my windows live messenger account retrieval problem

I wanted to access my windows live messenger to say hi to my friends, but for some reason its not letting me in. it says wrong password or that email address isn't on our system. I made a notepad with my accounts and password for emails that i used. I'm thinking my account got deleted automatically for not being active for years? 

I know i have the right email address and I have chat logs with my friends that its really that email address, so id appreciate it if someone can help me recover my account.