account but when I did I got a pop-up box asking me to 'Please enter the user name and password for the following server' https://mail.services.live.com/DeltaSync_v2.0.0

And if I try and open Live Mail any other way (ie via messenger) it simply tells me that the user name and password are incorrect - but they are not.  However if I go into Outlook independently it works fine.  I have tried uninstalling and re-installing Live Mail several times.  I have taken Norton off in the process.  I have changed the password countless times and have reset the email account on the new Live Mail both manually and automatically.  I need to get it working but I am also concerned that I won't be able to get into my Windows's 8 laptop (currently in the UK but I am not) because you have to use your Windows Live Mail to open it.  

Please advise!

In advance thank you.