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Microsoft works with Comcast to resolve the issue
(old news - 03:08PM Saturday Dec 03 2005)
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As we mentioned earlier this week, Comcast users have experienced difficulty when sending e-mails to users of Microsoft's MSN/Hotmail e-mail services. BusinessWeek now reports that Microsoft has acknowledged the problem and that they are working with Comcast to fix it. "The problem appears to be due to an increase in e-mail volumes, which it attributed in part to the Sober Internet Worm," says Brooke Richardson, a group product manager with Microsoft's MSN online division. Update: Many users now report that the problem may in fact already be fixed.

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Hotmail issue fixed yesterday

As far as I can determine the issue went away yesterday when outbound msgs to Hotmail users were again being accepted by Comcast servers. Whether this was because Hotmail fixed their problem or merely circumvented it for now, I can't say. But people I know on Hotmail accounts did receive their msgs.

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Re: Hotmail issue fixed yesterday

I noticed this as well, was surprised that i could send a friend on hotmail a message and not get it rejected back...
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Oh the irony!

I love that the same company that creates software that makes the virus easy to spread is the victim of the latest virus.

This is not at all surprising, hotmail/msn is always about 3 steps behind in handling the volume of email that they receive since converting the entire system to Windows. One of my clients deals with large volumes of mail, and Hotmail is always, always problematic. They simply don't have the infrastructure to handle it and/or they have chosen the wrong platform for email services...

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Re: Oh the irony!

said by sporkme See Profile :

I love that the same company that creates software that makes the virus easy to spread is the victim of the latest virus.
I love it how it's so easy to 1) Log into your email, 2) open a message, 3) click on the download link without knowing what it is, and finally 4) knowingly execute it.
said by sporkme See Profile :

and Hotmail is always, always problematic.
As opposed to Gmail that keeps getting hacked?
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Re: Oh the irony!

Ah, however Gmail BETA . vs MSN Hotmail.

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Re: Oh the irony!

They're BOTH beta, Google is just more honest about it.

I *do* take issue with products that are "beta" for all time, as it appears Gmail will be. At that point the company is simply foisting off a product that is making money for them while taking no responsibility for flaws in said product.
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How long did it take MS to admit that there was a problem? Funny, but I don't see all those people in the last couple threads that were sure that it had to be a Comcast problem... Comcast admitted that there was a problem within 24 hours of it being detected, and told people the steps were being taken to help MS out, but all those people were saying that Comcast was lying, and that it could not be a MS problem (I guess they think MS's track record is sooooo good) It took MS about 4 days....yet there is no one questioning that???

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hotmail

hmm my gmail hasnt been hacked at all.i love gmail.my ISP uses hotmail servers since they decided to jump into bed with MS.this problem wasnt only comcast but pretty much all of hotmail.seems like the only thing allowed through thier servers was spam.(135 in 1 day)

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I think this sums it up

This poster sums it up:

""Plus, if Hotmail was hit by a virus (read: infected and not just a standard, cliched DOS/filter attack), why hasn't the news picked up on this? You know how it's the popular thing to bash MS nowadays"

Not quite as popular as the whining on here about Comcast. Boo friggin Hoo.

This is a microsoft issue. When and if it comes out, you all will be eating your words.

Make due. Get a free webmail account for backup."

Where is all the bashers now? Oh, they must be emailing.
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There happy now???

I think there playing there xbox 360 that's why they ain't saying a damn thing lol.

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Re: There happy now???

Why? The XBOX 360 crashes almost as much as Hotmail.

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Hotmail down ?

is it just me or is hotmail and msn down ? I cant sign in on msn or hotmail.

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Re: Hotmail down ?

No, it's not just you. I've been having the same problem since 11/30. I was on the phone with at least 6 support people yesterday and they finally admitted that there was a worm / hotmail / MSN mail problem.

I wasted 5 hours last night on this thinking it was my computer based on their sage advice..

Guest45

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Re: Hotmail down ?

I still have problems with sending from XO ISP to MSN and Hotmail email addresses on Dec 22nd. When is this problem going to be fixed?

alijuans

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Re: Hotmail down ?

I still cant log onto hotmail or msn. When please when!
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