when the HOTMAIL site is down I cannot open Outlook Express. Why?
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That really doesn't make sense. You should be able to run Outlook  without an internet connection. Try disabling your network and see if it starts, possible you have some kind of virus. Without network service you would not get any new mail nor send mail  but you would still be able to open outlook and work with what you already have.
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open outlook express, go to options, and uncheck it as as default mail handler
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What are you using to mail, outlook express or some other program on your 'puter?  If so, do you have a firewall?  It may be blocking your outgoing mail.\nIf you are using Yahoo's web based email, contact them for help.
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Check to see if there is a software firewall blocking Outlook from accessing the Internet.  Check to see if Time Warner cable requires you to use SMTP authentication in order to send e-mail.
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The advice below is from Microsoft's website.  I found it by googling the error number provided.  Most likely, the first option will resolve the issue; I had a similar issue when setting up Outlook.\n\nUse one of the three options below.\n\nNOTE: Do not combine the first option with either the second or third option.\n•Click to select the My server requires authentication check box, which is located in the Outgoing Mail Server properties in Outlook Express.\n•On the Exchange Server 5.5 computer, open the Internet Mail Service properties. On the Connections tab, click Accept Connections. Click to clear the Only from hosts using Authentication and the Clients can only submit if homed on this server check boxes.\n•On the Exchange 2000 server, enable Anonymous Access on the Authentication tab of the SMTP virtual server.
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Outlook Express is a surrogat program. Looks like your PC lost path to your dbx file.\nDid you log in as a different user?\nAnyway, this may help:\nhttp://www.s2services.com/outlookexpressfreeware.htm
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its probably the email account that does not allow the use of programs like Outlook.for eg hotmail,yahoo donot provide this facility for their "free signup" users.\nif u are sure that your email can be accessed by such programs try reinstalling or use other programs like thunderbird (same group as firefox)
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This problem occurs sometimes. Mostly, it will be rectified by pressing the Reload/Refresh button on the Explorer menu bar. Otherwise, if you access the mailbox after a few hours, you can access it without any problem.\nPlease note that, if you changed the password, you may experience this problem for a day.
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Not directly, but there may be a solution through Microsoft Office.  If you attach your hotmail account to either Outlook or Outlook Express, you may be able to take advantage of Outlook's ability to program or view other's email actions.  Hope this helps or points you in a better direction!
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On my Word 2000, Outlook Express MUST be set as the email application.  It will not allow another.
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Could you please speify whether you are using a web based email like Yahoo/Hotmail or any email client like Outlook Express?
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That depends on what you mean, have it open your outlook express? or, go to the server where your mail is stored? If your outlook is set to default, it should open whenever you click a mail link. If you want to view your mail from Your ISP, you will need to go to their site. To set outlook as your default, open it, click tools, click accounts, hilite your mail server and click make default.
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Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options\nChoose the Programs tab\nUnder email, change it to Outlook Express
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To fix this problem please open outlook express and then do the following \n\n\nselect tools \naccounts \nmake sure the mail tab is selected \nclick on properties (assuming you have only one mail account) \nclick on servers \nensure that there is a tick in the box next to my server requires authentication \nclick on settings and make sure that their is a dot next to use same settings as my incoming mail server \nclick ok \nclick apply and then \nok
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This is a server side error, and isn't your fault. \nhttp://www.outlook-it.com/-error-0x800CCC90-9885681.html\n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309216\n\nIf you can contact IT, they will need to visit those links and update accordingly.
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You must check your account (settings) cause I think there is no connection between outlook and the  internet
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I really can't answer that question because i have the exact same problem with outlook express on my computer. the best advice i can give is to get an email account through somewhere else. Outlook express sucks. lol